Energy & Technology
Technology
Alabama Co-op Partners With Trade School to Train Fiber Techs, Lineworkers
Cullman EC gave $80,000 so broadband and lineworker students can train with the latest gear.
Technology
Along Those Lines: Utility Drones 101
Learn how co-ops are pushing the limits of drones and where this promising technology is heading.
Energy Supply
Co-op CEO to Congress: Diverse Energy Mix Crucial to Reliable Power
Direct-pay incentives would help co-ops afford to invest in renewable energy.
Renewable Energy
In Colorado Wilderness, ‘Miniature Hoover Dam’ Marks a Decade in Business
In the Colorado wilderness, a model single-phase hydroelectric project turns 10.
Technology
NRECA CEO to Congress: Electricity Transition Efforts Must Be Realistic
Congress can help co-ops by providing direct-pay incentives and streamlining permits.
Technology
NRECA Pioneers Dual-Disaster Tabletop Drill With Co-ops, State Officials
Drill connecting co-ops and states to tackle dual disasters “worth its weight in gold.”
Technology
North Carolina Co-ops Launch Battery Project for Utility-Scale Storage
“We are basically deferring the need for future generation to be built.”
Energy Supply
NRECA: Supreme Court Should Preserve States’ Power to Set Fossil Plant Emissions
Electric co-ops say states, not EPA can set power plant levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Supply
Q&A: Texas Co-ops Weigh In on Grid Reforms a Year After 2021 Freeze
Electric co-ops see value in steps taken to reform Texas grid operations after 2021 freeze.
Technology
Co-op Demo of Sensor Technology Reduces Wildfire Risk, Improves Reliability
Distribution fault anticipation sensors detect arcing events on power lines early.