Ideas for innovation

Great Ideas. Deep Dives.

Join the Co-op Innovation Network for a webinar series highlighting how rural electric cooperatives are building resilient, efficient, and equitable energy systems through innovative energy solutions.

Upcoming webinars.

Farming in a New Light: How Co-ops Can Harvest Sunshine with Agrivoltaics. Wednesday, March 25th at 4pm CT.

Join us to learn more about the basics of agrivoltaics technology and be inspired by co-op projects that have been implemented nationwide. In this session, you will hear from solar companies and co-op representatives who have implemented agrivoltaic projects.

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past webinars.

The Orchestrated Grid: how co-ops are managing the surge in renewables.

This webinar explores how rural electric cooperatives are deploying grid orchestration tools—such as software, sensor networks, and pricing signals —to manage increasing loads of renewables while improving reliability. Panelists share insight into how real-time grid data and coordination platforms allow co-ops to unlock capacity and integrate variable generation sources while maintaining reliable and affordable systems.

Power in Reserve: how co-ops are making storage work.

This webinar explores how rural electric cooperatives are deploying battery storage at various scales to increase reliability and decrease member prices. Feature speakers are from Vermont Electric Cooperative, La Plata Electric Cooperative, and Connexus Energy.

Financing the Future: how co-ops are expanding access through on-bill financing.

This webinar explores how different rural electric cooperatives across the nation are deploying on-bill financing or on-bill repayment programs to reduce electricity prices and improve energy efficiency for their members. Panelists from Midwest Energy and the Collective Clean Energy Fund discuss the opportunities of on-bill financing as well as lessons learned from implementing these programs in their community.

Driving Innovation: How Co-ops Are Encouraging Adoption of Electric Vehicles.

This webinar explores how co-ops are encouraging their members to drive EVs by offering rebates, creating consumer friendly time of use rates for EV charging, and more. Panelists share programs and insight from Surry-Yadkin Membership Corporation (SYEMC), Gunnison County, Electric Association (GCEA), and Missoula Electric Cooperative (MEC).