Energy & Technology
Energy Supply
NRECA Challenges Interior Conservation Rule
The rule could block large amounts of public lands from use by electric cooperatives.
Technology
Co-op Energy Storage Projects Get Boost From New PACE Awards
Electric co-ops in Alaska and Arizona will develop energy storage with new federal loans.
Energy Supply
NRECA Seeks Immediate Halt to EPA’s Mercury and Air Rule for Power Plants
The new mercury and air standards may not even be achievable, NRECA says.
Renewable Energy
Ag Secretary Announces $81 Million for Colorado Co-ops’ Solar Projects
The clean energy projects will be “legacy” developments for co-op communities in Colorado.
Energy Supply
Co-ops Discuss Risks, Opportunities of Demand Surge From AI, Data Centers
Data centers will have a “huge impact” on power consumption, NOVEC CEO David Schleicher said.
Energy Supply
Lawmakers Introduce Bill in Congress to Overturn EPA’s Power Plant Rule
Congressional opponents of the EPA’s power plant rule say it threatens grid reliability.
Renewable Energy
Matheson to Congress: Protect Lower Snake River Dams in Water Bill
A controversial legal settlement supports breaching the Lower Snake River dams.
Technology
Zero to 40,000: Arkansas Co-op Hits Broadband Milestone
“When the future asks for it, we're ready.”
Energy Supply
‘Too Far, Too Fast’: Co-ops Warn of Surging Costs, Reliability Crunch in Bid to Halt EPA Rule
One co-op said adding CCS at just one of its plants would raise average power bills by up to 96%.
Energy Supply
Along Those Lines: ‘Immediate, Irreparable Harm’—The Impacts of EPA’s Power Plant Rule
Hear from NRECA's Ashley Slater and Minnkota Power Cooperative's Mac McLennan.