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OKL Magazine

Oklahoma Living magazine is published by the Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives. Established in 1948, the magazine was created to serve as a voice for Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives and serve as an informational tool to co-op members across the state and surrounding areas. Oklahoma Living is a benefit to your co-op members.

Leadership Viewpoints

The following columns appear monthly in Oklahoma Living magazine.

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Leadership Viewpoints

Strength in service

October 1, 2023

Every year during National Cooperative Month, I find myself reflecting on the remarkable journey of electric cooperatives in fulfilling their [...]

October 1, 2023

Leadership Viewpoints

Where does your power come from?

Every day I get to work in an industry that has shaped the modern world as we know it — [...]

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Leadership Viewpoints

Proposed regulations pose threat to reliability

September 1, 2023

In May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced extensive new regulations targeting both new and existing generating units. These proposed [...]

Leadership Viewpoints

The pursuit of continuous learning

August 1, 2023

As the summer days fade, students across the state will hear the school bells ring and the classrooms will come [...]

Leadership Viewpoints

Historic investment empowers rural America

July 1, 2023

In the mid-1930s, nine out of 10 rural homes still lacked electricity, a luxury that urban residents had enjoyed for [...]

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Leadership Viewpoints

A brighter future begins with our young members

June 1, 2023

Oklahoma’s electric cooperatives have sponsored the Electric Cooperative Youth Tour, a fully funded, weeklong trip to Washington, D.C., for over [...]