The Cooperative Advantage

Monitoring the co-op response and keeping readers up-to-date with relevant news and info.

3M turns to SD electric co-op to boost production of N95 protective masks for COVID-19 response.

Lineworkers are heroes and friends in the community, and do so much more than keep the lights on.

Co-ops, restaurants find creative solutions to feed the needy and keep people home.

Co-ops have begun disbursing Operation Round Up funds to aid struggling members.

Co-ops need loans and consumers need broadband access during the pandemic, NRECA told Congress.

Victory Electric Cooperative is working with Boot Hill Distillery to fill an urgent need.

Co-ops come to parents’ rescue by sharing boredom busters for kids on social media.

In a show of commitment to community, co-op delivers broadband to clinic under tight deadline.

The Department of Agriculture has also eased RUS loan requirements for co-ops.