Ag Secretary Spotlights a Co-op With First ReConnect Broadband Grant
Forked Deer EC says ReConnect grant will help deliver broadband to “forgotten America.”
Appalachian Co-ops Get $9.6 Million for Broadband in Hard-Hit Coal Country
Appalachian Regional Commission expects funds to go a long way toward helping rural economies.
USDA Awards $249 Million to Co-ops to Improve Electric Systems
The money will help co-ops build or improve power lines and finance smart grid technologies.
Research Begins in South Dakota on Utility-Connected Home
A utility-connected home could save money for both consumer-members and co-ops.
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NRECA International Guides Creation of New Co-op in Ethiopia
If successful, the co-op could serve as a model for more co-ops in rural areas of Ethiopia.
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As Majority of House Signs On to RURAL Act, Lead Sponsors Press for Vote
RURAL Act supporters now have more ammunition to convince House leaders to bring the bill to a vot
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Co-op Voices, Part 1: How Losing Tax-Exempt Status Would Hurt Rural Residents
Co-op CEOs fear the tax change will force them to raise rates for struggling consumer-members.
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N.C. Co-ops Invest $1 Million in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
North Carolina co-ops are creating one of the largest co-op-owned EV charging networks.
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Q&A: RURAL Act’s Lead Sponsors Say Co-op Voices Are Key to Bill’s Success
Rural communities would suffer most if co-ops lose their tax-exempt status, lawmakers say.
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Kauai Island Co-op Turns to Conservation and Renewables to Offset Power Outage
Renewables, rooftop residential solar and conservation help meet co-op demand.