The business and affairs of Inland Power & Light are managed under the direction of a board of trustees. Generally, this board determines policy and direction that allow management to carry out the day to day business and operations. Inland's board is comprised of nine trustees, seven of which represent a specific geographical district and two that represent the cooperative at large.

The Board of Trustees meet once a month, but additional attendance at meetings or conferences may also be needed to deal with special issues. Trustees spend an average of 25 days a year serving the cooperative.

District Descriptions

District No. 1 includes all the area served by Inland north of the Spokane River, west of a line along Highway 395 from the Spokane River to Deer Park and then running due north from Deer Park and east of the Spokane-Lincoln County line.

District No. 2 includes all the area served by Inland east of a line along Highway 395 from the Spokane River to Deer Park and then due north from Deer Park and north of a line along Highway 206 from Highway 395 until such highway ends and then proceeding due east from the end of Highway 206.

District No. 3 includes all the area served by Inland north of Highway 2 and south of the Spokane River.

District No. 4 includes all the area served by Inland south of a line along Highway 206 from Highway 395 until such highway ends and then south of a line proceeding due east from the end of Highway 206, east of Highway 395 north of Spokane and east of Highway 195 south of Spokane, and north of a line proceeding east from Highway 195 along the Spokane-Whitman County line.

District No. 5 includes all the area served by Inland south of Highway 2, west of Highway 195 and north of a line proceeding west from Highway 195 along the Spokane-Whitman and Lincoln-Adams County lines to Schoonover Road, then south on Schoonover Road to Rehn Road and then west along Rehn Road to the Grant-Lincoln County line.

District No. 6 includes all the area served by Inland south of the Spokane-Whitman County line extended and north of a line along Highway 26 from Washtucna to its junction with Highway 195 and then along Highway 195 to its junction with Highway 270 then along Highway 270 to its end.

District No. 7 includes all the area served by Inland south of a line along Highway 26 from Washtucna to its junction with Highway 195, then along Highway 195 to its junction with Highway 270 then along Highway 270 to its end.

Qualifications/Applying

As per qualifications required by the bylaws, trustees must reside within and be an actual user of Inland Power & Light electric service in the district for which he/she is elected. Members who are employed by or have a financial interest in a competing enterprise or a business selling electric energy, supplies or services to the cooperative are not eligible to apply. Members who hold an elective public office in connection with which a salary is paid are also not eligible to apply.

For those wishing to apply for a board position currently up for election, please submit the following:

A resume detailing your education and experience qualifying you as a viable candidate/and a brief synopsis on:

• Why you would like to serve on the board

• What special qualities you possess that would add to the board

• What you would hope to accomplish for the members if you were elected

This information is due to our office by January 15th of the current year (or the following business day if the 15th falls on a Saturday or Sunday).

The board will appoint a nominating committee during the beginning of the year that will review and select applicants seeking nomination to run for the board. The names and phone numbers of interested members received by January 15th or following business day will be forwarded to this committee as they have the responsibility to nominate possible candidates according to our bylaws. Balloting will be held following speeches from the candidates at our annual meeting. Inland's annual meetings are generally held on the 3rd or 4th Saturday of March.

Length of Terms

At each annual meeting of the members, one trustee will be elected by ballot to fill each expiring term to serve for three (3) years. Candidates for at-large positions can be from any district, but both at-large trustees cannot be from the same district.