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Co-Ops Electrified America
- toomuchtodo 1y agoGreat piece on the history of US electrification. What's exciting is, this is going to happen all over again, except now co-ops can buy their own solar, wind, and batteries to reduce/manage long term electrical costs (without profit for for-profit utilities) while also potentially not needing interconnects with larger grids (ISOs/TSOs). https://www.cooperative.com/maps-facts-figures/Pages/default.aspx https://www.cooperative.com/maps-facts-figures/Pages/default... https://www.electriccooporganizing.org/rec101 https://www.electriccooporganizing.org/rec101
- toomuchtodo 1y agoAdditional citation: Cities can cost effectively start their own utilities - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42975492 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42975492 - February 2025