Electric Co-op Volunteers Help Restore Power in Hurricane-Ravaged Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa destroyed about 75% of Jamaica’s electrical infrastructure.
International Electrification
America's electric co-ops actively support rural electrification in developing countries through NRECA International.
NRECA International
For 60 years, NRECA International has been a global ambassador for the cooperative business model, working in developing countries to help governments and their citizens bring electricity to rural places, leading to improvements in education, health care, safety and economic opportunity.
NRECA International Feature Stories
Tennessee Lineworker Helps Bring Electricity to His Guatemalan Homeland
Tennessee electric co-op volunteers built 8 miles of power lines in the Guatemalan mountains.
Virginia Co-op Employee is First Linewoman on NRECA International Project
Lineworker Genevie Boarman helped electrify a village in northwestern Guatemala.
Podcast Interview
Hear from NRECA International Senior Vice President Kate Steel on how the organization is staying true to its mission as it charts a new path toward global electrification.
'Opening Up to Co-ops'
Zambia is the latest African nation to embrace electric cooperatives to bring power to unserved rural areas. NRECA International is working in the communities of Ntatumbila and Petauke to help establish member-owned utilities, and at least three other regions are planning to launch co-ops over the next two years.
Learn more in an RE Magazine cover story.
