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Hoosier Energy Takes Chesnutt Award
By Michael W. Kahn | ECT Staff Writer Published: May 17th, 2012NEW ORLEANS—With a rate increase on the horizon, Hoosier Energy decided it would be best to come up with a plan to explain energy issues and share ways for consumers to control energy costs. The result was “Team Up To Power Down,” a communications plan so impressive it... Read more
Co-op News, Editor's Pick
Va. Lineman Finds Missing ChildPublished: May 10th, 2012
Working as a lead lineman for an electric cooperative serving part of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, Jeff Colvin spends a lot of time looking up to spot trouble. But a low glance down a hillside... Read more
Editor's Pick, Local Initiatives
A Day Helping Kids Brings HonorsPublished: May 10th, 2012
Barbara Shaw readily admits she gets excited when talking about Camp Boggy Creek. “It really touched our heart,” Shaw said of the Florida camp for youngsters with chronic and life-threatening... Read more
Local Initiatives
Connecting with the Co-op DifferencePublished: May 10th, 2012
A Virginia electric cooperative continues to reach out to consumer-members in a territory that it acquired from an investor-owned utility two years ago. Rappahannock Electric Cooperative hosted a... Read more
Co-op News
Co-op Helps Autistic Kids Get iPadsPublished: May 8th, 2012
For parents of autistic children, the iPad has been a godsend. And now, thanks to the help of an electric cooperative, an Indiana school has been able to get several of the devices to help autistic... Read more
Co-op News
A Different Kind of Barn RaisingPublished: May 8th, 2012
In some rural communities, folks still come together for barn raisings. But in one Wisconsin community, farmers, an electric cooperative, and other small businesses are putting their own spin on the... Read more