Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Urges ‘Whole-of-Government Approach’ to Help Co-ops Serve Large Loads
Smart policies will allow co-ops to serve large loads while guarding their members, NRECA said.
Reliability and Affordability
Surging Power Demand May Strain Parts of U.S. Grid This Winter, NERC Says
Surging demand, including from data centers, is shrinking power supply margins, NERC warned.
Reliability and Affordability
Congress Boosts Funding for RUS Electric Loan Program
NRECA pushed for the 2026 RUS funding boost and will continue to advocate for more money.
Reliability and Affordability
Major Transmission Project Breaks Ground to Bolster Grid Reliability in Midwest
“Success with projects like this start and end with communities.”
FEMA
House Committee Chairman Optimistic About Passage of FEMA Reform Bill
The FEMA Act would provide disaster relief to co-ops within 120 days after they file applications.
Broadband
Broadband Fiber Splicing Rodeo Is a Boon for Co-op’s Digital Workforce
“How do you make something competitive, fun, entertaining, informative and fiber related?”
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
Key Senate Panel Approves Bill That Would Help Co-ops Reduce Wildfire Risk
The bill would expand co-ops’ ability to remove “hazard trees” that can spark fires.
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.