Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The bipartisan infrastructure law includes significant investment and funding opportunities for electric cooperatives and the communities they serve. Electric co-ops are eligible to apply for dozens of infrastructure funding programs, and they are working together to maximize the opportunity to leverage these funds for the benefit of local communities. As the national trade association for electric cooperatives, NRECA is leading the development of infrastructure resources and toolkits for co-ops and convening consortia to help co-ops collaborate and maximize effectiveness as they apply for federal infrastructure grants.

Five specific co-op consortia have been established in the areas of:

Electric Vehicles | Microgrids | Natural Hazards
Smart Grids and Data | Cyber and Physical Security

These consortia were established in areas where many electric cooperatives are working toward similar opportunities and where collaboration provides an advantage in the pursuit of infrastructure funds.

NRECA’s approach to consortia is anchored in the recognition that electric co-ops are stronger together. Consortia members will pool resources, apply real-time learnings, and share data to create more compelling infrastructure funding applications.

Each consortium will have unique goals and entry requirements to maximize the value for co-op participants. While five consortia are being developed initially, there may be additional offerings as the infrastructure funding process comes into sharper focus.

Co-op Consortium Selected for $45M in DOE Funding for Rural Microgrids
NRECA, Co-op Consortium Selected for Wildfire Mitigation Funding
NRECA Has Earned DOE Grants to Advance Three Proposed Microgrid Projects
DOE Cyber Contest Will Aid Small Utilities With Funding, Technical Help
States, Communities Will Vet FCC Maps for $42.5 Billion in Broadband Grants
‘Start Planning Now’: NRECA Details New Federal Grants for Rural Broadband
Co-ops Should Engage Now on $42.5 Billion Broadband Program
NRECA Microgrid Consortium Will Help Co-ops Pursue Infrastructure Funding
NRECA Urges Co-ops to Partner With State DOTs on EV Charging Networks
NRECA Offers Resources on Largest-Ever Pot of Federal Rural Broadband Funds