Grassroots Strength

The bill also includes $10 billion for co-ops to voluntarily move from coal to renewables.

The $1.2 trillion bill includes $550 billion in new spending.

Critical local elections are being held this year throughout electric co-op communities.

NRECA asks Congress to enable co-ops to reprice RUS debt, receive direct-pay incentives.

Co-ops would be able to participate in a new $42.5 billion broadband grant program.

An estimated 35% of rural Americans don’t have access to broadband from any provider.

More than 40% of Minnkota Power Cooperative’s energy comes from wind and other renewables.

CIPCO has projected that more than 60% of its power will come from wind and solar by 2030.

A bill to save co-ops billions will help jump-start the post-pandemic economy, leaders say.

Strong support for RUS repricing makes it more likely to be part of a big infrastructure package.