Beneficial Electrification Article in Rural Electric Magazine
Great article in January 2020 Rural Electric Magazine (published by NRECA) on beneficial electrification and opportunities for electric co-ops to help members electrify their homes (particularly space & water heating) and transportation as they lower costs and increase environmental benefits. A few takeaways include: the first Beneficial Electrification League (BEL) chapter is going to be in Colorado, and co-ops in Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, North Carolina and beyond are all working together on beneficial electrification. The G&T in MN, Great River Energy (GRE), has a quote from Bob Dylan in their lobby: "The times, they are a-changing"
Equitable Beneficial Electrification Webinar
The Cooperative Leadership Network (CLN) hosted a free 90-minute webinar on Monday, May 20, 2019 that explored Equitable Beneficial Electrification for Rural Electric Co-ops.
Featured panelists included Liz Veazey, Network Director at We Own It; Marshall Cherry, Chief Operating Officer at Roanoke Electric Cooperative (NC); Mark Cayce, CEO of Oachita Electric Cooperative (AR) and CLN Board Director; Travis Neal, Head Accountant at Orcas Power and Light Co-op (WA); Miguel Yanez, Project Associate at Environmental and Energy Study Institute (DC); and Ric Evans, Director at Great Lakes Energy (MI) and CLN Board Chair.
Janet Reiser, CLN Executive Director and former Executive Director of the Alaska Energy Authority, began the conversation with an overview of CLN.
