Issues and Policy
Environment
Montana Co-op Expands Its Use of Renewable Energy From Landfill Gas
Success of methane gas generation project leads co-op to double its capacity.
Reliability and Affordability
Ahead of SOTU: Energy Policy Decisions Can’t Leave Americans in the Dark
As President Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address later today, National Rural
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
Essence 3.0, NRECA’s Cybersecurity Solution for Grid Awareness, Goes to Market
NRECA's Essence is going from an R&D project funded by the DOE to a commercial tool.
Tax and Financing
Matheson: Policymakers Should Prioritize Reliability Amid Energy Transition
Electric co-ops are excited about grid investment, but reliability is job one.
Reliability and Affordability
Ohio Co-op Leader to Congress: Don’t Rush to Replace Reliable Power
In Ohio, the number of coal-fired generating plants has fallen from 21 to five since 2009.
Broadband
Along Those Lines: What It Takes for Electric Co-ops to Enter the Broadband Space
Hear from co-op experts on what it takes to plan, build and run a broadband business.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-ops Dominate Top Spots on J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Poll
Sawnee EMC was the top-ranking electric utility overall with 809 points.
Energy Innovation
Co-ops Leverage Basin Electric’s Rate to Build Grid-Level Battery Storage
Co-ops predict huge savings from load management under Basin Electric’s trial battery rate.
Farm Bill
Co-op CEO: New Farm Bill Should Prioritize Broadband for Rural America
The Farm Bill will authorize funding to help electric co-ops provide rural broadband service.
Environment
NRECA’s Tolu Omotoso Attends U.S.-Africa Summit for Young Leaders
NRECA’s Tolu Omotoso: ‘It’s a great feeling to use my training to help people directly.’