Issues and Policy
Tax and Financing
USDA Awards $2.7 Billion in Loans to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure
Loans will go toward 64 projects benefiting nearly 2 million people in 26 states.
Broadband
Electric Co-op Lands $47 Million From Missouri ARPA Funds for Broadband
It is “not that we had pretty letterhead. It’s just that we made the case” for broadband.
Reliability and Affordability
Nueces EC’s Unique Retail Choice Plan Wins Fans in Volatile Texas Power Market
A Texas electric cooperative offers retail choice to increase sales and add value for its members.
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.