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Co-ops Help Rural Americans Register to Vote as Part of National Event
Critical local elections are being held this year throughout electric co-op communities.
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Matheson Urges Congress to Include Co-op Priorities in Spending Bills
NRECA asks Congress to enable co-ops to reprice RUS debt, receive direct-pay incentives.
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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes Billions for Broadband, EVs, Energy R&D
Co-ops would be able to participate in a new $42.5 billion broadband grant program.
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NRECA to Congress: Be Bold in Funding Broadband That Meets Future Demand
An estimated 35% of rural Americans don’t have access to broadband from any provider.
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Co-op CEO Urges Congress to Boost Carbon Capture Technologies
More than 40% of Minnkota Power Cooperative’s energy comes from wind and other renewables.
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Co-op CEO to Senate: Pass Direct-Pay Incentives, RUS Repricing Legislation
CIPCO has projected that more than 60% of its power will come from wind and solar by 2030.
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Co-op Voices: How the RUS Repricing Bill Could Help Co-ops and Communities
A bill to save co-ops billions will help jump-start the post-pandemic economy, leaders say.
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RUS Loan Repricing Bill Gains Support in Congress
Strong support for RUS repricing makes it more likely to be part of a big infrastructure package.
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Broadband ‘Vital to Survival’ of Rural America, Co-op CEO Tells Congress
Electric co-ops can use federal broadband money most efficiently, a co-op CEO told lawmakers.
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Matheson: Co-ops to Lobby Congress on RUS Debt, Broadband, Incentivizing Innovation
More than 1,500 co-op leaders will host online meetings with over 350 members of Congress.