Our Communities
Our Communities
Electric Co-ops Help Get World’s Biggest Pollinator Party Started
Even large companies can learn a lot from what co-ops are doing for pollinators.
Quality of Life
NRECA, Co-ops Apply for Federal Grants to Bring EVs to Low-Income Rural Areas
Co-ops want to install EV charging at locations such as low-income apartments and medical faciliti
Quality of Life
Oregon Co-op Helps Growing Community Ease Housing Crunch
Oregon co-op helps struggling timber town rebrand itself with high-tech solutions.
Our Communities
Minnesota Co-ops Help Pass Law That Favors Beneficial Electrification
Minnesota’s new energy policy allows co-ops to grow their load with lower emissions.
Quality of Life
NRECA to Congress: Be Bold in Funding Broadband That Meets Future Demand
An estimated 35% of rural Americans don’t have access to broadband from any provider.
Quality of Life
Commerce Secretary Sees ‘Mississippi Miracle’ of Rural Broadband at Co-op
“Where we started and where we are in less than a year is part of the ‘Mississippi miracle.’
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.