Electric cooperatives serve more than 1.7 million Minnesotans and supply just under 23% of the state's electricity, according to figures from the Minnesota Rural Electric Association.

In 2013, 12 southern Minnesota electric cooperatives added 44,000 member-owners from the Iowa-based Alliant Energy. Not long after, Michigan’s Cloverland Electric purchased 23,000 customers from ...

W hen one of the most destructive storms in history hit the Southeastern U.S., Missouri electric cooperatives answered the call. In total, 353 line workers representing 33 Missouri electric ...

The Sangre de Cristo Electric Cooperative held their 85th annual meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday June 19 at Buena Vista ...

The electric cooperatives of South Carolina have now restored power to more than 320,000 customers statewide. ... this is one of the largest storm restoration efforts in South Carolina history.

Cooperatives in Iowa face competition, succession planning and regulatory hurdles. However, their history of adaptability and innovation positions them well to navigate these obstacles.

Nationally, there are more than 30,000 cooperatives, generating $700 billion in revenue and supporting more than 2 million jobs. These organizations are built to last — 24% of agricultural co ...

Mindy Golladay Hargrove, a small business owner and resident of Trigg County, was elected to the Pennyrile Electric board.

August is National Black Business Month, and ESSENCE is celebrating Black economic excellence and taking a look at the important history of Black cooperatives. According to data from the last ...

The Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives board said it chosen Leslie Kaufman of Topeka, Kansas, as the association’s next executive vice president and general manager.