N.Y. Rural Electric Cooperative Law § 12: Name

§ 12. Name. The name of a cooperative shall include the words

"Electric" and "Cooperative," and the abbreviation "Inc.," and shall be

distinct from the name of any other cooperative or corporation organized

under the laws of, or authorized to do business in this state. Only a

cooperative or corporation doing business in this state pursuant to this

chapter shall use both the words "Electric" and "Cooperative" in its

name.