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Along Those Lines — 96 episodes

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'A Forward-Looking Process': Co-op Leaders Share Succession Planning Strategies

2

The Legacy of the Rural Electrification Act

3

'It's In Our Principles': North Dakota Statewide Food Project Shows Concern for Community

4

Unpacking the Surge in U.S. Electricity Demand

5

Co-op Safety Conversation Evolves as Annual Summit Draws Record Interest

6

Award-Winning CEO Shares Her Co-op's Communication Strategy

7

Kate Steel Leads NRECA International Into Its Next Chapter

8

Electric Co-ops Manage Unprecedented Data Center Growth

9

NRECA Defense Summits Address Military's Evolving Energy Needs

10

Electric Co-ops Mount Multipronged Campaign to Improve FEMA

11

Co-ops Embrace Cultural Evolution Amid a Generational Workforce Shift

12

2025 NRECA Regional Meetings to Focus on Co-ops' Most Pressing Issues

13

How Co-ops are Educating Their Members on Rooftop Solar

14

Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Wildfires

15

Co-ops Using Elective-Pay Credits to Meet 'Unique Future Goals'

16

Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Third-Party Cyber Incidents

17

Executive Actions Underscore Co-ops' Reliability Message

18

Getting to Know New NRECA President Mike Partin

19

The Electric Co-op Policy Outlook in a Rapidly Changing Washington

20

An Inside Look at NRECA's PowerXchange and TechAdvantage

21

Inside the Palisades Nuclear Plant Recommissioning

22

Helene and Milton—Two Co-op Leaders Share Their Hurricane Stories

23

Federal Funding Accelerates Energy Innovation Among Co-ops

24

Balancing AI's Benefits With Cybersecurity Risks

25

In Small-Town Illinois, Cooperative Broadband Makes a World of Difference

26

Protecting Electric Cooperative Consumers From Scams

27

All Eyes on the 2024 Hurricane Season

28

Immediate, Irreparable Harm: The Impacts of EPA's Power Plant Rule

29

In the Blink of an Eye—Devastating Incident Becomes Teaching Tool

30

Lower Snake River Dams Deal Threatens Reliability in Northwest

31

Lessons in Succession Planning From a Small Co-op

32

What the AI Revolution Means for Electric Co-ops

33

ACCESS Project Delivers Benefits of Solar to Co-ops' Lower-Income Members

34

Middle-Mile Muddle

35

Proactive Safety: Commitment to Zero Contacts and Virtual Reality Training

36

'We Don't Want This to Happen to Another Cooperative': Lessons Learned From a Cyberattack

37

EPA's Proposed Power Plant Rule Threatens Reliability

38

Along Those Lines: Filling the Rural Housing Gap

39

Raising the Alarm on Grid Reliability

40

Getting to Know NRECA President Tony Anderson

41

Powering Electric School Buses in Rural America

42

The Next Generation of Electric Co-op Leaders

43

How Direct-Pay Incentives Will Change the Game for Co-ops

44

What It Takes for Co-ops to Enter the Broadband Space

45

Co-ops Explore 'Tremendous Potential' of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors

46

Co-ops Navigate Historic Influx of Infrastructure Funds

47

What Does an Electric Co-op Look Like to a Hacker?

48

How Co-ops Are Meeting Evolving Member Expectations

49

'Perfect Storm' of Supply Shortages—The Causes and the Co-op Response

50

Introducing NRECA Broadband

51

Co-ops Play Leading Role in Community Revitalization

52

'Super-Power': The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams

53

Utility Drones 101

54

How Co-ops Foster a Strong Workplace Culture in Changing Times

55

What's In Store for NRECA International in 2022?

56

EV Uptake in Rural America

57

How Electric Co-ops Are Navigating the Energy Transition

58

'You're Here to Take Care of a Community': Veterans Thrive in Co-op Jobs

59

Amid Rise in EVs, New Cybersecurity Considerations Emerge

60

How Can Electric Co-ops Avoid Becoming Victims of Ransomware?

61

Storm Recovery -- Working With FEMA To Rebuild Stronger After a Disaster

62

Understanding Essence, a Co-op-Created Cyber-Defense System

63

'A Cultural Reset' -- How the Pandemic Has Elevated the Value of Soft Skills at Co-ops

64

Harnessing Distributed Wind: Inside the RADWIND Project

65

Lessons Learned From the Texas Power Crisis

66

Making Solar Power Accessible to Low-Income Members

67

Along Those Lines: Hear From Women Making Inroads in Male-Dominated Job Roles

68

The Ins and Outs of the FCC's Biggest Rural Broadband Auction

69

Advocating for Co-op Priorities in a New Political Landscape

70

How Data Is Revolutionizing the Electric Utility Industry

71

Heroic Co-op Employees Go Above and Beyond

72

What Is the Beneficial Electrification League?

73

How Co-ops Work With Federal Partners to Mitigate Wildfire Risks

74

Engaging Co-op Members in the 2020 Election: Part Two

75

Engaging Co-op Members in the 2020 Election: Part One

76

How Co-ops Come Together to Recover from Storms

77

Co-op Communications in Times of Crisis

78

Keeping Crews and Members Safe, Powered and Connected During the Pandemic

79

Workplaces Evolve Amid New Generations, Changing Expectations

80

What's Next for Co-ops and Battery Storage

81

Co-op Voters and the 2020 Elections

82

How Co-ops Are Ensuring Energy Access for All

83

Dealing With the Disastrous Effects of Flooding in the Heartland

84

Co-ops' Role in Protecting the Electric Grid

85

The Push for Congress to Save Co-ops' Tax-Exempt Status

86

How Co-ops Can Be Part of the Rural Health Care Solution

87

Beneficial Electrification 101

88

NRECA President Curtis Wynn Looks to Co-ops' Future

89

Saving the Monarch Butterfly

90

Zero Contacts: Keeping Line Crews Safe

91

The Rise of Female Lineworkers

92

Co-op Innovation and the Evolving Grid

93

Advocating for Co-ops in a Divided Congress

94

Waging a Comeback for Small-Town America

95

Can Electric Co-ops Bridge the Digital Divide?

96

Rural America and the Midterms: Co-ops Should Engage With Candidates