RUS Electric Loan Program
RUS Electric Loan Program
Matheson: Co-ops Ready to Support Policies That Help Challenged Communities
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson says rural broadband must be in any infrastructure package before Congress.
RUS Electric Loan Program
NRECA Will Press New Congress to Approve Repricing of RUS Loans
The RUS repricing bill would provide crucial relief for co-ops hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
RUS Electric Loan Program
What Biden’s Victory Means for Electric Cooperatives
Biden’s agenda will be complicated by a divided Congress.
RUS Electric Loan Program
Co-ops Get $3.1 Billion in USDA Loans to Improve Systems in 25 States
USDA loans to 45 electric co-ops will benefit 1.4 million homes and businesses.
RUS Electric Loan Program
House Approves More Pandemic Aid to Help Co-op Members Pay Electric Bills
NRECA keeps pushing to allow co-ops to refinance federal loans at low interest rates.
RUS Electric Loan Program
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Urge Leaders to Include Co-op Debt Relief in COVID Bill
Repricing co-ops’ federal debt could help them invest in broadband or replace aging equipment.
RUS Electric Loan Program
Co-ops Urge Congress to Pass RUS Debt Relief in Next COVID-19 Aid Package
An average co-op with typical RUS debt could save $2 million a year in interest at today’s rates
RUS Electric Loan Program
New Legislation in Congress to Reprice RUS Loans Could Save Co-ops Billions
The bill would provide a huge boost for co-ops struggling with the financial impacts of COVID-19.
RUS Electric Loan Program
NRECA Seeks Federal Relief for Co-ops as Members Struggle to Pay Bills
Co-ops need loans and consumers need broadband access during the pandemic, NRECA told Congress.