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Electric Co-ops Restore Outages Amid Second Winter Storm of the New Year
Co-ops in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri reported the most power outages from Friday’s storm.
Co-op 101
Electric Co-ops Work to Restore Outages From First Major Winter Storm of 2025
While co-op crews made progress restoring power, galloping lines threatened more outages.
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Jimmy Carter Was a Co-op Man
Carter's home was electrified by the local co-op, Sumter EMC, when he was a teenager.
Co-op 101
The Co-op Stories That Captured Your Attention in 2024
Our annual tally of the most-read stories shows that all eyes were on Hurricane Helene.
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Co-op Line Crews Scale New Heights for Job on 6,500-Foot Mountain Peak
‘A thrill ride’: SSVEC charters helicopter to access mountaintop worksite.
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Along Those Lines: Helene and Milton—Two Co-op Leaders Share Their Hurricane Stories
Hear from two co-op CEOs on hurricane preparation, response and recovery.
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‘And Then My Water Broke’: Member Gives Birth to Baby Girl in Co-op Lobby
Maggie and Matt Reichel and the employees of a Colorado co-op got the shock of a lifetime.
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Congress Poised to Take Up Key Co-op Issues in Lame Duck Session
Disaster relief funding is one of the key issues that lawmakers are expected to consider.
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In Virginia, Girl Power Camp for High Schoolers Shows Range of Energy Careers
More than 80 students attend fourth annual Girl Power Camp.
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‘Total Devastation’: Kentucky Lineworkers Reflect on Helene Mutual Aid Efforts
Kentucky co-op crews joined nearly 10,000 co-op mutual aid workers after Hurricane Helene.