Electric Cooperatives & Why They Matter
Authoring Organization: CURE
A scorecard for 44 electric co-ops in Minnesota including what information is avaialble on the co-op websites. 3 Key Takeaways: 80% don't post info on how to vote, 77% don't post dates for board meetings, 75% don't post board member contact information
Authoring Organization: Northern Plains Resource Council
A Montana-specific 4 page resource sheet that details timelines of annual meetings, cooperative values principles, and a report card detailing transparency and democractic organizing practices within different cooperatives.
Author: The Nation
An article in The Nation about the potential of co-ops within the US economy with a focus on RECs. It includes some history and stats along with discussion of Delta-Montrose co-op in Colorado, the work of One Voice in Mississippi, and Congressman Jim Cooper's scathing 2008 article on RECs.
