We Are America’s Electric Cooperatives

American families and businesses expect the lights to stay on at a cost they can afford. But that’s no longer a guarantee. Over the next five years, 19 states from Montana to Louisiana are at high risk of rolling blackouts during normal peak conditions.

• U.S. power demand will reach record highs in 2024 and 2025, increasing by 2.5% and 3.2% respectively.
• Peak electricity demand is projected to grow by 38 gigawatts over the next five years – the equivalent of adding another California to the grid.

The stakes are too high to get this wrong. As electricity demand grows and supply fails to keep up, bad public policy is making the problem worse. That’s why America’s electric co-ops are fighting for smarter energy policies that prioritize reliability and affordability for all.

• ‘Unlawful, Unrealistic, Unachievable’: EPA’s ‘Barrage’ of Power Plant Rules
• Matheson: Reliable, Affordable Electricity Hinges on Rational Public Policy
• Co-op Leaders Bring Real-World Reliability Risks to EPA Power Plant Debate
• Matheson: Snake River Dams Are Vital to Power Supply in Northwest
• Kentucky G&T CEO Calls for Reliability Assessment of EPA Power Plant Rule
• Co-op CEO: ‘Jobs and Industry Will Flee’ if Reliability Issues Aren’t Fixed
• Podcast: EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Rule Threatens Reliability

Learn More About Co-ops and Reliability.

Millions of rural American families and businesses are stuck on the wrong side of the digital divide. And where no one else will provide the service, electric co-ops have found a way. Motivated by people, not profits, and the needs of their communities, electric co-ops are making rural broadband a reality.

• Electric Co-op Offers Free Wi-Fi to First Responders
• Matheson: Congress Must Extend Affordable Connectivity Program
• Podcast: Middle-Mile Muddle
• Co-ops Band Together to Build Statewide and Regional Middle Mile Networks
• Leapfrogging the Competition: Mississippi Co-0p Delivers XGS-PON Broadband
• Virginia Co-op Makes 20K Broadband Connections in 52 Months
• Co-op Lands $47 Million From Missouri ARPA Funds for Broadband
• Tennessee Co-ops Win $198 Million in Broadband Grants
• Alabama Electric Co-ops Win $82.4 Million for Broadband
• Report: Co-ops Finding Success in Rural Broadband

Electric co-ops are built by, and belong to, the communities they serve. As we innovate to meet tomorrow’s energy needs, that focus on people instead of profits will lead to stronger rural communities.

• Arizona Co-op Answers Cleanup Call on the Road to Mexico
• Co-ops Support Murals and Other Public Art to Spur Rural Restoration
• New Report: Electric Co-ops Are ‘Powerful Engines of Economic Development’
• ‘A Vital Community Project’: Co-op Plants Trees to Aid Wildfire Recovery
• Co-op ‘Horsepower’ Is Helping Close Rural Housing Gaps
• Pennsylvania Co-op’s Initiative Helps Revitalize Its Communities
• S.C. Co-op Opens Channels to Its Growing Hispanic Community
• Georgia Co-op Employee Creates ‘$1 Thursdays’ to Help Neighbors in Need
• Co-op Economic Development Fund Hits $1B in Project Impact
• Co-op Support of Accessibility Ramp Project Helps Texas Members

America’s electric cooperatives are innovating to meet tomorrow’s energy needs. From advancing the world’s largest carbon capture project to bundling solar energy and battery storage, co-ops are transforming the electric sector. As we work to meet tomorrow’s energy needs, smart investment in the future of their communities is key.

• Co-op Consortium Selected for $45M in DOE Funding for Microgrids
• Co-op Pursues Community-Scale Microgrid After ‘Snowpocalypse’
• Co-ops Turn Federal Funding Into Better Quality of Life for Their Members
• Co-ops Overwhelm USDA With Project Proposals for $9.7B New ERA Program
• Texas Co-op Launches Affordable Battery Storage Subscription Service
• G&Ts Collaborate on First Recommissioned Nuclear Plant in U.S. History
• Electric Co-ops Help Shape EV Planning Tools to Prepare for Grid Impacts
• Project Tundra: Minnkota Moves Forward on Carbon Capture and Storage