Co-ops Receive $1.4 Billion in USDA Loans for Electricity Improvements
In latest round of USDA electric loans, 27 co-ops in 21 states receive funds.
‘Value Right Out of the Gate’: Energy Storage Pays Off for a Vermont Co-op
An electric co-op hammers out model for a utility-scale energy storage without upfront capital cos
Co-op Community Loses Cybersecurity Leader; Szamrej Urged Collaboration
Jacek Szamrej died Oct. 13 from a heart attack. He was 61.
Q&A: Senate’s Lead RURAL Act Sponsors Discuss Their Strategy for Passage
More than a third of the U.S. Senate has now signed on to co-sponsor the RURAL Act.
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.
International
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.