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FEMA Reforms Must Be Tailored to Protect Co-ops, NRECA Tells Review Council
NRECA outlined four key concerns associated with the FEMA Review Council recommendations.
Lineworkers Use Co-op Member’s Paddle Board to Cross Floodwaters and Restore Power
A co-op member came up with the idea to loan a paddle board to linemen to fix a fuse.
VCP Helps Convince Minnesota Lawmakers to Approve Nuclear Energy Study
More than 3,000 grassroots advocates sent letters to lawmakers in support of the study.
Oklahoma Co-op Lineworkers Rescue Driver From Car Wreckage Moments Before Blaze
Lineworkers' heroics reflect 'calm judgment, compassion, readiness' ingrained in training.
Arkansas Lawmakers Create State’s First Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus
Nearly everyone in the Arkansas state legislature represents at least one electric co-op.
EKPC’s New Gas Plant Shows ‘Strong Investment’ in Rural Kentucky Community
The $500 million, 214-megawatt natural gas plant is expected to power 95,000 homes.
BLM to Rescind Harmful Conservation Rule Impeding Electric Co-op Infrastructure
The repeal of the 2024 rule will allow co-ops to operate more easily on BLM-managed lands.
Florida Co-op Lineworkers Rescue Couple From Burning Camper
‘We knew something wasn’t right’: Florida co-op crew's quick actions, teamwork pay off.
NERC: Generation Growth Will Ease Summer Strain; Blackout Risks Remain in Some Areas
New England and the Northwest are at elevated risk of energy shortfalls, NERC said.