Issues and Policy
FEMA
Grassroots Activists, Co-op Leaders Call on Congress to Pass FEMA Reform
The FEMA Act aims to ensure that co-ops no longer have to wait years for disaster relief.
FEMA
Along Those Lines: Electric Co-ops Mount Multipronged Campaign to Improve FEMA
Hear from NRECA CEO Jim Matheson and co-op leaders from Florida and Vermont in our latest podcast
Reliability and Affordability
Electric Co-ops Welcome New Agency Efforts to Support Crucial Generation
The actions include a proposal to extend deadlines for EPA’s power plant wastewater rule.
Reliability and Affordability
Michigan Co-op’s Drones Play Pivotal Role in Mutual Aid Damage Assessment
Cherryland deployed drones for safe, efficient damage assessment after a spring ice storm.
Reliability and Affordability
Missoula Electric Leader Briefs Lawmakers on Co-op Wildfire Policy Priorities
Sound land management policies and grid hardening investments will help combat wildfires, he said.
FEMA
FEMA Is Vital for Disaster Recovery but Needs Crucial Reforms, Co-op Leaders Say
FEMA provides critical funding to help co-ops restore service more affordably after disasters.
FEMA
House Panel Passes FEMA Reform Bill That Would Speed Disaster Aid to Co-ops
The bill allows co-ops to be reimbursed for interest on loans to rebuild their systems.
Broadband
94-Year-Old Preacher Reaps Benefits of Co-ops From Electricity to Broadband
Ben Leonard likens early benefits of co-op electricity to infinite potential of broadband.