Economy & Trends

Twenty electric co-ops make the 2017 NCB Co-op 100 List.

Could the energy industry be a second calling to veterans? Energy Secretary Rick Perry thinks so.

The electric industry supports more than 7 million U.S. jobs, a report finds.

Co-op line crews take aim at distracted, speeding drivers on busy roads.

Three co-op CEOs explain how and why today’s co-ops need to go beyond simply providing power.

Bringing the electric grid up to date will cost $177 billion, expert engineers conclude.

At the NRECA annual meeting, panelists look at what the new energy future means for utilities.

Rural Americans are more likely to own their own homes and have served in the military than their

Economic conditions in rural America are on the upswing—slowly.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack discusses rural economic development.