How electrical co-ops provide essential broadband services to keep communities connected in 2020

Many consumers may not know much about the increasingly critical role this power source plays in getting that food from the farm to your table. And now, as many Americans stock up and social distance, it’s a good time to contemplate the essential role electricity -- and its providers -- play in keeping all of us fed.

Garden tools powered by electricity can support your green thumb. These electric-powered tools can last longer and are emissions-free, meaning you’ll smell the scents of summer, not the smell of exhaust.

While we all stay at home and social distance, parents and teachers are searching to find the best resources to bring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities to students. Here are 18 websites to check out

Our goal with the REP is stable to lower rates. Over the longer term to 2050, with a more low-cost renewables and a focus on cost management, our rates, adjusted for inflation, are forecast to be lower than they are today.

Today’s consumers increasingly want to buy products and services from purpose-driven organizations that contribute to the greater good. That’s one of the benefits some 42 million Americans receive as members of electric cooperatives.

The 50th Earth Day is coming up on Wednesday, April 22nd. Even while we’re doing our parts to stay home and stay safe, we can plan to make a difference this Earth Day with these 10 Simple Energy-Saving Tips

'The Story Behind the Switch' is an interactive classroom session on electricity and science led by Michelle Pastor, Senior Education Program Advisor at Tri-State. Michelle shares her personal story and experience and brings the classroom to the kids at home.

Lineworker Appreciation Day, April 13th is a celebration of the linemen, substation and telecommunication technicians that keep our infrastructure powering homes, schools and communities.