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A Texas Triple Play: Bandera Offers Members Solar, Storage and Broadband
Co-op’s broadband, solar arms launched as result of responses to customer satisfaction surveys.
Quality of Life
Co-op Leader Testifies to Congress About Faulty Federal Broadband Data
An Iowa co-op may have to pay back 23% of its broadband grant because of inaccurate federal data.
Cooperative Development
USDA Invests $858 Million to Improve Rural Electric Service Infrastructure
Latest RUS electric loans: $858 million, 17 co-ops, 450,000 residents and businesses, 17 states.
Cooperative Development
NRECA International to Extend Operation of Haiti’s Pilot Power Project
One of NRECA International’s major challenges has been convincing Haitians not to steal electric
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.