The Cooperative Advantage
Co-op 101
The Co-op Stories That Caught Your Attention in 2019
From hero lineworkers to the RURAL Act, see the most popular stories on electric.coop this year.
Co-op 101
‘Brother For Life’: Lineworker’s Rescue of Drowning Firefighter Forms Bond
No water rescue training? No problem for Georgia co-op lineworker during life-saving rescue.
Community Involvement
Ohio Co-op Helps Police Dogs Take a Bite—and Sniff—Out of Crime
Co-op warehouse provides ideal training ground for Ohio State Highway Patrol canine units.
Grassroots Strength
Co-op Voices, Part 2: How Losing Tax-Exempt Status Would Hurt Rural America
If co-ops lose their tax-exempt status, leaders say they may be forced to raise rates for members.
Grassroots Strength
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.
Grassroots Strength
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
The Cooperative Advantage
The Snail Lady: A Florida Keys Co-op Works to Save a Vital Species
With predator worm lurking, Florida co-op hopes its conservation of protected tree snails pays off
Grassroots Strength
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.
Co-op 101
New National Survey Shows Strong Gains in Member Perception of Co-ops
Consumer-members see co-ops as trusted information sources and partners in keeping energy costs lo
Grassroots Strength
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.