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NRECA Seeks Federal Relief for Co-ops as Members Struggle to Pay Bills
Co-ops need loans and consumers need broadband access during the pandemic, NRECA told Congress.
Quality of Life
Illinois Co-op Wins $2 Million USDA Community Connect Grant for Broadband
Jo-Carroll Energy will use the grant to deliver broadband to 420 homes in rural Illinois.
Cooperative Development
Lineworkers Electrify Guatemalan Villages as Coronavirus Closes Border
Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives, NRECA International and lawmakers helped bring volunteers home.
Cooperative Development
Co-op Broadband Providers Pledge to Sustain Low-Income Service as Pandemic Hardships Increase
How co-op broadband providers are keeping communities connected during COVID-19 pandemic.
Cooperative Development
Co-op Crews Face Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic
The threat of the coronavirus hitting rural communities has electric co-ops making changes.
Cooperative Development
Along Those Lines: Workplaces Evolve Amid New Generations, Changing Expectations
With the American workplace facing new technologies and generational shifts, how are co-ops adapti
Cooperative Development
Wisconsin Co-op Helps Launch EV Community With Charging Units in Every Home
A Wisconsin co-op is working with a developer to make electric vehicle owners feel right at home.
Quality of Life
Vermont Co-op Boosts Local News by Supporting Young Journalists
“The anchors of small communities”: Vermont co-op supports local newspaper with a grant for in
Quality of Life
Congress Passes Bill to Improve Broadband Mapping Data
The bill could help co-ops get broadband grants by showing which rural areas need service most.
Cooperative Development
Matheson to NARUC: Talk to Co-ops About Serving Underserved Communities, Broadband
From food banks to broadband, co-ops serve the underserved, NRECA’s Matheson tells NARUC.