Gainesville, Fla., citizens push their utility away from mountaintop removal coal and toward clean energy.
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Gainesville Loves Mountains
TAGS: Activism energy democracy Energy Efficiency Gainesville mountaintop removal coal mining municipal utility
Iowa Electric Co-op Embraces Solar
Since 2008, Eastern Iowa’s Farmers Electric Cooperative has integrated more solar power after seeing the financial benefits it brings to the community.
TAGS: energy democracy Farmers Electric Cooperative Renewable Energy rural electric cooperatives Solar
Banding Together for Better Power Options
An Ohio state law has allowed hundreds of communities to choose a more affordable power supplier.
Advancing a Democratic Energy System
Our Executive Director Tom Cormons discusses why we need an energy system that is responsive and responsible to the people it serves.
Virginians Petition For Change at Their Electric Co-op
Rappahannock Electric’s attempt to block members’ efforts to bring reform amendments to the ballot has sparked a legal dispute. All other Virginia electric co-ops have joined Rappahannock in opposing the members’ push for transparency.
TAGS: electric co-op electric cooperative energy democracy Rappahannock rural electric cooperatives state corporation commission Virginia
Reform at One Southwestern Co-op Spurs Change at Another
In the Southwest, several electric cooperatives are demanding better terms and more renewables from their power provider.
TAGS: community activism energy democracy Renewable Energy rural electric cooperatives solar policies
Members of Choctaw Electric Continue to Reform Their Co-op
Deep-seated corruption at an Oklahoma electric cooperative spurred several member-owners to organize a campaign for reform.
Forming a Municipal Utility
Some cities and counties like Winter Park, Fla., have terminated their contracts with commercial utilities and formed municipal, publicly owned utilities instead.
Advocates Increase Powell Valley Electric Co-op Member Participation
A citizens group is calling for transparency at their electric cooperative, and helped to generate the second-largest voter turnout in recent history at the co-op’s annual meeting.
TAGS: East Tennessee energy democracy Powell Valley Electric Cooperative PVEC Member Voices rural electric cooperatives southwest virginia transparency
Reformers Uncover Corruption, Bring Change to Pedernales Co-op
Poor solar policies led members of the nation’s largest electric co-op to investigate the board and file a class-action lawsuit.
