Can Rural Electric Co-ops Keep Up With America’s Exploding Energy Demand?
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As energy demand continues to grow in America, amid the rise of data centers and more need for resources, can our rural electric co-op’s keep up with the pace of demand? The U.S. expects to add a record 86 gigawatts of power to the electric grid in 2026, but whether farms and rural America will be able to reliably access this buildout remains an open question. Jim Matheson, CEO of NRECA – the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association serving 56% of U.S. landmass and the majority of America’s farms – joins us to discuss how the nation should meet our intensifying need for reliable electricity.
***AUDIO*** Hear Jim during Segment Three of the Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 episode of AOA below:
Can Rural Electric Co-ops Keep Up With America’s Exploding Energy Demand?
As energy demand continues to grow in America, amid the rise of data centers and more need for resources, can our rural electric co-op’s keep up with the pace of demand? The U.S. expects to add a record 86 gigawatts of power to the electric grid in 2026, but whether farms and rural America will be able to reliably access this buildout remains an open question. Jim Matheson, CEO of NRECA – the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association serving 56% of U.S. landmass and the majority of America’s farms – joins us to discuss how the nation should meet our intensifying need for reliable electricity.
***AUDIO*** Hear Jim during Segment Three of the Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 episode of AOA below:
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