Community Involvement
Community Involvement
SMECO Wins 50-Year Contract to Operate Naval Facility’s Electric System
Contract demonstrates the “great value” of the military working with electric co-ops.
Community Involvement
Co-op Lineworkers Quickly De-Energize Power Lines at School Bus Crash Site
First responders were walking amid downed power lines when lineworkers arrived.
Community Involvement
Electric Co-ops Mark Broadband Milestones with Confetti, Free TVs and More
“Every celebration signifies a broadband milestone, creating tales of transformation.”
Community Involvement
Co-ops Help Bring Electric Tractor to North Carolina Zoo for Pilot Project
Animals and guests at the North Carolina Zoo are enjoying its new, quiet electric tractor.
Community Involvement
Matheson: Grant Rules Should Prioritize Quality Broadband for Rural Areas
When rural areas needed broadband, “the electric cooperative is the one that stepped up.”
Community Involvement
Co-ops Partner With Community Colleges to Boost Voter Registration Drives
An NRECA intern’s idea paired co-ops and community colleges for voter registration events.
Community Involvement
New Hampshire Co-op Hosts ‘EV Cruise Night’ to Educate, Engage Members
A 1950s-style diner in New Hampshire will be the scene of a co-op-sponsored EV Cruise Night.
Community Involvement
Co-op Sends in Crew, Bucket Trucks to Help Find Lost Toddler in Cornfield
“They were all yelling her name and then, all of a sudden, I heard someone say, ‘Found her!’
Community Involvement
In Colorado, a Co-op Hero Risks Life to Save Dog From Burning Garage
A co-op animal lover risks life to rescue Togo, a 100-pound German shepherd mix, from a fire.
Community Involvement
Florida Co-op Uses Social Media to Reunite Lost ‘Power Pup’ With Owner
A lost dog helped inspire a new partnership between a Florida co-op and an animal shelter.