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Rising Load Growth Reshapes Cooperative Portfolios and Strategy
Key Takeaways
- Electric cooperatives serve 56% of U.S. land area and face transformative load growth from data centers and manufacturing.
- U.S. electricity sales projected to rise nearly 16% by 2035, driven by large commercial customers.
- A single 400-MW facility could represent up to 70% of a small cooperative's peak capacity.
- Cooperatives must strategically plan for capacity expansion, grid modernization, and financial risk management.
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DT Editorial Team··via utilitydive.com