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Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative (OTEC) is one of Oregon's largest distribution cooperatives. Headquartered in Baker City, Oregon, with district offices in La Grande, John Day, and Burns, OTEC serves approximately 32,000 meters and nearly 60,000 residents in Baker, Grant, Harney and Union counties with a network of overhead and underground lines over 3,000 miles long. OTEC's distribution system represents an investment of more than $153 million.

Northeastern Oregon boasts the stunning Blue Mountains, which attract outdoor enthusiasts for year-round recreational opportunities including hiking, mountain biking, fishing, hunting, skiing, snowboarding and more! The diverse landscape includes high alpine slopes covered in fir trees and valleys adorned with sagebrush.

In former frontier towns such as Baker City, traditional ranchers and cowboys mix with a rising number of artisans and craftsmen.

Heading towards Burns, sprawling scrubby ranchlands boast a beauty of their own here in the high desert country. Stunning vistas and unexpected river canyons dominate the landscape that harkens back to the early days of settlers and gold-mining. There are wonderful camp sites, hot springs and little towns bursting with hospitality throughout the region.

OTEC is a member-owned cooperative. Its policies are established by a nine-person Board of Directors - each board member is a bill-paying, residential member-owner elected by fellow member-owners.