How Co-ops Set and Hit Clean Energy Goals
For board directors and operational leaders, the question is no longer whether energy transition is coming. It is how co-ops can lead it on their own terms, without sacrificing the affordability and reliability their member-owners depend on.
What Co-op Leaders Should Know About Battery Storage
Battery energy storage isn’t a silver bullet, but for a growing number of rural electric cooperatives, it’s becoming one of the most practical tools available to address all three at once.
How Co-op Elections Shape Your Community's Energy Future
Every spring, many rural electric cooperatives across the country hold their annual elections. Board seats are on the ballot. Members receive notice. And in most cases, only a small fraction of them vote.
Farming in a New Light: Highlights From Our Latest Webinar
What happens when a solar array becomes a farm? That was the question at the center of CIN's latest Ideas for Innovation webinar, "Farming in a New Light." Four practitioners joined us to share what they've built, what they've learned, and what it means for rural electric cooperatives exploring agrivoltaics.