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Why Deterrence, Resilience Matter in Physical Security
CFC Director of Utility Research & Policy Brian Sloboda shares what electric cooperatives can do to protect utility infrastructure and how they should focus their phys...
Wildfire Mitigation Is Now a Financial, Governance Issue
CFC Senior Energy Industry Analyst Alisha Pinto examines how wildfires are becoming not just a serious safety and operational risk for electric cooperatives, but also ...
What Co-ops Should Know About Changing Power Supply Dynamics
CFC Energy and Data Analyst Chris Whittle takes a closer look at how a shift in federal policy toward reliability and phase-out of key tax incentives is shaping power ...
Cooperative Innovation ‘Essential’ in Today’s Environment
SECO Energy CEO Curtis Wynn discusses how innovation in electric cooperatives should be tied to the specific challenges in a co-op’s environment, guided by long-term s...
Virtual Power Plants: Strategic Opportunity, Not Strategic Imperative
CFC Director, Utility Research & Policy Brian Sloboda offers a pragmatic outlook on virtual power plants over the short-term and their implications for electric cooper...
AI Use Policies Key To Leveraging Its Potential
CFC Director of Utility Research & Policy Brian Sloboda looks at how artificial intelligence (AI) use policies can help electric cooperatives get the most benefit from...
Managing the Risks of Data Centers
Join CFC researchers Sam Kem and Chris Whittle as they look at the risks of building large-scale, long-duration infrastructure to fuel AI computing power with uncertai...
What Data Center Growth Means for Co-ops
CFC Energy and Data Analyst Chris Whittle explores data center-driven load growth forecasts, market constraints and how electric cooperatives can best position themsel...
2026 Industry and Economic Trends
Join CFC experts John Suter, vice president of economic research, and Jan Ahlen, vice president, utility research and policy, for their takes on the trends our researc...
LNG Exports: Shaping the Future of US Natural Gas
In this edition of Industry Insights, Chris Whittle explores how surging liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are transforming the U.S. natural gas landscape. With elec...
From Corporate America to Cooperative Leadership: CFOs Navigate Unique Challenges in the Energy Transition
Join Tracy McBride as she explores the power of sharing knowledge to prepare the next generation of leaders and drive meaningful change.
From Dormant to Dominant: The Return of Nuclear Power
As energy demands evolve and sustainability goals intensify, nuclear power is re-entering the conversation in a significant way. In this edition of Industry Insights, ...
From Restaurants to Reliability: A VP's Journey at York Electric Cooperative
In this episode of Solutions Cast, Jonathan Layfield, Vice President of Finance at York Electric Cooperative, explores his unique path from the restaurant industry to ...
Industry Insights: Summer Heatwave Pressures Grid Resilience
As summer temperatures soar across the United States, electricity demand surges to record highs. In this episode of Industry Insights, Chris Whittle, CFC’s energy indu...
Industry Insights: Explore the Drivers of Growth, Financial Stability
In this episode of Industry Insights, Vice President of Financial Tools & Analysis Aaron Stallings explores the recent release of the 2024 Key Ratio Trend Analysis (KR...
Industry Insights: Solar Sticker Shock—New Tariffs Target the Solar Industry
In this episode of Industry Insights, Senior Energy Industry Analyst Alisha Pinto breaks down the U.S. Department of Commerce’s proposed tariffs on solar imports from ...
Industry Insights: Peak Shifts, Solar Surges: Inside Vermont’s Grid Transformation
In this episode of Industry Insights, Vermont Electric Cooperative CFO Caroline Mashia shares how the cooperative is adapting to rapid electrification, rooftop solar a...
Industry Insights: AI’s Role in Enhancing Operations and Member Services
Join CFC’s Jan Ahlen to discover how AI is revolutionizing the utility industry, improving operations and serving members better.
Industry Insights: Electric Cooperatives and the Data Center Boom
Electricity consumption will drive U.S. economic growth, with data centers leading the charge. Join CFC’s Chris Whittle to explore the challenges and opportunities for...
Industry Insights: Transformers Are More Than Meets the Eye
Join CFC’s Alisha Pinto for a look at the critical role transformers play in electric grid infrastructure and what the future holds.