A mutual aid crew from Sussex REC said they were moved by the generosity of Georgia co-op members.

Co-ops sent nearly 50 letters to USDA describing projects that will benefit from the funding.

Just a quarter-inch of ice can cause major damage to power lines, co-op leaders said.

Without DOE funding, many projects “would not be affordable,” NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.

Lineworker Clint Ray says it brings him joy to restore power to the community that is helping him.

Missouri co-ops were among the hardest hit by tornadoes, with about 35,000 outages at peak.

The agency is reconsidering major regulations, including its power plant greenhouse gas rule.

Rollins addressed co-op leaders at the closing general session of NRECA's annual meeting.

Energy policy must include a diverse power supply and permitting reform, a co-op leader said.

Talks on a permitting reform deal have already begun in Congress, lawmakers said.