Issues and Policy
Environment
Co-op Arboretum Combines Renewables, Pollinator Garden, Smart Tree Growth
Arboretum at Virginia co-op promotes renewable energy, pollinator-friendly habitat, and, yes, tree
Tax and Financing
What Biden’s Victory Means for Electric Cooperatives
Biden’s agenda will be complicated by a divided Congress.
Broadband
Electric Co-ops Win Nearly $64M in Latest ReConnect Broadband Funding
Jo-Carroll Energy wins $14 million ReConnect broadband grant to brighten rural communities’ futu
Broadband
190 Electric Co-ops Qualify to Bid at FCC’s $16 Billion Broadband Auction
Winning bidders will receive funds over a 10-year period to deploy broadband.
Tax and Financing
House Approves More Pandemic Aid to Help Co-op Members Pay Electric Bills
NRECA keeps pushing to allow co-ops to refinance federal loans at low interest rates.
Broadband
FCC Recognizes Co-op’s Senior2Senior Internet Skills Program
Pandemic makes “reliable online access even more critical to the elderly” in rural America.
Broadband
Back to (Virtual) School: Co-op Broadband Helps Keep Students Connected
Students in remote communities connect with teachers and classmates thanks to co-op broadband.
Broadband
Indiana Awards Electric Co-ops $36 Million to Build Broadband in Unserved Areas
Tipmont REMC will connect more than 2,200 homes and businesses with $16 million in state grants.