International
Building, and Powering, a New NationPublished: August 29th, 2011
They have plenty of guns, but do not yet produce enough food to feed a rapidly growing population. They live in a country the size of France, but there’s only 62.1 miles of paved roads. They are still... Read more
International
Linemen Honored for Overseas ServicePublished: May 11th, 2011
Most of the lineworkers and co-op staffers who sign on to help the NRECA International Foundation bring electricity to villages in developing countries have said their rewards come when the lights first... Read more
International
A Fla. Co-op’s Teaching MomentPublished: 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
International
Help Continues for HaitiPublished: 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
International
Co-op Volunteers Heading to HaitiPublished: January 13th, 2011
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—When a massive earthquake struck Haiti, the NRECA International Foundation quickly sent in teams to help. Now, at the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 12, 2010... Read more
International
New Look for NRECA InternationalPublished: December 2nd, 2010
There’s a fresh new look on NRECA International’s website, which visitors should find “much more user friendly,” officials said. “It actually catches your eye a lot more,” Ingrid... Read more
International
Turning on Lights in GuatemalaPublished: November 16th, 2010
Chad Cochran probably sums it up for most Americans when he says, “We all take flipping that light switch for granted.” But Cochran has traveled to places where that’s the last thing anyone would... Read more