Cooperative Difference Survey

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Sponsored by Touchstone Energy®, the Cooperative Difference Survey is conducted annually by Cooperative Insights to provide cooperatives with key insights about how members view their electric provider, as well as evaluate member opinions of current and emerging utility industry issues and technologies. The insights gained form the bedrock of strategic planning and messaging strategies.

Topics

One of the mainstays of the survey is an American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI®) score. Earning this metric is a key benefit available to Touchstone Energy cooperatives, and with more than 60 cooperatives participating annually, you will be able to benchmark your ACSI score against other cooperatives to determine areas of excellence and growth.

However, the survey goes beyond an ACSI score and provides key insights about:

  • Satisfaction and performance in key areas, including core services, cooperative value and community impact
  • Understanding of the cooperative difference
  • Specific communication preferences
  • Demand response and home battery interest
  • Touchstone Energy brand awareness
  • Energy management preferences, practices and concerns
  • Home solar interest and information sources

Plus, your cooperative can opt to add up to 5 additional custom questions on topics of your choice.

Methodology

All surveys are conducted online. Cooperatives can choose their participation level at 250 or 400 completed interviews. A sample of your membership reflective of your overall population will receive an e-mail invitation to participate, and data will be collected until your desired participation level is achieved.

Price & Deliverables

Participating cooperatives receive a comprehensive, co-op-specific report featuring quantitative results and national benchmarks, as well as verbatim comments from members. Contact us for pricing and more info!


G&Ts and/or Statewides:

Contact us for potential group pricing and the opportunity for an aggregate report.


Timeline

Data collection typically occurs from June – August across all participating cooperatives. The amount of time to complete a survey varies based on member response, but online data collection for an individual cooperative takes approximately two weeks. Cooperative Insights will provide you with a specific timetable of when your surveys will begin and end. Our goal is to create and deliver all reports by November.

*ACSI is a registered trademark of the American Customer Satisfaction Index LLC. For more information, visit theacsi.org.