Twenty-two of Kentucky’s 24 electric cooperatives participate in the Kentucky Rural Electric Washington Youth Tour.

Although all participants must be between their junior and senior years in high school and no older than 18 at the time of the Washington trip, each electric co-op has a unique method of selecting students for the trip. Some co-ops hold essay contests; some rely on personal interviews; some administer qualifying exams.

Students interested in the Washington Youth Tour trip must apply through the electric co-op that serves their area of the state. For example, students living in the Hopkinsville area may only apply through Pennyrile Electric Cooperative while students living in the Somerset area may only apply through South Kentucky RECC.

A map that shows the service territories of all 22 participating Kentucky electric cooperatives is provided below. Click on the colored areas of the map to learn more about a participating cooperative and to visit that co-op’s Web site (if available).

Note: Gray areas are served by municipal utilities, investor-owned utilities, or non-participating cooperatives.

Participating Electric Co-ops:

Letters and colors in the list below correspond to the Co-ops presented on the map above.