Issues and Policy
Tax and Financing
USDA Awards $485 Million in Loans to Electric Co-ops to Improve Systems
Latest RUS electric loans: $485 million, 10 co-ops, 77 million consumers, 12 states.
Broadband
Easement Clarity Would Help Texas Co-ops Deliver Broadband
A south-central Texas co-op delivering broadband asks state lawmakers to address easement issue.
Broadband
At USDA Forum, NRECA Chief Economist Details Local Impact of Rural Broadband Gap
When rural communities lack broadband access, what is the cost to the people who live there?
Environment
We Support Bipartisan Bill to Reduce CO2, Co-op CEO Tells Senate Panel
Co-ops are well-positioned to lead efforts to reduce carbon dioxide, says the Basin Electric CEO.
Energy Innovation
Virginia’s Landmark Net-Metering Compromise: Members Add Renewables; Co-ops Recoup Costs
More Virginia co-op members can add renewables without costing non-participants.
Energy Innovation
Along Those Lines, Episode 5: Co-op Innovation and the Evolving Grid
What is the evolving grid—and what does it mean for how we'll consume electricity in the future?
Broadband
Mississippi Law Frees Co-ops to Pursue Broadband, but Cost, Density Issues Remain
New state law lifts legal risk for electric co-ops to pursue broadband, yet other hurdles remain.
Broadband
NRECA’s Matheson on SOTU: Find Common Ground, Work Together for Needs of Rural America
“Rural America is counting on policymakers to find common ground and work together to address th
Broadband
Co-op Fiber and Drone Capability Improve Safety on a Georgia Mountain Pass
How a Georgia co-op built broadband in the peaks of the Appalachian Trail aided by a drone.
Energy Innovation
Hawaii Co-op Beats Long-Haul Diesel Cost With Solar and Storage
Renewable energy is helping a co-op’s consumers save money by reducing demand for diesel power.