Our Communities
Our Communities
‘A Crash Course in Who We Are’: Tennessee Co-op Recounts Ice Storm Restoration
Middle Tennessee Electric, with help from 400-500 mutual aid crews, restored power quickly.
Our Communities
Montana Co-op Donates $157,500 Toward Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
The grant is one of the largest in Flathead EC’s Community Education Grant program.
Our Communities
‘The World Needs More People Like You’: Co-op Linemen Save Driver’s Life
‘I am alive because of you’: Co-op linemen save elderly driver in Virginia.
Cooperative Development
Electric Co-op Volunteers Help Restore Power in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa destroyed about 75% of Jamaica’s electrical infrastructure.
Our Communities
Windstorm Knocks Out Power to Thousands of Co-op Members in Pacific Northwest
Wind gusts reached speeds of up to 70 mph in many areas of the Pacific Northwest.
Economy & Trends
Along Those Lines: Electric Co-ops Manage Unprecedented Data Center Growth
Large loads can benefit co-ops and their communities but also pose a host of challenges.
Quality of Life
Co-op Broadband Powers Esports Tournament in Rural Michigan
Midwest Energy & Communications provides world-class broadband for esports tourney in rural Mi
Quality of Life
North Dakota Co-op to Power New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
The library will open July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday—with help from Roughrider EC.
Our Communities
Congress Boosts Funding for RUS Electric Loan Program
NRECA pushed for the 2026 RUS funding boost and will continue to advocate for more money.