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Quality of Life
Back to (Virtual) School: Co-op Broadband Helps Keep Students Connected
Students in remote communities connect with teachers and classmates thanks to co-op broadband.
Quality of Life
Indiana Awards Electric Co-ops $36 Million to Build Broadband in Unserved Areas
Tipmont REMC will connect more than 2,200 homes and businesses with $16 million in state grants.
Quality of Life
Florida Co-op Helps Widen Access to Mental Health Services
Florida co-op is “backbone” for wider access to rural mental health.
Our Communities
Co-ops Mobilize to Restore Power in Alabama, Florida After Hurricane Sally
Baldwin EMC in Alabama and Escambia River EC in Florida are restoring power after Hurricane Sally.
Our Communities
Oregon Wildfires Devastate Co-op-Served Communities
An estimated 500,000 Oregonians have been evacuated from fire zones.
Quality of Life
Hurricane Laura: Tracking the Co-op Response
Electric cooperatives are working to restore service to members in the Gulf region even as Hurrica
Quality of Life
Amid Pandemic, S.C. Co-op Rallies Around Co-Worker With Sick Child
South Carolina co-op shows support for co-worker with sick child with giant act of kindness.
Cooperative Development
Co-op Program Will Rate, Educate Car Dealers On Electric Vehicles
Co-ops often complain that local car dealers lack basic knowledge about electric vehicles.
Quality of Life
Q&A: Louisiana Co-op Leader Gives Firsthand Perspective on Hurricane Laura Recovery
ALEC CEO Jeffrey Arnold discusses the massive restoration efforts under way after Hurricane Laura.
Quality of Life
Tennessee Co-ops Win $40 Million in State COVID-19 Broadband Grants
For the unserved rural electric co-op member, broadband in their home is “literally life-changin