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Wildfires are no longer isolated disasters limited to the western United States-they are a growing threat to communities, infrastructure, and electric grid reliability nationwide. For the 42 million Americans served by electric cooperatives, the risk is especially acute. Co-ops power more than half the nation's landmass, primarily in rural areas where wildfire danger is highest [...]The post Wildfire Risk Is Rising. Electric Cooperatives Are Acting-Congress Must Too appeared first on POWER Magazine.