The Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium (RECC) is a group of rural electric cooperatives that work together to improve electric infrastructure and bring broadband to rural communities. The consortium, often in partnership with Conexon, aims to deploy fiber-to-the-home networks in underserved areas, leveraging funding opportunities from initiatives like the FCC's Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. RECC also works to improve cyber and physical security and grid reliability through microgrids and smart grid technologies, partnering with organizations like the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). Keywords associated with the consortium include rural broadband, electric cooperatives, fiber-to-the-home, and grid resilience.
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Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium won $1,100,000,000 from RDOF to serve 618,000 locations in 22 states.
LTD Broadband, Charter Communications, and the Rural Electric Cooperative Consortium each won between $1,100,000,000 and $1,300,000,000 in RDOF Phase 1 funding to serve nearly 2.2 million locations combined.