The Cooperative Advantage
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.
Co-op 101
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.
The Cooperative Advantage
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.
Co-op 101
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.
The Cooperative Advantage
‘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.
The Cooperative Advantage
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.
The Cooperative Advantage
In Virginia, Girl Power Camp for High Schoolers Shows Range of Energy Careers
More than 80 students attend fourth annual Girl Power Camp.
The Cooperative Advantage
‘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.
The Cooperative Advantage
‘Heart of Service’: Lineman Joins Hurricane Mutual Aid Effort Days Before Wedding
The week before he says ‘I do,’ lineman heeds the call to help another co-op after Milton.