Issues and Policy
Broadband
Illinois Co-op Wins $2 Million USDA Community Connect Grant for Broadband
Jo-Carroll Energy will use the grant to deliver broadband to 420 homes in rural Illinois.
Broadband
Co-op Speeds Broadband Connection to Clinic for COVID-19 Testing
In a show of commitment to community, co-op delivers broadband to clinic under tight deadline.
Broadband
Co-op Broadband Providers Pledge to Sustain Low-Income Service as Pandemic Hardships Increase
How co-op broadband providers are keeping communities connected during COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadband
Co-op Aid Included in Coronavirus Relief Bill
The Department of Agriculture has also eased RUS loan requirements for co-ops.
Energy Innovation
Wisconsin Co-op Helps Launch EV Community With Charging Units in Every Home
A Wisconsin co-op is working with a developer to make electric vehicle owners feel right at home.
Broadband
Congress Passes Bill to Improve Broadband Mapping Data
The bill could help co-ops get broadband grants by showing which rural areas need service most.
Broadband
Matheson to NARUC: Talk to Co-ops About Serving Underserved Communities, Broadband
From food banks to broadband, co-ops serve the underserved, NRECA’s Matheson tells NARUC.
Energy Innovation
Along Those Lines: What’s Next for Co-ops and Battery Storage
How are co-ops integrating battery storage, and how are they using it to serve their members?
Broadband
FCC Chairman Gets Firsthand Look at Rural Broadband Efforts in Michigan
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gets “fully engaged” in rural broadband build by a Michigan co-op.