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Quality of Life
Florida Electric Co-op Donates $2 Million for Tech Schools, Scholarships
Florida co-op invests in education to help students land high-skill, high-wage jobs.
Quality of Life
‘Just Being a Good Neighbor’: S.C. Co-op Builds Roosting Line for Doves
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative sees the dove roosting project as “being a good neighbor.”
Our Communities
Unprecedented Mail Rate Hike Could Hit Co-ops and Statewides Hard
Effective Aug. 29, USPS will increase rates for nonprofit marketing mail by an average of 7.8%.
Cooperative Development
New Study: Co-op Membership Helps Economic and Social Well-Being Worldwide
Women in particular benefit financially from the presence of co-ops in their communities.
Our Communities
Co-op Voices: How the RUS Repricing Bill Could Help Co-ops and Communities
A bill to save co-ops billions will help jump-start the post-pandemic economy, leaders say.
Our Communities
Trial by Fire: Co-ops Apply Lessons Learned From Catastrophic Wildfires
Electric co-ops agree: Wildfire mitigation “comes down to prevention and protecting our members.
Quality of Life
Treasury Guidance on Broadband Funds Leans Toward High Speeds, Low Prices
COVID-19 relief funds may cover broadband deployment costs from March 3 of this year through 2024.
Quality of Life
Maryland Co-op Begins Extensive Electric Vehicle Charging Network
By the end of May, SMECO will have eight charging stations at regional parks and public buildings.
Quality of Life
Vice President Harris Praises Electric Co-ops’ Rural Broadband Leadership
VP brings attention to electric co-op broadband “as a model for our country.”
Quality of Life
Colorado Co-op Helps Make ‘Homes of the Future’ Affordable for Working Families
Holy Cross Energy is playing a key role in affordable, net-zero housing for the local workforce.