Our Communities

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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Quality of Life

94-Year-Old Preacher Reaps Benefits of Co-ops From Electricity to Broadband

Ben Leonard likens early benefits of co-op electricity to infinite potential of broadband.

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Hurricane Helene: One Year Later

In a new series of stories, co-op leaders reflect on the historic storm, the massive restoration e

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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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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

Quality of Life

94-Year-Old Preacher Reaps Benefits of Co-ops From Electricity to Broadband

Ben Leonard likens early benefits of co-op electricity to infinite potential of broadband.

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

Hurricane Helene: One Year Later

In a new series of stories, co-op leaders reflect on the historic storm, the massive restoration e

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

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

Quality of Life

94-Year-Old Preacher Reaps Benefits of Co-ops From Electricity to Broadband

Ben Leonard likens early benefits of co-op electricity to infinite potential of broadband.

Read More Now

Hurricane Helene: One Year Later

In a new series of stories, co-op leaders reflect on the historic storm, the massive restoration e

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

Our Communities Topics

Cooperative Development

Electric co-ops are continually working to provide better solutions to the members and communities they serve.

Economy & Trends

Businesses run on power and connectedness. Electric cooperatives make it possible.

Quality of Life

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