Voices of Experience | Electrification & Equity
Voices of Experience (VOE) is produced by the Department of Energy's Advanced Grid Research and Development division. Realizing the benefits of bringing utilities together to share their experiences, the VOE initiative collects and shares the experiences, insights, and lessons learned of utility representatives implementing emerging technology. VOE is unique in that it compiles the valuable insights and advice provided directly by utility personnel at the forefront who are working the challenges, interconnecting the new resources, and testing the emerging technology. Utilities participated in working group discussions, regional meetings and individual interviews with the purpose of sharing industry knowledge so that all utilities can better prepare for the operational challenges they face in this changing industry.
Voices of Experience | Electrification & Equity
Rural Cooperatives, Broadband, and Equity
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Grid Talk
NRECA was founded on the idea of bringing equitable electricity to rural America. Today, some 6.3 million households in electric co-op service areas lack high-speed internet access. Learn how NRECA is now helping to bridge the equity gap between urban and rural populations by bringing broadband to unserved households.
Presenters:
Paul Breakman, Vice President, Cooperative Business Solutions, NRECA
Marshall Cherry, President and CEO, Roanoke Electric Cooperative