Wabash Valley Power Alliance is a not-for-profit electric cooperative that provides wholesale power to 23 electric distribution cooperatives. That makes us a co-op of co-ops! Our strong partnership with our member co-ops across Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri is how we deliver great rates.

1) AN ELECTRIFYING JOURNEY

How does the partnership work? Imagine electricity as a traveler on a long road trip to reach your home or business. It starts at WVPA, where electricity is generated or purchased. WVPA is like a big power factory, using different energy sources — natural gas, coal, wind, sunlight, and nuclear energy — to create electricity.

2) ON THE ROAD

Once created, electricity needs to travel to you through unique paths. These are the high-voltage transmission lines, big towers, and cables you see stretching across the land. They act like highways for electricity, carrying it over long distances.

3) ENTERING YOUR COMMUNITY

Before electricity enters your home or business, the “pressure” needs to be lowered so it makes a pitstop at a substation. Here, the electricity transforms from high voltage to low voltage. From there, your local distribution cooperative manages the electricity’s journey through smaller power lines to ensure it reaches every destination.

4) THE FINAL LEG

Now, at the right “pressure,” the electricity travels on smaller power lines to your neighborhood. These lines are like the local streets and roads that lead directly to your home, business, school, or farm. After one final transformation, the “pressure” is at the perfect level. From the morning’s brewing coffeemaker to your home-cooked family dinner, this electricity powers you and your family through your day, every day.