Jo-Carroll Energy wins $14 million ReConnect broadband grant to brighten rural communities’ futu

“Our co-ops can identify with the struggle of trying to secure resources.”

The program seeks to increase the “productive use of electricity” to benefit the co-op and its

Jeff Davis and Beauregard co-ops lost 100% power twice after being hit by Hurricanes Laura and Del

Tennessee electric co-op members “have an increasing appetite” for greener energy options.

Winning bidders will receive funds over a 10-year period to deploy broadband.

Hurricane Delta caused outages for more than 200,000 electric co-op members in three states.

Low-income, minority families pay higher share of income to heat and cool substandard housing.

PEC installs grid-scale energy system to find new ways to deliver reliability, savings to members.