Pennsylvania Municipal Electric

“The organization has contracted with an individual to provide management functions as a contracted executive director.”

“The form 990 is emailed to all board members and is reviewed in detail at a board meeting prior to the treasurer signing off on the document.”

“At the time of recruitment, the board reviewed comparable salaries. Since the position is a contracted position, compensation is added for health insurance, pension, etc., and the board annually reviews the salary and performance of the executive director. A new contract was executed in 2024.”

“Governing documents and other information is available upon request.”

“Pennsylvania municipal electric association is a trade association representing the thirty-five municipal power systems of pennsylvania. One third of our efforts are on regulatory issues, one third on monitoring legislation and one third on technical assistance for our members. We have few projects of financial measure, most resources are dedicated to communication. Our main activity is our annual meeting.”

“The purposes of the association are: (1) to promote cooperation between, and the betterment of, municipal corporations, state agencies and political subdivisions, other public or quasi-public local, state and federal corporations, bodies and agencies, cooperative associations, non-profit corporations and similar organizations, domestic or foreign, that own, operate, or control electric generation, transmissions or distribution facilities (hereafter "public power systems") or are specifically authorized by law to own or operate such facilities; (2) to assist public and/or non-profit agencies, foundations, commissions, authorities and similar organizations, domestic and foreign, engaged in planning, coordinating or administrating programs related to the development and use of electric power resources; (3) to promote the mutual improvement and common purposes of the public power sector of the electric utility industry; and (4) to educate and assist the public power sector of the electric utility industry with particular regard to (a) management and operation; (b) engineering, design, construction, operation and research; (c) accounting and commercial practice; (d) public policy; (e) personnel training; and (f) such other matters as may be common to, or of general interest to, public power systems.”