Special Features

Like a Substation on Wheels

Published: March 22nd, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla.—No one’s going to confuse this with a city bus. It’s free to hop aboard, and while it’s not going to take you anywhere, by the time you get off you will likely have... Read more

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A Fla. Co-op’s Teaching Moment

Published: March 21st, 2011

DADE CITY, Fla.—A contingent of overseas co-op and municipal utility officials visited a Florida co-op to learn some best practices that they can implement at home. Already in the... Read more

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Help Continues for Haiti

Published: March 15th, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla.—The aftermath of the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti was on the minds of many at the NRECA annual meeting here, as participants were updated on what the... Read more

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ACRE: Getting Our Position Across

Published: March 11th, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla.—In the end, it comes down to a handshake. One-on-one contact is the most effective way to get across a point to an elected official, and that’s what sets the co-op... Read more

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TechAdvantage: One Big Show

Published: March 10th, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla.—Co-op directors and staffers attending the NRECA annual meeting who dropped into the main exhibit hall at Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center saw examples of... Read more

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Celebrating Co-op Community Service

Published: March 10th, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla.—If there were any questions about the lengths to which co-ops go on behalf of their communities, they were answered at the NRECA annual meeting. Three co-ops received... Read more

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Co-op Members Saving Millions

Published: March 9th, 2011

ORLANDO, Fla.—Two incredibly popular Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives programs have saved consumer-members some $60 million, COO Jim Bausell announced at the Touchstone Energy annual... Read more