Lifting All Boats: Co-ops Talk Value of Rural Broadband, Partnership With NRECA
With help from NRECA Broadband, co-ops providing internet service are boosting the quality of life in their communities. Federal funding is...
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Along Those Lines
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's podcast is focused on the important stories from across co-op country about the issues that matter most to rural America and the energy...
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20 of 97 episodes'A Forward-Looking Process': Co-op Leaders Share Succession Planning Strategies
The electric co-op workforce is on the cusp of big change, with a large portion of leadership and other employees nearing retirement age in...
The Legacy of the Rural Electrification Act
When the Rural Electrification Act was signed in 1936, only 10% of U.S. farms and rural homes had power. But the REA helped achieve near uni...
'It's In Our Principles': North Dakota Statewide Food Project Shows Concern for Community
Food deserts are a major challenge in rural America, leaving many communities without easy access to affordable, nutritious food. The North...
Unpacking the Surge in U.S. Electricity Demand
After decades of stagnant growth, U.S. power demand is set to jump in the years ahead. Data centers will be a big part of the increase, but...
Co-op Safety Conversation Evolves as Annual Summit Draws Record Interest
On this episode of Along Those Lines, we're joined by NRECA Director of Safety Programs Ken Macken and Johnie Hendrix, vice president of ris...
Award-Winning CEO Shares Her Co-op's Communication Strategy
Effective communication by electric co-ops—through good times and bad—builds member loyalty and better aligns and engages co-op employees. I...
Kate Steel Leads NRECA International Into Its Next Chapter
For over 60 years, NRECA International has helped bring electricity to unserved or underserved parts of the world, drawing on lessons learne...
Electric Co-ops Manage Unprecedented Data Center Growth
Data center development is surging to meet demand for cloud applications, cryptocurrency, streaming services and AI. Electric co-ops are at...
NRECA Defense Summits Address Military's Evolving Energy Needs
More than 140 electric co-ops serve Department of Defense facilities or Coast Guard stations, and co-ops own, operate and maintain the power...
Electric Co-ops Mount Multipronged Campaign to Improve FEMA
FEMA provides crucial funding to co-ops after disasters, allowing them to restore power faster and make their infrastructure more resilient...
Co-ops Embrace Cultural Evolution Amid a Generational Workforce Shift
Electric co-ops are experiencing a historically broad and rapid shift in their organizational culture, driven largely by an influx of younge...
2025 NRECA Regional Meetings to Focus on Co-ops' Most Pressing Issues
NRECA's 2025 Regional Meetings kick off Sept. 3 in Providence, Rhode Island. The five meetings, which will take place across the country thr...
How Co-ops are Educating Their Members on Rooftop Solar
Rooftop solar is gaining popularity with homeowners and businesses, leading to a surge in installations over the past decade. But the techno...
Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Wildfires
Drier and hotter weather conditions are creating longer wildfire seasons in many parts of the country, and even regions not typically at ris...
Co-ops Using Elective-Pay Credits to Meet 'Unique Future Goals'
After years of advocacy from NRECA, Congress passed legislation in 2022 that allows electric co-ops to access federal tax credits for certai...
Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Third-Party Cyber Incidents
Cybersecurity incidents involving the systems and data of third-party vendors are on the rise for utilities in the U.S. It's a worrying tren...
Executive Actions Underscore Co-ops' Reliability Message
East Kentucky Power Cooperative's Tony Campbell joined President Donald Trump for a White House ceremony on April 8 to sign four major actio...
Getting to Know New NRECA President Mike Partin
Earlier this month, Mike Partin was elected president of NRECA at the PowerXchange conference in Atlanta. Partin has been CEO of Sequachee V...
The Electric Co-op Policy Outlook in a Rapidly Changing Washington
The 2024 elections were pivotal for policies affecting electric co-ops. President Donald Trump's victory and Republicans' majorities in Cong...