The dissolution of an electric membership corporation in any manner, except by a decree of court when the court has supervised the liquidation of the assets and business of the electric membership corporation as provided in this article, shall not take away or impair any remedy available to or against such electric membership corporation or its directors, officers, or members for any right or claim existing, or any liability incurred, prior to such dissolution if an action or other proceeding thereon is pending on the date of such dissolution or is commenced within two years after the date of such dissolution. Any such action or proceeding by or against the electric membership corporation may be prosecuted or defended by the electric membership corporation in its corporate name. The members, directors, and officers shall have power to take such corporate or other action as shall be appropriate to protect such remedy, right, or claim.