Broadband Expansion Be prepared to engage Pennyrile Rural Electric Co-Op on internet connectivity projects leveraging BEAD funding, as they recently secured a $5.83M federal award to extend fiber access to underserved customers in Kentucky.

STEM Scholarships Position vendor partnerships around the Rotary STEM Impact Program, highlighting opportunities to sponsor scholarships and work-based learning for students, aligning with the utility’s community education and workforce development goals.

Community Partnerships Leverage the co-op’s active community initiatives, such as Turn the Town Teal and safety recognitions, to propose joint outreach, safety training, and awareness campaigns that also showcase your products and services.

Tech Modernization Offer IT and cyber security solutions compatible with their existing stack (Drupal, WordPress, New Relic, Imperva, GlobalSign) to support digital presence, data protection, and system reliability as they scale fiber and services.

Reliability & Ops Target operational resilience and outage management opportunities in utilities, proposing smart grid, monitoring, and incident response capabilities to reduce downtime and enhance service reliability for their 11-50 employees.