Issues and Policy
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.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Urges EPA to Swiftly Finalize Repeal of Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Rule
Repealing the 2024 rule will help preserve affordable and reliable electricity, NRECA said.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA: New Permitting Reform Bill Would Help Protect Reliable Electricity
The SPEED Act would shorten permitting timelines and reduce litigation, sponsors say.