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Planning for Today’s Energy Demands

Thirty years ago, most conversations in the electric cooperative industry were about keeping costs down and keeping the lights on. Those priorities haven’t changed, but the conversations certainly have. Discussions today include topics that seemed unlikely just a few years ago.

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Powering Growth

As co-ops, our job is to evaluate opportunities carefully and make decisions that strengthen our communities while protecting the interests of our members.

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Banking Growth

WVPA awarded 10 grants totaling $80,000 for local growth and site readiness as part of its new economic development program supporting local communities.

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Co-op Mode

A plain patch of parched grass may one day bloom with bustling buildings thanks partly to electric cooperatives plotting the way.

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