Mission, Vision and Core Values

 

SMPA Mission Statement: It is the Mission of the San Miguel Power Association, Inc. to provide our members with safe, reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible electrical service, while demonstrating both cooperative responsibility and support for the communities we serve.

Safety – To ensure the ongoing safety of our employees, our members and our communities.
Sustainability – The reasonable use and reuse of all resources that conserve and protect their supply.
Responsibility – To actively assess and address the impacts of decisions and actions.
Communication – The open and respectful transfer of information among all stakeholders.
Integrity – To openly act in a truthful, transparent and trustworthy manner.
Service – To focus on the needs of the stakeholders.
Democracy – A process whereby all members through their elected board of directors are represented in developing policies and making decisions.
Respect – To honor and understand the rights and opinions of all.

To be a model cooperative for safety, sustainability, responsibility, financial strength, integrity, democracy, employee and member satisfaction, conservation, renewable energy, education and communication while providing reliable electrical service.

At SMPA, safety is a way of life...

  •  Safety is looking out for each other.
  •  Safety is speaking up even when it’s uncomfortable.
  •  Safety is coming home to our loved ones every night.

At SMPA, our safety culture comes first.

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San Miguel Power Association is an equal opportunity provider and employer.  In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
Person with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint filing cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call
(866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

7 Cooperative Principles

  1. Open and Voluntary Membership

    Membership in a cooperative is open to all people who can reasonably use its services and stand willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, regardless of race, religion, gender, or economic circumstances.
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  2. Democratic Member Control

    Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting policies and making decisions. Representatives (directors/trustees) are elected among the membership and are accountable to them. In primary cooperatives, members have equal voting rights (one member, one vote); cooperatives at other levels are organized in a democratic manner.
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  3. Members’ Economic Participation

    Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their cooperative. At least part of that capital remains the common property of the cooperative. Members allocate surpluses for any or all of the following purposes: developing the cooperative; setting up reserves; benefiting members in proportion to their transactions with the cooperative; and supporting other activities approved by the membership.
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  4. Autonomy and Independence

    Cooperatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If they enter into agreements with other organizations, including governments, or raise capital from external sources, they do so on terms that ensure democratic control as well as their unique identity.
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  5. Education, Training, and Information

    Education and training for members, elected representatives (directors/trustees), CEOs, and employees help them effectively contribute to the development of their cooperatives. Communications about the nature and benefits of cooperatives, particularly with the general public and opinion leaders, help boost cooperative understanding.
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  6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives

    By working together through local, national, regional and international structures, cooperatives improve services, bolster local economies, and deal more effectively with social and community needs.
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  7. Concern for Community

    Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies supported by the membership.
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