Our Communities

Jo-Carroll Energy wins $14 million ReConnect broadband grant to brighten rural communities’ futu

“Our co-ops can identify with the struggle of trying to secure resources.”

The program seeks to increase the “productive use of electricity” to benefit the co-op and its

Jeff Davis and Beauregard co-ops lost 100% power twice after being hit by Hurricanes Laura and Del

Winning bidders will receive funds over a 10-year period to deploy broadband.

Hurricane Delta caused outages for more than 200,000 electric co-op members in three states.

Low-income, minority families pay higher share of income to heat and cool substandard housing.

Pandemic makes “reliable online access even more critical to the elderly” in rural America.

Students in remote communities connect with teachers and classmates thanks to co-op broadband.