Our Communities
House Panel Passes FEMA Reform Bill That Would Speed Disaster Aid to Co-ops
The bill allows co-ops to be reimbursed for interest on loans to rebuild their systems.
Storm Recovery
‘The Storm That Sticks Around With Us for a Long, Long Time’: A Year Later, Co-ops Reflect on Helene
CEOs, lineworkers, staffers discuss the struggle behind and the road ahead after Helene.
The Cooperative Advantage
Co-op Partnership With Minnesota Twins Is a Home Run for Young Ballplayers
The Twins youth clinics are “always stronger when we partner with local electric co-ops.”
Our Communities
Oregon Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Hundreds of Co-op Members
The wildfire impact could have been much worse, but the co-op has spent millions on mitigation.
The Cooperative Advantage
Tennessee Lineworker Helps Bring Electricity to His Guatemalan Homeland
Tennessee electric co-op volunteers built 8 miles of power lines in the Guatemalan mountains.
The Cooperative Advantage
‘A National Treasure’: Early Co-op Power Plant Named Historic Landmark
The REA Power Plant Museum in Iowa has won National Historic Landmark designation.
The Cooperative Advantage
Quick Action by Co-op Lineman and Member Saves Couple and Their Home From Fire
'I couldn't just sit there and let it burn. I had to do something,' says SLEMCO's lineman.
Our Communities
94-Year-Old Preacher Reaps Benefits of Co-ops From Electricity to Broadband
Ben Leonard likens early benefits of co-op electricity to infinite potential of broadband.
Our Communities
Kaua‘i Co-op Breathes Sigh of Relief After Tsunami Threat Subsides
KIUC is one of the few electric co-ops that has to include tsunamis in its emergency planning.
Energy & Technology
NRECA: New Permitting Reform Bill Would Help Protect Reliable Electricity
The SPEED Act would shorten permitting timelines and reduce litigation, sponsors say.