The Cooperative Advantage
Grassroots Strength
Federal Leaders Urge Co-ops to Make Their Voices Heard on Behalf of Rural America
Members of Congress from both parties said they listen to co-ops as a voice of rural America.
Grassroots Strength
DOE Official Touts Value of Federal Operation of Hydro Facilities
Co-op leaders questioned a DOE official about a proposal to sell off federal transmission lines.
Co-op 101
NRECA: WOTUS Proposal Strikes ‘Appropriate Balance’ to Protect Water Without Overregulation
NRECA submitted final comments on the rule proposed by the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Grassroots Strength
Tennessee Turnover: Wave of Freshman Legislators Activates Statewide Association on Co-op Message
What Tennessee’s electric co-op association did when Election Day reaped a huge turnover.
Co-op 101
Along Those Lines, Episode 7: Keeping Line Crews Safe
A co-op safety director shares the harrowing story of an accident early in his lineworker career.
Co-op 101
Co-ops in the Upper Midwest Working to Restore Service to Members Hit by High Winds, Snow and Ice
Persistent winter weather knocks out power to thousands of co-op members.
Co-op 101
April’s Snow, Ice and Wind Rip Co-op Lines in Midwest
Winter storm damage is continuing to plague electric co-ops in the Midwest this spring.
Community Involvement
Co-op Lineworkers in Washington Honored for Rescuing Motorists Stuck in Snowstorm
In Washington state, honors go to co-op lineworkers for snowcat rescue during freak storm.
Community Involvement
South Dakota Lineworker With a Rough Terrain Tractor Rescues Trooper Stranded in Snow
A South Dakota state trooper was glad to see a lineworker show up in the midst of a blizzard.