by Bill Hudson
After we finished discussing why the utility known as "rural broadband" is handled mainly by private companies rather than by co-op associations or by local governments, La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) Vice President Dan Harms and I talked about LPEA's Internet plans.
Those of us who use LPEA electricity are members of the co-operative, and we vote for the Board of Directors, and occasionally, we get to approve proposed changes to the co-op's policies. When LPEA gets an unexpected windfall, they share the benefits with their members. It's pretty much like a government organization; LPEA exists to serve us, the members... not a group of private shareholders.
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