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Vintage Co-op Safety Car From North Dakota Still on the Road in Ohio
An old vehicle that logged thousands of miles on behalf of Basin Electric Power Cooperative in the 1960s has...
Ensuring the Electric Grid Can Bounce Back Quickly
By Great River Energy While temperatures are dropping and snow is starting to fall now, Great River Energy has already...
The power of Minnesota’s electric co-ops: By members, for members
If you’ve ever traveled up north, visited a cabin or farm, gone camping or otherwise left town, there is a good chance you ventured into the parts of Minnesota served by electric cooperatives. Among the seven principles that guide all co-ops is “concern for...
It’s a Matter of (Co-op!) Principles Part 2
You may recall that last month, we touched on the first three Cooperative Principles, so this month, we’d like to tell you about the remaining four. The Cooperative Principles are essential to the co-op business model and benefit all members of the co-op. Autonomy and...
It’s a Matter of (Co-op!) Principles
ACE Hardware, State Farm, REI, Land O’Lakes and Meeker Cooperative Light & Power Association all share something in common: we’re all cooperatives. We may be in different industries, but we all share a passion for serving our members and helping our communities to...
COVID-19 Relief Passed by Congress Helps Struggling Co-op Members Pay Electric Bills
Congress has approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill that could help struggling electric cooperative consumer-members pay their electric bills. The bill provides emergency funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program which will help pay for...
As Electric System Evolves, Reliability Comes in New Ways
When our members flip the switch, they expect lights to turn on. It takes a lot of technology and talented people working together to make that happen. Large conventional power plants that have been shutting down in recent years are often replaced with new generators...
Prune Drying Brings in the Electric
At the turn of the twentieth-century, in Douglas County, Oregon, prunes were a big part of their local economy. Drying prunes took time and resources, but in the late 1930's, rural electrification spurred the way for shorter drying times and less wood-burning...
Average Prices for Residential Electricity
The Average Prices for Electricity Map has been updated to reflect the latest data from the EIA. Electricity is a great value compared to other energy use.
Utilities Partner to Keep Your Lights On
We have all come to expect the highest level of reliability when it comes to flipping on a light switch, morning, noon or night. The electric grid that provides us all with that reliable source of power is a complex system of interconnected power lines and substations...
Pandemic, Renewable Energy Growth and Natural Gas Will Shape Energy Outlook
A slow, uncertain economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, along with advances in renewable energy technology, will shape demand this year and beyond, federal energy officials say. “A return to 2019 levels of U.S. energy consumption will take years,” said Stephen...