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Hosted and moderated by Camilla Simon, HECHO's Executive Director, we will be facilitating a conversation with the people leading the way for re-thinking energy, broadband, and the co-op model.

Event Description:
One of FDR’s New Deal Programs, the U.S. Rural Electrification Project, led to the establishment of America’s electric cooperatives. Today, these co-ops serve 42 million people across 2,500 counties, including 92% of persistent poverty counties.

Now, more than ever, co-ops need to meet member expectations to provide renewable energy, which may include buying out and exiting their contracts with fossil fuels-based wholesalers. Meanwhile, co-ops are key to deploying broadband service in rural areas with their existing infrastructure, ownership, and maintenance of 42% of all U.S. electric distribution lines. These opportunities spur new job creation, business opportunities, economic development, and complement the outdoor recreation and tourism economies.

Learn how one rural co-op has accomplished all this and is on target for 100% daytime solar energy by 2022 while providing broadband service to all their members.

This event will also be streamed onto our Facebook.

Speakers:
Luis Reyes, CEO, Kit Carson Electric
Christopher Miller, President, Guzman Energy

Date:
Thursday, May 20, 2020
Time:
11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. PT
12 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. MT
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. CT
2 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. ET