HOEC along with more than 200 other cooperative leaders from across the state gathered for the annual Missouri Electric Cooperatives State Legislative Conference. Their goal: to advocate for the needs of rural communities and ensure their voices were heard by lawmakers. Gov. Mike Kehoe spoke, sharing his vision for his time in office. He also thanked the group for providing a commonsense voice for utilities. The issues the co-op leaders shared included strengthening grid reliability and removing obstacles in the way of high-speed rural broadband deployment. They also shared how electric cooperatives are governed and how the cooperative business model is uniquely designed to meet the needs of co-op members, and should be protected.
To prepare for their time in the Capitol, Manager of Member Services Myles Smith and Assistant General Manager Aaron Wheeler heard an overview of key issues from the Missouri Electric Cooperative legislative team.
