Issues and Policy

The dams supply over 3,000 megawatts of hydropower for 52 electric co-ops in the West.

The rules “jeopardize the reliability of the electric grid,” NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.

Data centers are typically built quickly—in about two years or less, the NERC report says.

Hear from West Oregon Electric Cooperative's Billi Kohler and NRECA's Erin Kelly and Hannah Hardin

The program is a “golden opportunity” to deploy fiber broadband, NRECA said.

NRECA outlined potential reforms after FEMA issued a request for information in March.

Hear from NRECA's Hill Thomas and Doug Browne of North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives.

Some regions are at risk of electricity supply shortfalls during extreme weather, NERC said.