Rural North Carolina needs better access to broadband internet; all of us who live here understand that deeply. Recently, we have seen commercials and media from cable companies blaming the lack of rural broadband on electric utilities, including our rural,…
Pictured (left) is Nelle Hotchkiss, chief operating officer of the North Carolina Association of Electric Cooperatives, presenting the grant award to Leslie Boney (middle) and Maggie Woods at the Institute for Emerging Issues. This year, North Carolina’s Electric…
Solar energy is booming, and the future is brighter than ever. Through the use of rooftop solar panels, many homeowners can now harness the sun’s natural rays to produce their own electricity that’s environmentally friendly and cost effective. But with…
