Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
Co-op Leaders Share Thoughts on White House Event, Executive Actions
The focus on reliability at the event was “epic and redeeming,” one co-op CEO said.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Urges Protection of Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Lawmakers should ensure that federal staffing cuts do “not mean that LIHEAP comes to a halt.”
Cybersecurity and Grid Resilience
Senators Introduce Bill That Would Help Co-ops Reduce Wildfire Threat
The Fix Our Forests Act passed the House in January. Senators will now consider the bill.
Reliability and Affordability
Along Those Lines: Executive Actions Underscore Co-ops’ Reliability Message
Hear from East Kentucky Power Cooperative CEO Tony Campbell and NRECA CEO Jim Matheson.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-ops Thank Trump at White House for Actions to Bolster Grid Reliability
Trump announced executive actions to help preserve coal plants needed for reliability.
Tax and Financing
USDA Takes Steps to Release Co-op Funding That Will ‘Unleash American Energy’
Co-ops sent nearly 50 letters to USDA describing projects that will benefit from the funding.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-ops Ask DOE to Support Vital Projects Underpinning Grid, Rural America
Without DOE funding, many projects “would not be affordable,” NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.
Reliability and Affordability
Review of EPA Rules Is ‘Critical Step’ Toward More Reliable Grid, NRECA Says
The agency is reconsidering major regulations, including its power plant greenhouse gas rule.