Rural Economic Development
Co-ops Get $3.1 Billion in USDA Loans to Improve Systems in 25 States
USDA loans to 45 electric co-ops will benefit 1.4 million homes and businesses.
NRECA International Aims to Help Liberian Co-op Members Boost Small Businesses
The program seeks to increase the “productive use of electricity” to benefit the co-op and its
Undoing Injustice: Roanoke Electric Works to Empower Black Landowners
A sustainable forestry project seeks to right past wrongs dealt to African American farmers.
Flint Energies’ Murals Project Breathes New Life into Old Main Streets
In Georgia, murals aim to revitalize rural downtowns, one main street at a time.
Oregon Co-op Helps Bring Virtual Reality Training to First Responders
In Oregon, virtual reality technology will provide realistic training for first responders.
From Waste to Renewable Power: N.C. Co-ops Facilitate Poultry Litter Energy Project
North Carolina electric co-ops have something to cluck about.
Texas Co-op Spearheads Milestone Land Deal to Boost Jobs, Growth in Region
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative sparks long-overdue economic development in south Texas.
Co-ops Receive $1.4 Billion in USDA Loans for Electricity Improvements
In latest round of USDA electric loans, 27 co-ops in 21 states receive funds.
USDA Awards $249 Million to Co-ops to Improve Electric Systems
The money will help co-ops build or improve power lines and finance smart grid technologies.