Happy 88th Birthday, REA Energy! REA Energy was originally incorporated on March 4, 1937, as Southwest Central Rural Electric (SCRE). On May 1, 2001, the cooperative officially changed its name to REA Energy Cooperative, Inc. (REA). REA serves rural areas in Armstrong, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson, and Westmoreland counties. REA is owned by consumer-members and governed by a board of directors elected by the membership.