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Cooperative Development
Tennessee Tried-and-True: Making Broadband Work for Members the Co-op Way
Tennessee co-op pitches broadband to its members the same way it pitched electricity 80 years ago.
Quality of Life
Federal, State Funds, Partnerships Give Co-op Broadband Lead
How a Pennsylvania co-op garnered $51 million for its broadband venture before breaking ground.
Cooperative Development
Along Those Lines, Episode 8: Saving the Monarch Butterfly
Learn about the challenges facing the monarch and the steps co-ops are taking to save this species
Cooperative Development
Arkansas Co-ops Greening Up the Grid With Sustainable Habitat Projects
An Arkansas co-op is taking a new approach to vegetation management to expand wildlife habitat.
Quality of Life
Concern for All Communities: Photos From Touchstone Energy’s 11th Annual Community Service Project
Co-ops' concern for community isn't limited to just their own local neighborhoods.
Cooperative Development
USDA Awards $122 Million in Loans to Electric Co-ops for System Upgrades
Electric co-ops get a $122 million lift on power line projects from USDA.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International Studies Feasibility of Creating Co-ops in Nigeria, Ethiopia
If the two nations decide to create co-ops, it could bring power to tens of thousands of household
Economy & Trends
Co-ops Fuel Economy With 612,000 Jobs and Billions Toward GDP, Report Shows
The electric co-op impact on the U.S. economy is broader than you may suspect.
Quality of Life
A Second-to-None Facility ‘In the Middle of a Cornfield’
Coworking space connects Indiana startups with technology and ideas.
Cooperative Development
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.