Reliability and Affordability
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Applauds Trump Administration’s Move to Protect Lower Snake River Dams
The dams supply over 3,000 megawatts of hydropower for 52 electric co-ops in the West.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA: Proposed Repeal of Power Plant Rules Is a ‘Welcome Course Correction’
The rules “jeopardize the reliability of the electric grid,” NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.
Reliability and Affordability
Rapid Data Center Development Challenges Grid Reliability, NERC Report Says
Data centers are typically built quickly—in about two years or less, the NERC report says.
Reliability and Affordability
FEMA Needs Fixes but Is ‘Essential’ to Co-ops, NRECA Says
NRECA outlined potential reforms after FEMA issued a request for information in March.
Reliability and Affordability
NERC: Demand Growth, Shifting Resource Mix Loom Over Summer Reliability
Some regions are at risk of electricity supply shortfalls during extreme weather, NERC said.
Reliability and Affordability
Elective-Pay Credits Bearing Fruit for Co-ops and Their Members
Co-ops are starting to receive the tax credits, supporting members’ evolving energy needs.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA CEO to Congress: ‘Electric Reliability Is Non-Negotiable’
A diverse energy portfolio is essential to reliability, NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson Details Electric Co-ops’ Top Legislative Goals
Top issues for co-ops include permitting reform and repealing the EPA power plant rule.
Reliability and Affordability
Legislative Conference: Lawmakers Back Co-ops’ Push for Smart Energy Policies
Congressional leaders from both parties pledged to support co-ops’ push for reliable energy.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Says Gas Fleet ‘Essential’ as It Seeks Redo of EPA Air Standards
The rule would have “significant impacts on reliability” and increase costs for co-ops, NRECA