RMEL serves a much larger region than Colorado. Our primary service territory expands from Canada to Mexico, west of the Mississippi. RMEL has approximately 270 corporate members from all over the United States and 100 Utility members in the West. RMEL is open to everyone.

RMEL encourages all departments from all companies to participate. RMEL offers education, training and a variety of services for all departments. Generation, Transmission, Substation, Distribution, Safety, Management, and Business Support Systems are all part of RMEL's mission and vision.

RMEL serves all types of utilities. Member Utility companies range from Rural Electric Co-ops, Public Power Districts, Municipal Systems, G&T's, to Investor Owned Utilities.

Each have different, original content. The RMEL E-News is distributed monthly via email that provides industry news, technical articles and RMEL updates. The hardcopy print newsletter is mailed quarterly and focuses on the latest RMEL news, events, happenings and member news.

The Spring Electric Energy Conference has something just for you! The Conference is more technical in nature and intended for everyone, especially engineers, managers, and operations personnel. The Conference has over 20 specialized breakout sessions. Choose a breakout topic that is most relevant to your role within your organization.

The success of the association depends on its members input. RMEL members are encouraged to suggest education topics via the Education Hotline. Under Quick Links on the RMEL web site homepage, there is a link to the Education Hotline. Fill out the form to suggest an education topic that you would like to see at an upcoming event or you would like share yourself.

RMEL membership is by company. If your company is a member of RMEL, you are too! You can utilize RMEL products and services at the member rate.

Although membership is by company (see myth 7), individuals within the company are issued their own ID number. This ID is not needed on the registration form but can be used to simplify the registration process. Members will need their own ID to access the Member's Only section of the RMEL web site.

RMEL Champions is in addition to membership. The Champions program offers added benefits. Companies can choose from four unique levels each offering additional promotional opportunities such as ads in the newsletter and hosting conference receptions. These benefits are only available through the Champions program.

Presentations, publications, articles, past event registration lists (attendee rosters), white papers, research and various other resources can all be accessed on the RMEL web site. These are member benefits and can be accessed by logging into the Member's Only section of the RMEL Web site.