Issues and Policy
Distributed Energy Resources
Virginia’s Landmark Net-Metering Compromise: Members Add Renewables; Co-ops Recoup Costs
More Virginia co-op members can add renewables without costing non-participants.
Distributed Energy Resources
Along Those Lines, Episode 5: Co-op Innovation and the Evolving Grid
What is the evolving grid—and what does it mean for how we'll consume electricity in the future?
Broadband
Mississippi Law Frees Co-ops to Pursue Broadband, but Cost, Density Issues Remain
New state law lifts legal risk for electric co-ops to pursue broadband, yet other hurdles remain.
Broadband
NRECA’s Matheson on SOTU: Find Common Ground, Work Together for Needs of Rural America
“Rural America is counting on policymakers to find common ground and work together to address th
Broadband
Co-op Fiber and Drone Capability Improve Safety on a Georgia Mountain Pass
How a Georgia co-op built broadband in the peaks of the Appalachian Trail aided by a drone.
Distributed Energy Resources
Hawaii Co-op Beats Long-Haul Diesel Cost With Solar and Storage
Renewable energy is helping a co-op’s consumers save money by reducing demand for diesel power.
Distributed Energy Resources
Co-op Crews in Several States Restore Power Following Winter Storm
Co-ops in several states have crews making repairs following snow and ice over the weekend.
Reliability and Security
‘A New Intensity’: NRECA’s Essence Tool Endures Strenuous Test to Guard Grid
A tough test on a remote island puts NRECA’s tool to protect the electric grid under new intensi
Tax and Financing
Six Electric Co-op Policy Priorities for the New Congress
From broadband to tax policy, a look at co-op policy priorities for the 116th Congress.