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Along Those Lines: The Legacy of the Rural Electrification Act

Hear from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson and RUS Administrator Karl Elmshaeuser.
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Our Communities

Florida Co-op Helps Widen Access to Housing for Those With Mental Illness

'A roof over somebody’s head provides a stable foundation for a good life for these folks.'
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FEMA Reforms Must Be Tailored to Protect Co-ops, NRECA Tells Review Council

NRECA outlined four key concerns associated with the FEMA Review Council recommendations.
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Lineworkers Use Co-op Member’s Paddle Board to Cross Floodwaters and Restore Power

A co-op member came up with the idea to loan a paddle board to linemen to fix a fuse.
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The Cooperative Advantage

Oklahoma Co-op Lineworkers Rescue Driver From Car Wreckage Moments Before Blaze

Lineworkers' heroics reflect 'calm judgment, compassion, readiness' ingrained in training.
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Arkansas Lawmakers Create State’s First Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus 

Nearly everyone in the Arkansas state legislature represents at least one electric co-op.
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EKPC’s New Gas Plant Shows ‘Strong Investment’ in Rural Kentucky Community

The $500 million, 214-megawatt natural gas plant is expected to power 95,000 homes.
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REA at 90 Years: Celebrating the Landmark Law That Birthed Rural Electrification

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BLM to Rescind Harmful Conservation Rule Impeding Electric Co-op Infrastructure

The repeal of the 2024 rule will allow co-ops to operate more easily on BLM-managed lands.
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NERC: Generation Growth Will Ease Summer Strain; Blackout Risks Remain in Some Areas

New England and the Northwest are at elevated risk of energy shortfalls, NERC said.
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