Articles
First Person: ‘Members Will Remember That Their Electric Co-ops Stepped Up’
CEO Steve Freese discusses the pandemic’s impact on dairy farmers, and how co-ops are helping.
S.C. Co-op Members ‘Give 5’ for Struggling Families During Pandemic
Tourism is down on Hilton Head Island because of the pandemic, causing job losses for co-op member
First Person: Ohio Lineworker Adjusts to COVID-19 Changes
Lineworker Matt Morris misses the camaraderie of working with his entire eight-member crew.
Co-op Voices, Part 2: The Expanding Financial Toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Growing unemployment and declines in tourism, agriculture and oil prices are affecting co-ops.
Co-ops Staff Up on Beneficial Electrification to Meet Members’ Needs
Beneficial electrification employees meet members’ demands for energy efficiency, cost savings.
Co-ops Find Creative Ways to Celebrate High School Grads Amid Pandemic
Co-ops are honoring new grads in their communities with banners, radio ads and scholarships.
Flint Energies’ Murals Project Breathes New Life into Old Main Streets
In Georgia, murals aim to revitalize rural downtowns, one main street at a time.
Co-op Voices: The Expanding Financial Toll of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Some co-op members are having trouble paying their electric bills after being laid off their jobs.
COVID-19 Concerns Fuel Uncertainty for Farmers, Ranchers in Co-op Country
The COVID-19 pandemic is depressing prices for products that co-op members produce on their farms.
Co-op Schools Seniors on Internet as it Builds Out Broadband
Too old for the internet? An electric co-op’s broadband subsidiary tests its mission to serve.