Issues and Policy
Distributed Energy Resources
North Carolina Co-ops Launch Battery Project for Utility-Scale Storage
“We are basically deferring the need for future generation to be built.”
Reliability and Security
NRECA: Supreme Court Should Preserve States’ Power to Set Fossil Plant Emissions
Electric co-ops say states, not EPA can set power plant levels of greenhouse gas emissions.
Broadband
Co-ops in Georgia Awarded $130M in Rescue Plan Broadband Grants
Georgia electric co-op pursued ARPA grants to meet “the need our members have for broadband.”
Reliability and Security
Q&A: Texas Co-ops Weigh In on Grid Reforms a Year After 2021 Freeze
Electric co-ops see value in steps taken to reform Texas grid operations after 2021 freeze.
Reliability and Security
Co-op Crews Restore Power After Major Winter Storm Pummels Wide Swath of U.S.
Co-op crews in seven states restored service to more than 60,000 meters.
Reliability and Security
Hawaii Co-op Among the First to Use Drones to Install Bird Diverters
It’s a bird. It’s a drone. It’s a co-op using drones to install bird diverters.
Reliability and Security
Co-op Demo of Sensor Technology Reduces Wildfire Risk, Improves Reliability
Distribution fault anticipation sensors detect arcing events on power lines early.
Broadband
Electric Co-op Finds Three Ways to Deliver Broadband to Rural Residents
A perfect example of co-ops being flexible for the most efficient broadband solution.
Broadband
Co-op Crews in Southeast Wrapping Up Restoration Efforts After Winter Storm
The storm initially knocked out power to more than 100,000 co-op-served meters.