Issues and Policy
Tax and Financing
Elective-Pay Credits Bearing Fruit for Co-ops and Their Members
Co-ops are starting to receive the tax credits, supporting members’ evolving energy needs.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA CEO to Congress: ‘Electric Reliability Is Non-Negotiable’
A diverse energy portfolio is essential to reliability, NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.
EPA Power Sector Rules
Legislative Conference: Co-ops Get Policy, Funding Insights From Federal Agencies
Co-ops could see more action soon on federal rules and funding programs for the power sector.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson Details Electric Co-ops’ Top Legislative Goals
Top issues for co-ops include permitting reform and repealing the EPA power plant rule.
Reliability and Affordability
Legislative Conference: Lawmakers Back Co-ops’ Push for Smart Energy Policies
Congressional leaders from both parties pledged to support co-ops’ push for reliable energy.
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
Along Those Lines: Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Third-Party Cyber Incidents
Hear from NRECA's Carter Manucy and Blue Ridge Energy's Tanner Greer.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Says Gas Fleet ‘Essential’ as It Seeks Redo of EPA Air Standards
The rule would have “significant impacts on reliability” and increase costs for co-ops, NRECA
Energy Innovation
New NRECA Report Details How Co-ops Are Meeting Members’ EV Needs
Member engagement rises when co-ops offer programs, education and incentives to EV owners.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-op Leaders Share Thoughts on White House Event, Executive Actions
The focus on reliability at the event was “epic and redeeming,” one co-op CEO said.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Urges Protection of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Lawmakers should ensure that federal staffing cuts do “not mean that LIHEAP comes to a halt.”