Reliability and Affordability

Without permitting reform, there will be more blackouts, a co-op leader told lawmakers.

Changing the rules would likely make co-ops scrap projects or incur more debt, NRECA said.

The new procedures should speed permitting of co-op energy and broadband projects.

Using coal in the energy mix helps Arizona co-ops meet summer demand, a co-op leader says.

The court’s decision should give co-ops more predictability on project reviews, NRECA says.

The dams supply over 3,000 megawatts of hydropower for 52 electric co-ops in the West.

The rules “jeopardize the reliability of the electric grid,” NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said.

Data centers are typically built quickly—in about two years or less, the NERC report says.

NRECA outlined potential reforms after FEMA issued a request for information in March.

Some regions are at risk of electricity supply shortfalls during extreme weather, NERC said.