Our Communities

NRECA Fights Postal Service Plan, Warning of ‘Significant, Negative Impact’ on Co-ops

U.S. Postal Service proposal would further raise mail delivery prices in the coming years.

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Cooperative Development

North Dakota Co-op to Power New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

The library will open July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday—with help from Roughrider EC.

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Our Communities

South Carolina Bill Would Boost Protections for Lineworkers in Emergencies

The lineworker protection bill could come to a vote in the South Carolina legislature by May.

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Our Communities

Co-op Professionals From Indiana and Kentucky Win Top Economic Development Honors

Two of the nation’s top 50 economic developers come from Kentucky and Indiana co-ops.

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Our Communities

Montana Co-op Donates $157,500 Toward Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The grant is one of the largest in Flathead EC’s Community Education Grant program.

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Our Communities

Broadband Fiber Splicing Rodeo Is a Boon for Co-op’s Digital Workforce

“How do you make something competitive, fun, entertaining, informative and fiber related?”

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Our Communities

NRECA Fights Postal Service Plan, Warning of ‘Significant, Negative Impact’ on Co-ops

U.S. Postal Service proposal would further raise mail delivery prices in the coming years.

Read More Now

Cooperative Development

North Dakota Co-op to Power New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

The library will open July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday—with help from Roughrider EC.

Read More Now

Our Communities

Co-op Professionals From Indiana and Kentucky Win Top Economic Development Honors

Two of the nation’s top 50 economic developers come from Kentucky and Indiana co-ops.

Read More Now

Our Communities

South Carolina Bill Would Boost Protections for Lineworkers in Emergencies

The lineworker protection bill could come to a vote in the South Carolina legislature by May.

Read More Now

Our Communities

Montana Co-op Donates $157,500 Toward Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The grant is one of the largest in Flathead EC’s Community Education Grant program.

Read More Now

Our Communities

Broadband Fiber Splicing Rodeo Is a Boon for Co-op’s Digital Workforce

“How do you make something competitive, fun, entertaining, informative and fiber related?”

Read More Now

Our Communities

NRECA Fights Postal Service Plan, Warning of ‘Significant, Negative Impact’ on Co-ops

U.S. Postal Service proposal would further raise mail delivery prices in the coming years.

Read More Now

Cooperative Development

North Dakota Co-op to Power New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

The library will open July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday—with help from Roughrider EC.

Read More Now

Our Communities

South Carolina Bill Would Boost Protections for Lineworkers in Emergencies

The lineworker protection bill could come to a vote in the South Carolina legislature by May.

Read More Now

Our Communities

Co-op Professionals From Indiana and Kentucky Win Top Economic Development Honors

Two of the nation’s top 50 economic developers come from Kentucky and Indiana co-ops.

Read More Now

Our Communities

Montana Co-op Donates $157,500 Toward Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

The grant is one of the largest in Flathead EC’s Community Education Grant program.

Read More Now

Our Communities

Broadband Fiber Splicing Rodeo Is a Boon for Co-op’s Digital Workforce

“How do you make something competitive, fun, entertaining, informative and fiber related?”

Read More Now

Spotlight on Cooperative Development

‘A Crash Course in Who We Are’: Tennessee Co-op Recounts Ice Storm Restoration

Middle Tennessee Electric, with help from 400-500 mutual aid crews, restored power quickly.

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Electric Co-op Volunteers Help Restore Power in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa destroyed about 75% of Jamaica’s electrical infrastructure. ...

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North Dakota Co-op to Power New Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

The library will open July 4, 2026—America’s 250th birthday—with help from Roughrider EC.

Read the story

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Cooperative Development

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Economy & Trends

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Quality of Life

The areas our members call home are important to us, and provide both unique challenges and opportunities for quality of life.