National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC)

Understanding DERMS and validating ROI is only part of the equation, success ultimately depends on participation. This session focuses on execution: how to activate your internal team, communicate program value effectively, and drive sustained member engagement. We’ll share strategies to increase enrollment, reduce opt-outs, and improve program performance over time.

Once you understand DERMS, the next question is simple: does it pay off? This session dives into the financial side: breaking down the models, assumptions, and real-world variables that determine ROI. We walk through how to evaluate DERMS for your system, quantify potential value, and build the internal case for moving forward. What you’ll walk away with: A practical framework to evaluate DERMS financially and confidently communicate its value to leadership and stakeholders.

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DERMS is gaining momentum, but what does it mean for your cooperative? This introductory session sets the foundation for understanding DERMS and the value it can deliver. We’ll introduce the NRTC and Texture partnership and how it’s enabling a more accessible, cooperative-first DERMS model. Then, we’ll go beyond theory with a live demo of the NRTC DERMS platform so you can see exactly how it works, from device control to program execution.

Following a comprehensive search, NRTC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that current NRTC executive team member Curtis M. Knobloch, President of NRTC’s Mobile Solutions business unit, has been chosen as the organization’s next CEO, effective June 1. “Curtis is the right leader for NRTC – both now and into the future,” said Board Chairman Lynn Hodges, CEO and General Manager of Ralls County Electric Cooperative in Missouri.

DURHAM, N.C., April 17, 2026 — PowerSecure, a subsidiary of Southern Company and a leading provider of resilient, innovative energy solutions, is collaborating with Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) and the NRTC to advance a utility‑scale battery energy storage and solar generation project in Moorcroft, Wyo.

Rural communications providers have long emphasized providing their customers with the best support experience possible, and one of the best ways to do that is through a strong integration between your BSS/OSS and Tech Support partners. Integrations aren’t a box to check though; they are often different from one another so it is essential to know which capabilities each can and can’t do, and how that meets your needs.

Rolling! Voices of Rural Telecom is a video series highlighting Members from across the country. Our eighteenth episode features Ricky Martinez of Taylor Telecom!

Join us for an in-depth session with state broadband office directors who will demystify the critical steps leading up to executing BEAD grant agreements, and how NEPA permitting and pre-award spending authorization fits into their state’s timeline. This webinar will provide a clear roadmap of the chain of events and required documentation to ensure compliance and timely execution.

A study by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation predicts that the electrical grid nationwide will be able to meet massive increase in energy demand created by internet data centers. However, it will require significant efforts by data centers to manage their peak demand.