Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Challenges Interior Conservation Rule
The rule could block large amounts of public lands from use by electric cooperatives.
Tax and Financing
Co-op Energy Storage Projects Get Boost From New PACE Awards
Electric co-ops in Alaska and Arizona will develop energy storage with new federal loans.
Environment
Electric Co-ops Applaud SCOTUS Emergency Stay of EPA Ozone Transport Rule, a Major Threat to Reliability
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson applauds Supreme Court stay of EPA's Ozone Transport Rule, a major threat t
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Seeks Immediate Halt to EPA’s Mercury and Air Rule for Power Plants
The new mercury and air standards may not even be achievable, NRECA says.
Tax and Financing
Ag Secretary Announces $81 Million for Colorado Co-ops’ Solar Projects
The clean energy projects will be “legacy” developments for co-op communities in Colorado.
Reliability and Affordability
Co-ops Discuss Risks, Opportunities of Demand Surge From AI, Data Centers
Data centers will have a “huge impact” on power consumption, NOVEC CEO David Schleicher said.
Reliability and Affordability
Lawmakers Introduce Bill in Congress to Overturn EPA’s Power Plant Rule
Congressional opponents of the EPA’s power plant rule say it threatens grid reliability.
Reliability and Affordability
Matheson to Congress: Protect Lower Snake River Dams in Water Bill
A controversial legal settlement supports breaching the Lower Snake River dams.
Broadband
Zero to 40,000: Arkansas Co-op Hits Broadband Milestone
“When the future asks for it, we're ready.”