Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of utility cooperatives

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The result was delete‎. I don't see any support here for retaining this list. Owen× ☎ 13:08, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of utility cooperatives

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Stated by @Otr500:, most entries didn’t have articles, with many that do having questionable notability. He cited WP:NOTDIRECTORY.

As for me, this article’s sourcing is barren, with sources that are serving no purpose beyond directing to their respective company’s website. With this article having inadequate sourcing, I believe it should be merged into Category:Utility cooperatives. Roast (talk) 18:37, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

comment: At present, almost every entry has an article, and most of them are decent enough in the sample I checked. Not sure whether this list is the way to go, though. Mangoe (talk) 19:40, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Organizations, Business, and Lists. Skynxnex (talk) 20:02, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comments: I am inclined to agree with Guerreroast, as a secondary option on a merge, as an WP:ATD. The embedded US list has no references. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, there are nearly 3,000 electric distribution companies in the US that include "investor-owned, publicly owned, and cooperatives". According to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, there are over 900 Cooperatives. Listing 75 does nothing as a table of contents or navigation aid. Two sources cover Japan, and two cover California water companies.

An issue is a lack of reliable and independent sources overall, on the article, and none in the US section, indicating a lack of notability|. WP:NLIST states Notability guidelines also apply to the creation of stand-alone lists and tables. Notability of lists (whether titled as "List of Xs" or "Xs") is based on the group.

On a "spot-check:

A&N Electric Cooperative: The first on the list has six references. Three of the sources are dead (404 Page Not Found) links, which include the two non-primary sources. While this possibly can be corrected, it is a red flag.
Allegheny Electric Cooperative: Two primary sources only.
Carroll Electric Cooperative: Four sources, one non-primary.
Central Texas Electric Cooperative: One "official" (primary) source improperly listed as an "External link".
Concho Valley Electric Cooperative: One "official" (primary) source improperly listed as an "External link".
Fayette Electric Cooperative: One "official" (primary) source improperly listed as an "External link".
Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative: YEA! 11 sources.
Minnkota Power Cooperative: No sources, two links in the "External links" section,
North Arkansas Electric Cooperative: One "official" (primary) source improperly listed as an "External link".
Oliver-Mercer Electric Cooperative: No source. Google Books link in the "External links" section.
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative: Four sources.
West Florida Electric Cooperative: Four sources.

It appears that a lot of the individual articles are not notable, but certainly not part of a list. -- Otr500 (talk) 15:50, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Owen× ☎ 12:28, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FYI - I've started work in my user space on a list of US electric cooperatives. That's about 880 coops and long for a list. I'm thinking about how to organize it. --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 05:05, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My notes are at: User:A. B./Electric coops. --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 05:12, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - I agree the present article is sort of an amorphous mess; this article should probably be deleted and replaced by several more comprehensive lists. This isn't a !vote yet; I'm still thinking about this. --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 05:14, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The US also has about 260 rural telephone coops.

I don't think utility coops are common in many other countries other than maybe the Philippines. --A. B. ^{(talk • contribs • global count)} 05:22, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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