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'Perfect Storm' of Supply Shortages—The Causes and the Co-op Response
Along Those Lines
English - August 19, 2022 17:44 - 24 minutes - 33 MB - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsGovernment Business Non-Profit electricity nreca america cooperatives energy rural Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The ongoing global supply chain crisis has spurred double-digit inflation, frustrated companies and consumers and driven the U.S. economy to the brink of recession. Electric co-ops are feeling the brunt of the impact, facing unprecedented challenges in procuring key grid components like transformers, conductor and power poles. How are co-ops leading the industry in managing this supply crunch? Hear from Arkansas co-op leader Buddy Hasten and NRECA's Martha Duggan.