One of the biggest benefits of battery storage is its ability to help electric cooperatives manage periods of high electricity demand, often called peak demand.
Power in Reserve
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The Long and Crooked Road
The Crooked Road is a music heritage trail that winds through the mountains of the Blue Ridge, linking more than 50 destinations across 19 counties, four cities and 50 towns.
The Outage-Restoration Partnership
The electrical condition known as cold-load pickup is a real challenge during extreme weather. It refers not to temperatures but to the state of the power supply.
Big Risks on Back Roads
Farms are getting smaller, equipment is getting bigger and rural roads are becoming more congested as the area accommodates increasingly more residential development.
Critical Junctions
Substations take power from high-voltage transmission lines and convert it to the lower voltages that get distributed to your home, farm or business.
AI in the Co-op World
While news headlines often focus on the rapid growth of AI, electric cooperatives are taking a measured approach to understanding how these tools might help improve service for the local communities they serve.
Coming Together
For electric cooperatives, summer marks an important tradition — annual meeting season.