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...

On a warm spring Saturday, the urge to dig can strike suddenly. Maybe it’s a long-delayed fence project, a new tree for the backyard, or finally putting in those garden beds. You grab a pick or shovel and start digging....

Every time you flip a switch, you’re connecting to one of the most complex systems ever built, also known as the North American electric grid. Often called the largest interconnected machine in the world, this network spans the United States,...

The power of what's plugged in Our homes are changing, and so is the electric grid. Across the country, more households are becoming “smart” and connected. From thermostats that adjust automatically to electric vehicles that charge overnight, the devices we...