Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
G&T CEO Says MIT Decarbonization Study Sets Off Reliability Alarm Bells
Co-op power executive urges thoughtful discussions about the future of fossil fuel generation.
Energy Innovation
NRECA, Co-ops Apply for Federal Grants to Bring EVs to Low-Income Rural Areas
Co-ops want to install EV charging at locations such as low-income apartments and medical faciliti
Environment
Minnesota Co-ops Help Pass Law That Favors Beneficial Electrification
Minnesota’s new energy policy allows co-ops to grow their load with lower emissions.
Broadband
NRECA to Congress: Be Bold in Funding Broadband That Meets Future Demand
An estimated 35% of rural Americans don’t have access to broadband from any provider.
Broadband
Commerce Secretary Sees ‘Mississippi Miracle’ of Rural Broadband at Co-op
“Where we started and where we are in less than a year is part of the ‘Mississippi miracle.’
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
Co-ops Aid in Rollout of Standardized Outage Map for First Responders and Public Safety
NRECA and co-ops support development of the Outage Data Initiative Nationwide system.
Energy Innovation
Along Those Lines: Harnessing Distributed Wind—Inside the RADWIND Project
Co-ops are helping to broaden the use of wind as a distributed generation resource.
Tax and Financing
Co-op CEO to Senate: Pass Direct-Pay Incentives, RUS Repricing Legislation
CIPCO has projected that more than 60% of its power will come from wind and solar by 2030.
Environment
‘Just Being a Good Neighbor’: S.C. Co-op Builds Roosting Line for Doves
Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative sees the dove roosting project as “being a good neighbor.”
Tax and Financing
Co-ops’ Push for Direct-Pay Energy Incentives Sees Progress in Senate
A similar House bill also would provide direct-pay incentives to co-ops.