Last month, we looked at the basic structure of an electric cooperative, a not-for-profit utility owned by its members and governed by a member-elected board. We explored how this governance model — reflecting the Democratic Member Control principle — shapes...

Affordable, board-governed, and community-driven Most of us don’t pay much attention to our electric cooperative except when the monthly bill arrives or when our lights go out unexpectedly. Yet behind every light switch in your home is an organization unlike any other...

The country’s electric grid with its hundreds of thousands of miles of high-voltage transmission power lines might seem impossible to maintain and watch over. Given its size, it is amazing that 99.9% of the time when you flip a switch,...

Rep. Jeff Hurd may be only a freshman member of the United States Congress, but he doesn’t need the Co-op 101 lesson that NRECA usually provides for new lawmakers. Before his election to the House in 2024, Hurd practiced law...

RTO partnerships help electric co-op consumers There’s a certain kind of news that makes energy insiders light up and leaves everyone else wondering what we’re so excited about. The expansion of the Southwest Power Pool into the West falls squarely...

Electric linework is inherently dangerous. On any given day across Colorado, electric cooperative linecrews work around live electrical conductors that carry thousands of volts. It’s work that keeps communities running — and it’s also work where a single mistake can...