Our Communities
Our Communities
Electric Co-ops, Congress Resume Push for Debt Relief to Aid Rural Communities
As the COVID-19 and economic crises continue to hammer rural America, National Rural Electric Coop
Cooperative Development
Nine Co-op Projects Get a Boost From USDA’s $598 Million in Electric Loans
New round of USDA loans to improve electric infrastructure for 460,000 rural residents, businesses
Quality of Life
Pulling Out All the Stops: Colorado Co-op Connects Students to Broadband
Within 10 days, a co-op answers a school district’s broadband plea for struggling students.
Quality of Life
NRECA: $1 Billion Program Must Deliver Best Possible Broadband on Tribal Lands
NRECA says a tribal broadband program must ensure a minimum data speed of 100 megabits per second.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Engineer’s App Collects Key Data for Liberian Co-op
NRECA International’s senior engineer in Liberia worked at night for 300 hours to develop app.
Quality of Life
‘Boy, I Want To See That’: Broadband History From a Mississippi Porch
Broadband from her electric co-op to her family farm means longer visits by her grandchildren.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Signs $10 Million Contract to Operate Nigerian Utility
NRECA International’s goal is to transform the Nigerian utility into a profitable company.
Quality of Life
NRECA Urges Congress to Pass $10 Billion More in Low-Income Energy Aid
Utilities face an estimated $30 billion in overdue bills from consumers because of the pandemic.
Cooperative Development
NRECA Sends Concerns to FCC About $9.2 Billion Rural Broadband Auction
RDOF winners that fail “will put people in rural America in substandard service for a long time.
Our Communities
Members of Congress Urge FCC to Vet Provider Promises on Rural Broadband
NRECA fears broadband providers with winning bids at the RDOF auction can’t keep promises.