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Rayburn Electric on Keeping Up with Texas’s Growing Power Demand

Energy and the power grid remain at the forefront of discussions across the United States. Listen as Chris Anderson, General Counsel at Rayburn Electric Cooperative, discusses how Rayburn is redefining energy delivery in Texas.

Rayburn Electric Cooperative Welcomes Record Number of Interns in 2025

Rayburn welcomed its largest-ever summer intern class.

How Rayburn CEO David Naylor Rewired Talent For Transformation

By flattening hierarchies, trusting employees to lead, and embracing mistakes as part of the process, Naylor transformed a traditional utility into a mission-driven talent engine.

EPA Weakening Rules on Power Plant Emissions in Boost for Fossil Fuels

The EPA on June 11 said it would scrap a 2024 regulation that would require existing coal-burning power plants, and future plants burning natural gas, to begin capturing their output of carbon dioxide in the next decade.

Then & Now: Rayburn EC Was Born From ‘Resisting the Status Quo’

A new book looks at how Rayburn Electric Cooperative in Texas became a billion-dollar player in the state’s wholesale power market.

CIOs get serious about closing the skills gap — Mainly from within

Chase Snuffer believes the traditional approach of using contract IT workers to fill talent gaps is no longer effective.

U.S. Coal Production Continues Steady Decline as Generation Capacity Falls

U.S. production of coal has continued to decline since peaking in 2008, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

How Legal Counsel Can Help Prevent And Mitigate Crisis Situations

The advice and perspectives of legal counsel could be instrumental in identifying, mitigating, or managing crisis situations.

Co-ops Trying Various Approaches to Address Growing Power Demand

Demand for electric power is going up and some rural electric cooperatives worry that the trends could create burdens for residential customers in the form of rising costs or even periods of outage. The current estimate is that demand is growing 3 percent annually nationwide.

StoryConnect Podcast Ep. 341: Status Quo Is Not Company Policy, with David A. Naylor