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Co-op CEO to Senate: Pass Direct-Pay Incentives, RUS Repricing Legislation
CIPCO has projected that more than 60% of its power will come from wind and solar by 2030.
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Co-op Voices: How the RUS Repricing Bill Could Help Co-ops and Communities
A bill to save co-ops billions will help jump-start the post-pandemic economy, leaders say.
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RUS Loan Repricing Bill Gains Support in Congress
Strong support for RUS repricing makes it more likely to be part of a big infrastructure package.
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Broadband ‘Vital to Survival’ of Rural America, Co-op CEO Tells Congress
Electric co-ops can use federal broadband money most efficiently, a co-op CEO told lawmakers.
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Matheson: Co-ops to Lobby Congress on RUS Debt, Broadband, Incentivizing Innovation
More than 1,500 co-op leaders will host online meetings with over 350 members of Congress.
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Sen. Mark Warner Commends Electric Co-ops for Taking on Rural Broadband
Rural broadband “needs to be an economic justice issue,” senator says during co-op visit.
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Lawmakers Reintroduce RUS Loan Repricing Bill to Save Co-ops $10 Billion
Lawmakers hope to insert the RUS repricing bill into a big infrastructure investment package.
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COVID-19 Relief Passed by Congress Helps Co-op Members Pay Electric Bills
The American Rescue Plan Act includes potential broadband funding opportunities.
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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.
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Along Those Lines: Advocating for Co-op Priorities in a New Political Landscape
Learn how co-ops will elevate their policy priorities with a new Congress and new administration.