Cooperative Development
Cooperative Development
USDA Invests $858 Million to Improve Rural Electric Service Infrastructure
Latest RUS electric loans: $858 million, 17 co-ops, 450,000 residents and businesses, 17 states.
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NRECA International to Extend Operation of Haiti’s Pilot Power Project
One of NRECA International’s major challenges has been convincing Haitians not to steal electric
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Tennessee Tried-and-True: Making Broadband Work for Members the Co-op Way
Tennessee co-op pitches broadband to its members the same way it pitched electricity 80 years ago.
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Along Those Lines, Episode 8: Saving the Monarch Butterfly
Learn about the challenges facing the monarch and the steps co-ops are taking to save this species
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Arkansas Co-ops Greening Up the Grid With Sustainable Habitat Projects
An Arkansas co-op is taking a new approach to vegetation management to expand wildlife habitat.
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USDA Awards $122 Million in Loans to Electric Co-ops for System Upgrades
Electric co-ops get a $122 million lift on power line projects from USDA.
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NRECA International Studies Feasibility of Creating Co-ops in Nigeria, Ethiopia
If the two nations decide to create co-ops, it could bring power to tens of thousands of household
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Bipartisan Bill Could Boost Financing for Co-ops to Modernize Plants
Legislation to boost capital for co-ops may finally be approved in this session of Congress.
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Mississippi Law Frees Co-ops to Pursue Broadband, but Cost, Density Issues Remain
New state law lifts legal risk for electric co-ops to pursue broadband, yet other hurdles remain.
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Co-op Fiber and Drone Capability Improve Safety on a Georgia Mountain Pass
How a Georgia co-op built broadband in the peaks of the Appalachian Trail aided by a drone.