Issues and Policy
Energy Innovation
‘Brighter Future’: N.C. Co-ops Pledge to Hit Zero-Net Carbon by 2050
NC electric co-ops’ “Brighter Future” goes beyond power generation to enrich communities.
Tax and Financing
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Urge Leaders to Include Co-op Debt Relief in COVID Bill
Repricing co-ops’ federal debt could help them invest in broadband or replace aging equipment.
Broadband
Mississippi Co-op Wins $16M Broadband Grant From USDA ReConnect Program
A “historic day” for a Mississippi co-op building a $60 million rural broadband network.
Environment
Senate Bill Streamlines Path for Carbon Capture Projects
Researchers are studying ways to store CO2 underground or turn it into marketable products.
Energy Innovation
‘Whiskey, Neat’: Kentucky Co-ops to Power New Distillery With 100% Renewables
Kentucky co-ops plan to serve up renewable power to global bourbon-maker’s $130M distillery.
Energy Innovation
Basin Electric Buys Big Solar for Big Sky Country Co-op Members
Cabin Creek Solar Project will consist of two 75 MW projects in southeastern Montana.
Energy Innovation
Iowa Hog Farm Sells Solar Energy to Co-op While Reducing Carbon Emissions
An Iowa hog farm shrunk its carbon footprint by adding solar energy.
Broadband
New Mexico Co-op Gives Free Broadband Connections to Struggling Students
Kit Carson says free broadband connections to homes with school children is good business.
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
Along Those Lines: How Co-ops Come Together to Recover from Storms
Experts discuss how co-op mutual aid is coordinated through storms and other weather emergencies.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-op Voices, Part 2: The Expanding Financial Toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Growing unemployment and declines in tourism, agriculture and oil prices are affecting co-ops.