Issues and Policy
Energy Innovation
Electric Co-ops are Making Solar Power Part of Georgia’s Future
Green Power EMC supports renewable energy projects for 38 distribution co-ops in Georgia.
Environment
Electric Co-ops Applaud EPA for Proposing New Water Rule
“We applaud the administration for recognizing the need to replace the WOTUS rule. The 2015 rule
Broadband
NRECA Disappointed in Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee's State Model Code
“Existing federal programs have failed to close the digital divide and the BDAC missed an opport
Tax and Financing
Inadvertent Tax Bill Language Could Jeopardize Exempt Status for Some Electric Co-ops
Small co-op must decide between accepting government broadband grants and losing tax-exempt status
Tax and Financing
NRECA Seeks 80 Percent Reduction in Insurance Premiums on Co-op Retirement Plans
Co-op retirement plan premiums are too high. NRECA is urging Congress to reduce these costs.
Broadband
Matheson: ‘We Want the Consumer to Have Real Broadband’
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson tells business strategists co-ops want members to have real broadband.
Broadband
Along Those Lines, Episode 2: Can Electric Co-ops Bridge the Digital Divide?
Latest podcast episode looks at the role of co-ops in being part of the rural broadband solution.
Energy Innovation
Joint Co-op Battery Project Will Test the Merits of Small-Scale Storage
Can small-scale storage be used for energy management? Co-ops go behind the meter to find out.
Broadband
Arkansas Co-ops Point to Power Success to Promote Broadband Technology
In the 20th century, co-ops brought power to the countryside, and now they’re bringing broadband
Broadband
On the Front Lines of the Digital Divide: Co-ops Push for Better Broadband
An $8 million grant is whittled to $56,000. How electric co-ops must innovate to deliver broadband