Are Electric Co-ops All So Different?

The Writing Corner by Beth Wellington | Sep. 30, 2009 (Opinion)

(Blog Post) The Old Dominion Electric Cooperative argues it is different than commercial utilities because it adheres to the "Seven Cooperative Principles," the last of which is

Concern for Community—While focusing on members needs, cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policy.
But sustainable development evidently includes forging ahead in its efforts to build yet another coal fired plant in Virginia at a time ... Full Story »

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 by Dale Penn - Sep. 30, 2009

This is an important story with national implications. Links provided seem to substantiate the writer's final comment and her bias is obvious throughout. The piece requires a willingness on the part of the reader to visit the links provided and consider the story within the context that (I imagine) is contained within those links. Given the initial apparent local news flavor of this post, I imagine few readers who don't already realize they have a horse in this race will take the time to really understand why they should care.

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