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Along Those Lines — 93 episodes

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Unpacking the Surge in U.S. Electricity Demand

2

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

3

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

4

Kate Steel Leads NRECA International Into Its Next Chapter

5

Electric Co-ops Manage Unprecedented Data Center Growth

6

NRECA Defense Summits Address Military's Evolving Energy Needs

7

Electric Co-ops Mount Multipronged Campaign to Improve FEMA

8

Co-ops Embrace Cultural Evolution Amid a Generational Workforce Shift

9

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

10

How Co-ops are Educating Their Members on Rooftop Solar

11

Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Wildfires

12

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

13

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

14

Executive Actions Underscore Co-ops' Reliability Message

15

Getting to Know New NRECA President Mike Partin

16

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

17

An Inside Look at NRECA's PowerXchange and TechAdvantage

18

Inside the Palisades Nuclear Plant Recommissioning

19

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

20

Federal Funding Accelerates Energy Innovation Among Co-ops

21

Balancing AI's Benefits With Cybersecurity Risks

22

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

23

Protecting Electric Cooperative Consumers From Scams

24

All Eyes on the 2024 Hurricane Season

25

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

26

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

27

Lower Snake River Dams Deal Threatens Reliability in Northwest

28

Lessons in Succession Planning From a Small Co-op

29

What the AI Revolution Means for Electric Co-ops

30

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

31

Middle-Mile Muddle

32

Proactive Safety: Commitment to Zero Contacts and Virtual Reality Training

33

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

34

EPA's Proposed Power Plant Rule Threatens Reliability

35

Along Those Lines: Filling the Rural Housing Gap

36

Raising the Alarm on Grid Reliability

37

Getting to Know NRECA President Tony Anderson

38

Powering Electric School Buses in Rural America

39

The Next Generation of Electric Co-op Leaders

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

Co-ops Navigate Historic Influx of Infrastructure Funds

44

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

45

How Co-ops Are Meeting Evolving Member Expectations

46

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

47

Introducing NRECA Broadband

48

Co-ops Play Leading Role in Community Revitalization

49

'Super-Power': The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams

50

Utility Drones 101

51

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

52

What's In Store for NRECA International in 2022?

53

EV Uptake in Rural America

54

How Electric Co-ops Are Navigating the Energy Transition

55

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

56

Amid Rise in EVs, New Cybersecurity Considerations Emerge

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

Harnessing Distributed Wind: Inside the RADWIND Project

62

Lessons Learned From the Texas Power Crisis

63

Making Solar Power Accessible to Low-Income Members

64

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

65

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

66

Advocating for Co-op Priorities in a New Political Landscape

67

How Data Is Revolutionizing the Electric Utility Industry

68

Heroic Co-op Employees Go Above and Beyond

69

What Is the Beneficial Electrification League?

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

How Co-ops Come Together to Recover from Storms

74

Co-op Communications in Times of Crisis

75

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

76

Workplaces Evolve Amid New Generations, Changing Expectations

77

What's Next for Co-ops and Battery Storage

78

Co-op Voters and the 2020 Elections

79

How Co-ops Are Ensuring Energy Access for All

80

Dealing With the Disastrous Effects of Flooding in the Heartland

81

Co-ops' Role in Protecting the Electric Grid

82

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

83

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

84

Beneficial Electrification 101

85

NRECA President Curtis Wynn Looks to Co-ops' Future

86

Saving the Monarch Butterfly

87

Zero Contacts: Keeping Line Crews Safe

88

The Rise of Female Lineworkers

89

Co-op Innovation and the Evolving Grid

90

Advocating for Co-ops in a Divided Congress

91

Waging a Comeback for Small-Town America

92

Can Electric Co-ops Bridge the Digital Divide?

93

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