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House Energy Chair Says Permitting Reform Is Crucial to Ensure Reliable Power
'We absolutely have to make sure we have dispatchable, reliable and affordable power.'
Advocacy by NRECA, Michigan Co-ops Opens Door to More FEMA Ice Storm Aid
Category F of FEMA’s public assistance program is a lifeline for co-ops after disasters.
Along Those Lines: Co-op Safety Conversation Evolves as Annual Summit Draws Record Interest
Hear about new ways NRECA, statewide organizations and co-ops are working to improve safety.
NRECA Fights Postal Service Plan, Warning of ‘Significant, Negative Impact’ on Co-ops
U.S. Postal Service proposal would further raise mail delivery prices in the coming years.
South Carolina Bill Would Boost Protections for Lineworkers in Emergencies
The lineworker protection bill could come to a vote in the South Carolina legislature by May.
Western Co-op Leaders Urge Congress to Help Them Mitigate Wildfire Risk
The Senate should pass the Fix Our Forests Act to reduce wildfire risk, co-op leaders said.
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia Co-ops Restore Power Amid Their Worst Blizzard in Years
Thick, heavy snow from Winter Storm Hernando accumulated quickly on trees and power lines.
EPA Repeals Mercury Rule That Threatened Critical Electric Co-op Generation
The rule was costly for electric co-ops and lacked meaningful public health benefits, NRECA says.
‘A Crash Course in Who We Are’: Tennessee Co-op Recounts Ice Storm Restoration
Middle Tennessee Electric, with help from 400-500 mutual aid crews, restored power quickly.