It seems like a mild contradiction that the conservative Eastern Shore of Maryland would have a nonprofit membership cooperative as one of its primary electric power providers. And yet, for seventy-five years, the 52,000 member co-op has provided affordable power to nine counties on the Delmarva and sending the profit back to its users. In his interview with the Spy, CEO Mike Wheatley talks about the Choptank’s special history, as well as the utility’s “all the above” sources of energy, including wind, solar, and the more controversial use of nuclear energy and fracking extraction.
The video is approximately seven minutes in length
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