New Mexico Rural Electric Cooperatives, along with our member cooperatives, recently traveled to Washington, D.C.

I never really thought much about road use tax until a few years back. I was asked to help shape legislation proposed to tax electric vehicles their fair share for using public roads.

In the sun-drenched landscapes of New Mexico, a solar revolution is underway. Electric generation and transmission cooperatives are transforming the state's energy landscape and powering a brighter, more sustainable future.

Over the last couple of months, I’ve had the opportunity to put some miles on my Ford Lightning, which I have nicknamed “Bolt.” Bolt and I traveled more than 2,900 miles last month, and I am proud to note that I haven’t been stranded anywhere yet.

For nearly a century, electric cooperatives have been essential to the economic vitality and overall quality of life in communities nationwide. America’s electric cooperatives made modern living in rural America possible. In the early 1930s, nearly 90% of American farms lacked electricity.