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As electric cooperatives work to meet the changing demands of our communities and our member-consumers, prioritizing affordability and reliability is paramount.

July 6, 2023 - Governor DeWine signed the State's two-year, $191 billion operating budget late Monday evening, before the July 4th holiday.

Gettysburg Battlefield Tour
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Capitol Building Picture Day
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Steven F. Udvar Hazy Air & Space Center
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Iwo Jima Sunset Parade
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Steven F. Udvar Hazy Air & Space Center
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Potomac River Boat Dinner Cruise
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Capitol Building Tour
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery
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Meeting with JD Vance
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Arlington National Cemetery
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Meeting with Sherrod Brown
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The Lion King at The Kennedy Center

On June 17, 36 high school students sponsored by their local electric cooperative left for the trip of a lifetime in Washington, D.C. for NRECA’s Youth Tour.

The Community Foundation of »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's Electric Cooperatives presented a $2,500 donation to NRECA Board President Tony Anderson. Pictured Left to Right: Doug Miller, Vice President, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's Electric Cooperatives Statewide Services; Tony Anderson, NRECA Board President; Pat O'Loughlin, President and CEO, »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's Electric Cooperatives

Columbus, OH—Cooperatives are known for supporting each other in times of need, and there is no greater time of need than when a child loses their cooperative employee parent while that parent is working for the…

OEC President and CEO Pat O'Loughlin testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington D.C. Tuesday, June 6, about the EPA's new carbon capture rules that would negatively impact electricity reliability and affordability.

Washington, D.C.—Buckeye

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Electric Cooperatives’ members were awarded $6,000 in Electric Cooperatives Technical/Trade School Scholarships on May 26, 2023.

In May, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) released its summer reliabil

Pictured Left to Right: Kent Eldridge, CEO, Buckeye Rural Electric; Doug Miller, VP »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ's Electric Cooperatives; Brandie Hale, Blake's mother; Brandon Hale, Blake's stepfather; Derek Brown, Post Secondary Director, Scioto County Career Tech Center; Krista Smith, Communications and Marketing Coordinator, Buckeye Rural Electric.
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Blake Rodgers, age 22, died December 23, 2023, while working to restore power during Winter Storm Elliott.

Lucasville, OH—The memory of Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative lineman Blake Rodgers will live on at the school where he began his training thanks to a scholarship established in his namesake.