As an electric cooperative, we value the opinions of the people who own us - the members. That's why EnergyUnited is now looking for volunteers for 3 new Member Advisory Committees (MACs).

MAC members will act as sounding boards for changes in service processes and development of new programs. In addition, they will learn more about the activities of EnergyUnited and then share this information with other members. This will allow MAC members to provide feedback to EnergyUnited about the needs and concerns of the co-op's membership. This ongoing interaction will help serve as a communication link between the members and the leadership of EnergyUnited.

Each MAC will be made up of 12 members who represent the diverse membership of the cooperative. Each group will meet every 4 months, beginning in October 2010. Meetings will take place in the Statesville, Lexington, and Cornelius areas. EnergyUnited leadership will attend and participate in each meeting. A chairperson and a vice chairperson for each of the 3 committees will be selected at the first meetings and will serve for 1 year.

As a standard, MAC members will serve 3-year terms on a rotating basis. In order to establish this rotating schedule, some members on the initial committee will serve shorter terms. The length of each member's term will be determined at the first meeting in October 2010. To encourage member participation and ensure that a true cross-section of the membership is represented, members will rotate off the committee for at least 3 years before being considered for another seat.

Interested in becoming a MAC member? Download your application today. Those interested in serving should return their applications by Sept. 7, 2010. The application review and selection process will take place in September.