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Electric Cooperatives Begin Hurricane Helene Recovery Efforts

Recovery efforts have begun in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas after Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 hurricane, made landfall late Thursday, resulting in power loss for over 1.15 million electric cooperative members. More than 6,400 personnel from electric cooperatives across the United States, including lineworkers, support staff, right-of-way contractors, warehouse staff, safety...

Louisiana Cooperatives to Receive Nearly 30 Million in Disaster Aid

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) recently announced 28.7 million in FEMA grants will be awarded to Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative and Beauregard Electrical Cooperative. The coops will use the funds to repair damage from Hurricanes Laura and Delta.