Issues and Policy
Environment
Montana’s Flathead Electric Cooperative Helps Modernize Sewage Treatment Plant
Montana co-op helps city of Whitefish make sewage treatment better and greener.
Reliability and Affordability
Oregon Co-op Wins $9.1 Million Federal Grant to Help Prevent Wildfires
The federal grant received by Douglas EC will prevent a dramatic rate increase anytime soon.
Environment
‘In the Dust’: Berkeley Electric Goes Viral With Killdeer’s Parking Lot Nest
A killdeer scratching her nest in a co-op’s parking lot captures a lot of attention.
Reliability and Affordability
Video: Senators Amplify Co-op Supply Chain Concerns With DOE
Co-op supply chain concerns were a big topic of discussion at a Senate hearing on the DOE budget.
Permitting Reform
NRECA: Congress Should Reform Permitting to Reduce Broadband Costs, Delays
NRECA told Congress that federal permitting for broadband is protracted and too expensive.
Broadband
‘Transforming Lives’: Co-op Makes 20K Broadband Connections in 52 Months
20K broadband connections in four years at peak cost $3 million a week in infrastructure.
Broadband
Rep. Bob Latta: Rural Connectivity ‘Is Everybody’s Issue’
“We want to make sure people who live in rural areas can live there and survive.”
Environment
Oregon Co-op Leader Presses Congress for Changes to Endangered Species Act
The general manager of Harney Electric Cooperative recommended ways to improve the ESA.
Broadband
What Electric Co-ops Need From Policymakers to Close the Digital Divide
The electric co-op approach is part of the solution to universal broadband connectivity.
Tax and Financing
Top Policymakers Address Electric Co-op Leaders at NRECA’s Legislative Conference
Federal funds to help interested co-ops build clean energy projects will soon be available.