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How Co-op Revolving Loans Can Help Solve the Child Care Puzzle
Electric co-op revolving loan funds can help fill gap in financing good child care in rural areas.
Quality of Life
Indiana Broadband: State Commits $100M; New Study Shows Value of High-Speed Access
Indiana will invest $100 million to develop high-speed internet access in its sparsely populated c
Cooperative Development
USDA Loans to Improve Electric Service, Benefit Rural Economies
USDA loans to improve electric service for more than 1 million consumers in 14 states.
Quality of Life
Hit By Wildfire, California Co-op Runs Mobile Generators to Serve Members
Anza Electric is on mobile generator power until a wildfire damaged transmission line is repaired.
Economy & Trends
Electric Co-ops Advocate Top Three Farm Bill Priorities for Conference Committee
The House and Senate each passed versions of the Farm Bill are seeking to reach a compromise.
Economy & Trends
Co-ops Urge Congress to Clear Up PMA Pass-Down Costs
Do co-ops know when power marketing administrations are passing down costs related to environmenta
Cooperative Development
Bats Gain New Summer Roosts in Converted Utility Poles
It may sound batty, but cast-off utility poles and artificial tree bark may help these tiny winged
Quality of Life
Helping Low-Income Members Spend Less on Energy
Energy efficiency and solar power add up to savings for some co-op members in Michigan.
Cooperative Development
How One Co-op Is Helping Improve Wildlife Habitat in North Dakota
Trees are growing on North Dakota prairie with help from Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
Quality of Life
Got Milkweed? Pollinator Week Is a Time to Shine for Co-op Preservation Efforts
Could monarch butterflies be next under the Endangered Species Act?