Regional Meetings
A Rural Development Role for Co-opsPublished: September 22nd, 2011
BALTIMORE—The top rural development official in the Obama administration told co-op leaders that they have an important role to play in expanding job opportunities and the quality of life... Read more
Regional Meetings
What Makes Co-ops Special?Published: September 19th, 2011
BALTIMORE—Electric co-ops are more than just utilities, and getting that message across to members will help in the political arena as well, NRECA CEO Glenn English told participants at the Regions... Read more
Regional Meetings
Energy Policy and the 8 BallPublished: September 16th, 2011
BALTIMORE—When Kirk Johnson, NRECA senior vice president, government relations, broke out a child’s toy to prognosticate the future of U.S. energy policy at the Regions 1 & 4 meeting, it was... Read more
Regional Meetings
Co-ops Called Leaders in TechnologyPublished: September 15th, 2011
BALTIMORE—The forum at the Regions 1 & 4 meeting was titled “Technology Transforms Cooperatives,” but it might just as easily have been called “Cooperatives Transform Technology.”... Read more
Regional Meetings
Leadership a Key Component in SafetyPublished: September 13th, 2011
BALTIMORE—A lot of components go into creating a culture of safety at electric co-ops, but there’s no doubt that the role of leadership tops the list. That was one of the conclusions at a forum... Read more
Regional Meetings
Electrifying Uganda: A Co-op StoryPublished: September 13th, 2011
BALTIMORE—When Garry Mbiad’s plane approached Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport in mid-July as part of an NRECA International Programs project, the first thing he noticed was what he... Read more
Regional Meetings
Hoyer: Energy Innovation NonpartisanPublished: September 8th, 2011
BALTIMORE—The No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives told co-op leaders that the same forward-thinking approach behind the creation of the electric cooperative network should be... Read more