Our Communities
‘Always Running’ Iowa Co-op Lineworker Honors Veterans One Flagpole at a Time
Grundy County REC's Derek Snakenberg shines spotlight on Veterans Flagpole Initiative.
Our Communities
Alaska Co-op Provides Transformers to Rebuild Village Destroyed by Typhoon
State officials were desperate to find pole-mounted transformers to rebuild Kipnuk’s grid.
Our Communities
House Committee Chairman Optimistic About Passage of FEMA Reform Bill
The FEMA Act would provide disaster relief to co-ops within 120 days after they file applications.
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?”
Our Communities
Texas Co-op Leader Advises FERC on Wildfire Mitigation Policies
Any wildfire mitigation standards from FERC should give co-ops flexibility, he said.
Our Communities
Key Senate Panel Approves Bill That Would Help Co-ops Reduce Wildfire Risk
The bill would expand co-ops’ ability to remove “hazard trees” that can spark fires.
The Cooperative Advantage
Grassroots Activists, Co-op Leaders Call on Congress to Pass FEMA Reform
The FEMA Act aims to ensure that co-ops no longer have to wait years for disaster relief.
Our Communities
Along Those Lines: Electric Co-ops Mount Multipronged Campaign to Improve FEMA
Hear from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson and co-op leaders from Florida and Vermont in our latest podcast
Our Communities
Partnerships, Preparation Equal Power for Florida Co-op After Hurricane Double Whammy
Withlacoochee River EC faced a one-two punch with Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Storm Recovery
Storm Soldiers: Lineworkers Travel From Far and Farther to Battle Hurricane Helene
Life on the line: 16-hour days, cramped conditions and a sense of satisfaction.