Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Blasts Secret Deal That Would Jeopardize the Lower Snake River Dams
“The proposed backroom deal is deeply alarming and would jeopardize reliable electricity.”
Broadband
Along Those Lines: Middle-Mile Muddle
Hear from NRECA's Katie Culleton as well as Steven Bandy, general manager of OzarksGo.
Reliability and Affordability
Kentucky G&T CEO Calls for Reliability Assessment of EPA Power Plant Rule
“EPA’s proposal is unlawful and unworkable,” Kentucky G&T CEO tells FERC.
Broadband
Matheson: Grant Rules Should Prioritize Quality Broadband for Rural Areas
When rural areas needed broadband, “the electric cooperative is the one that stepped up.”
Reliability and Affordability
52 Co-ops Chosen to Pursue $650M in DOE Grid Reliability Grants
$10.5 billion GRIP Program was created under bipartisan infrastructure law.
Reliability and Affordability
Lawmakers, Co-op Leaders Warn That Electricity Demand Could Outpace Supply
The EPA’s proposed power plant rule would lead to blackouts, NRECA’s CEO said.
Energy Innovation
Electric Co-ops Help Shape EV Planning Tools to Prepare for Grid Impacts
Electric co-ops are helping to bring a rural perspective to planning for electric vehicles.