Re: How did Rural Electric coop work, still going anyplace?

Posted by Bret4207 on December 10, 2013 at 03:53:51 from (64.19.90.196):

In Reply to: How did Rural Electric coop work, still going anyplace? posted by Edd in KY on December 09, 2013 at 19:38:19:

Edd in KY said: (quoted from post at 20:38:19 12/09/13) No one answered my question about how coops happened and their origin. It all came from a federal REA bill in 1935. Let me rant a little. Before this tread gets too old and cold, I want you to think about what you have just said. You �ALL� said you like your coop electric and it is reliable and responsive. You own it jointly and both the price and the service is very good. A few points to think about�if you will read it and think about it. 1) That coop is only there now, 75 years later, because our federal government had the vision and the ability to do what the people could not do for themselves, ie: loan them money to build lines and supply rural power, based on a the Federal REA loan bill of 1935. Not a company,�the government �loaned the money that the poor farmers did not have, to give them the wonder of electric service in their remote homes.. 2) Your coop, is not free enterprise. It is a jointly owned non-profit ..(socialism?) for your benefit, and apparently it is doing a pretty good job. So the next time someone starts ranting about how the government never does anything right�remind him that the heat, light and power that your family has enjoyed for the last 75 years, in Rural America�.was possible because of the vision and loans from that the godaweful government� Think about it!

The other side of the story is that when the REA was born it killed off a lot of small electricity companies. The other side is that the gov't took land by eminent domain to build their power plants. The other side is they Feds took it upon themselves to limit prices regardless of costs. The other side it that prior to mainline power many people had their own gensets and battery banks supplying their power. The other side is that the REA, under a different name, is still in existence with a $7 billion budget. They haven't had a project that I could find since 1964.

Yup, sometimes when working with infrastructure you need to look beyond the state level. Doesn't mean it's all sunshine and lollipops.

This post was edited by Bret4207 at 03:55:05 12/10/13.

Replies:

• Re: How did Rural Electric coop work, still going anyplace? IH2444 14:25:36 12/10/13 (0)
• Re: How did Rural Electric coop work, still going anyplace? EricInSEI 13:52:48 12/10/13 (1)
  • Re: How did Rural Electric coop work, still going anyplace? Bret4207 03:53:22 12/11/13 (0)
• Re: How did Rural Electric coop work, still going anyplace? ShadetreeRet 10:53:13 12/10/13 (0)

Add a Reply Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Optional Video Title: Optional Video URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.   Advanced Posting Tools   Upload Photo  Select Gallery Photo  Attach Serial # List  Return to Post

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]