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Rural Louisiana needs internet connections more than ever before. There are countless reasons why these citizens needed rural broadband before COVID-19, now those reasons are even more important. The Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives (ALEC), along with their member Louisiana electric cooperatives, have been working with lawmakers on a bill that would allow cooperatives to […]

Electricity powers our lives. We depend on it for nearly everything we do. So we understand how frustrating it can be when you’re left in the dark. Power outages are never convenient. It takes a lot of hands to keep your power on, and even more hands to get it up and running when an […]

On May 22, during the 2020 Regular Session, Brandon Presley, Mississippi Public Service Commissioner and Champion of Mississippi’s Electric Cooperative Broadband Legislation spoke to the Governor’s Broadband Commission. When asked by Jeff Arnold, CEO of the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives (ALEC), what he thought about the language regarding cooperatives being restricted to unserved areas only, […]

The National Rural Electric Association’s (NRECA) ongoing advocacy efforts remain focused on ensuring that Congress considers electric co-op priorities as they move legislation to assist families, businesses and communities enduring hardships caused by the pandemic. As the House and Senate develop additional relief legislation, NRECA CEO Jim Matheson wrote a letter urging Congress to pass […]

ARLINGTON, Va. – As the coronavirus pandemic causes local businesses to close their doors and hardworking Americans to lose their jobs, new economic projections show the nation’s electric cooperatives could suffer up to $10 billion in lost revenue through 2022. According to new research by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, electric co-op operating revenues are expected […]

Lineworkers serve on the frontlines of our nation’s energy needs, and on April 13, 2020, Louisiana electric cooperatives, along with other electric cooperatives across the country, will honor the brave men and women who work hard to keep the lights on. Line crews work around the clock, sometimes in difficult and dangerous conditions, to keep […]

The following is a letter to our 2020 Youth Tour Delegates regarding the cancellation of the 2020 Youth Tour from NRECA: Dear Louisiana Youth Tour delegates, First, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) let me say … Congratulations! You were identified as a leader in your community when you were selected […]

Electric cooperatives are responding to COVID-19 by taking steps to protect employees, maintain reliable and affordable services and support their communities. Electric co-ops are built by, and belong to, the communities we serve. That community focus drives co-ops as they respond to evolving COVID-19 challenges and local concerns. Louisiana electric cooperatives have temporarily suspended disconnecting electric […]

As reports of the coronavirus continue, Louisiana electric cooperatives are monitoring the threat and discussing plans to help protect you and maintain our critical business operations. As is the case with the flu and many other illnesses, the most effective way we can lower the risk of the coronavirus for our families and in the […]

The retirement earlier this year of Mike Bergeaux, longtime director of loss control for the Association of Louisiana Electric Cooperatives, prompted a promotion and new hiring by the Louisiana statewide. Mike spent nearly 40 years working for Louisiana electric cooperatives. He began his career as a lineman at Jeff Davis Electric Co-op Inc. in Jennings, […]