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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.
Quality of Life
At USDA Forum, NRECA Chief Economist Details Local Impact of Rural Broadband Gap
When rural communities lack broadband access, what is the cost to the people who live there?
Cooperative Development
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.
Cooperative Development
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.
Cooperative Development
Utah Co-op Rallies Community to Help Off-the-Grid Couple
Utah co-op rallies community to aid off-the-grid couple beset by illness, bad luck and elements.
Quality of Life
Farm Bill Advances Electric Co-op Interests in Rural Development, Broadband
Read how the Farm Bill will boost rural broadband with $350 million for low-density, unserved area
Quality of Life
Along Those Lines, Episode 3: Waging a Comeback for Small-Town America
Latest podcast episode examines "placemaking" and the revitalization of rural communities.
Quality of Life
Bob Bergland, USDA and NRECA Leader, Dies at 90
Remembering an NRECA leader who always stayed close to his rural roots.
Quality of Life
Wisconsin Co-op Races Against the Clock to Replace Underwater Cable Before Deep Freeze
Clock is ticking for tiny Wisconsin co-op to replace line that’s sole power source.
Quality of Life
Matheson: ‘We Want the Consumer to Have Real Broadband’
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson tells business strategists co-ops want members to have real broadband.