The Cooperative Advantage

Mutual Aid Crew Donates to Churches That Fed Them After Hurricane Helene

A mutual aid crew from Sussex REC said they were moved by the generosity of Georgia co-op members.

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Ohio Co-op’s ‘Lunch With a Lineman’ Serves Safety Lessons to Young Members

For young members, Ohio co-op serves lunch with a lineman with a side of safety lessons.

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The Cooperative Advantage

Co-op Line Crews Scale New Heights for Job on 6,500-Foot Mountain Peak

‘A thrill ride’: SSVEC charters helicopter to access mountaintop worksite.

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Grassroots Strength

‘Small and Responsive and Reliable’: Members Use VCP Network to Share Co-op Stories

Electric co-op members share the unique bonds they have with their local co-ops.

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Co-op 101

‘Stronger Than the Storm’: Lineman Who Lost Home in Tornado Finds Joy in Job

Lineworker Clint Ray says it brings him joy to restore power to the community that is helping him.

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Co-op 101

Kentucky Co-ops Host ‘Electric University’ for State Legislators

The Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus is the biggest caucus in the state legislature.

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The Cooperative Advantage

Mutual Aid Crew Donates to Churches That Fed Them After Hurricane Helene

A mutual aid crew from Sussex REC said they were moved by the generosity of Georgia co-op members.

Read More Now

The Cooperative Advantage

Ohio Co-op’s ‘Lunch With a Lineman’ Serves Safety Lessons to Young Members

For young members, Ohio co-op serves lunch with a lineman with a side of safety lessons.

Read More Now

Grassroots Strength

‘Small and Responsive and Reliable’: Members Use VCP Network to Share Co-op Stories

Electric co-op members share the unique bonds they have with their local co-ops.

Read More Now

The Cooperative Advantage

Co-op Line Crews Scale New Heights for Job on 6,500-Foot Mountain Peak

‘A thrill ride’: SSVEC charters helicopter to access mountaintop worksite.

Read More Now

Co-op 101

‘Stronger Than the Storm’: Lineman Who Lost Home in Tornado Finds Joy in Job

Lineworker Clint Ray says it brings him joy to restore power to the community that is helping him.

Read More Now

Co-op 101

Kentucky Co-ops Host ‘Electric University’ for State Legislators

The Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus is the biggest caucus in the state legislature.

Read More Now

The Cooperative Advantage

Mutual Aid Crew Donates to Churches That Fed Them After Hurricane Helene

A mutual aid crew from Sussex REC said they were moved by the generosity of Georgia co-op members.

Read More Now

The Cooperative Advantage

Ohio Co-op’s ‘Lunch With a Lineman’ Serves Safety Lessons to Young Members

For young members, Ohio co-op serves lunch with a lineman with a side of safety lessons.

Read More Now

The Cooperative Advantage

Co-op Line Crews Scale New Heights for Job on 6,500-Foot Mountain Peak

‘A thrill ride’: SSVEC charters helicopter to access mountaintop worksite.

Read More Now

Grassroots Strength

‘Small and Responsive and Reliable’: Members Use VCP Network to Share Co-op Stories

Electric co-op members share the unique bonds they have with their local co-ops.

Read More Now

Co-op 101

‘Stronger Than the Storm’: Lineman Who Lost Home in Tornado Finds Joy in Job

Lineworker Clint Ray says it brings him joy to restore power to the community that is helping him.

Read More Now

Co-op 101

Kentucky Co-ops Host ‘Electric University’ for State Legislators

The Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus is the biggest caucus in the state legislature.

Read More Now

Spotlight on Co-op 101

Michigan Co-op Gets Help From Canada to Restore Power After Ice Storm

It took a huge effort to enable Canadian lineworkers to cross into the U.S. to aid a co-op.

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NRECA CEO Jim Matheson Details Electric Co-ops’ Top Legislative Goals

Top issues for co-ops include permitting reform and repealing the EPA power plant rule.

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Alaska Electric Co-op Prepares for Potential Volcanic Eruption

This is not the first time that the Alaska co-op has faced possible ashfall from a volcano.

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The Cooperative Advantage Topics

Co-op 101

The nation’s member-owned, not-for-profit electric co-ops constitute a unique sector of the electric utility industry.

Community Involvement

Co-ops work not only on members' needs, but for the sustainable development of their communities.

Grassroots Strength

Getting the vote out for electric cooperative issues and members.