Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
DOE Finalizes ‘Much Improved’ Standard for Distribution Transformers
Final energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers reflect NRECA advocacy.
Reliability and Affordability
Along Those Lines: Lower Snake River Dams Deal Threatens Reliability in Northwest
Hear from NRECA's Louis Finkel and Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative's Bryan Case.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-op Consortium Selected for $45M in DOE Funding for Rural Microgrids
DOE funds for co-op microgrids will improve reliability and economy in seven remote communities.
Energy Innovation
NRECA, Consortium of Electric Co-ops Selected for Microgrid Deployment Funding
NRECA and a consortium of electric cooperatives have been selected to bid for more than $45 millio
Reliability and Affordability
Colo. Co-op Explores Community-Scale Microgrids for Blizzard-Prone Towns
Spurred by a ‘snowpocalypse’ cutting off a town, SMPA pursues community-scale microgrids.
Broadband
Matheson: Millions May Lose Broadband If Affordable Connectivity Program Ends
Affordable Connectivity Program to expire in April if additional funding isn't provided.
Issues and Policy
Texas Co-op Launches Affordable Battery Storage Subscription Service
“Our vision would be that every member will be eligible for this program over time."
Reliability and Affordability
Matheson to Congress: Snake River Dams Are Vital to Power Supply in Northwest
Fifty-five co-ops in eight Western states rely on hydropower from the lower Snake River dams.
Reliability and Affordability
Matheson: Reliable, Affordable Electricity Hinges on Rational Public Policy
“That’s an example of public policy going in the wrong direction.”