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Smart Meters – Old School for This Electric Coop
Smart Meters are a center of controversy in California, but in the rural Missouri region served by Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, smart meters were introduced a decade ago and embraced by Co-Mo’s members. Kenneth Johnson, CEO/GM of Co-Mo, explains how their first generation smart meters helped their customers in ways that wouldn’t be obvious to someone…
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The Hybrid Electric Telecom Operator
With the turmoil in the telecom industry, particularly in rural markets, NineStar Cpnnect may point to one way rural providers will adjust to the new realities. According to its website, NineStar Connect is only one of two U.S. entities that is a combination electric-telecommunications cooperative. In this interview at the 2011 Broadband Properties Summit, NineStar Connect’s…
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A Bank Helping to Bring Fiber Home
Banks are normally associated with facilitating commerce by accepting deposits and making loans. This video shows how one bank made a difference beyond deposits and loans by acting on a vision that it shared with another local institution In this interview, Corey Hall of Concordia Bank of Laurie, MO, discusses what motivated his institution to…
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Electric Broadband via Fiber
Dan Strode, CEO of Ralls County Electric Cooperative in a rural part of Northern Missouri, explains the need for broadband in his service area. This need for broadband was evident from the results of the surveys Ralls County Electric Cooperative administered to its members. Awarded a multimillion-dollar stimulus grant and loan, the 35-employee, Ralls County…
