Issues and Policy
Reliability and Affordability
Tiger Team: Electric Co-op Leaders Join Effort to Ease Supply Chain Problems
Electric utilities, including co-ops, are working together to solve supply shortages.
Environment
Supreme Court: EPA Lacks Authority to Cap CO2 From Existing Power Plants
A “backwater” section of the Clean Air Act does not authorize EPA to cut CO2 at coal units.
Tax and Financing
Arkansas Co-op Leader to Congress: Take Grid Reliability Warnings Seriously
It will take a diverse energy mix to provide reliable power, an Arkansas co-op leader said.
Reliability and Affordability
NRECA Statement on President Biden’s Use of Defense Production Act for Energy Supply Chain
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson issued a statement on Pre
Energy Innovation
Farewell to Willy and Wally: Basin Electric Benefits From Early Commitment to Wind Power
After 20 years of service, Basin Electric's oldest utility-scale wind turbines come down.
Energy Innovation
Along Those Lines: ‘Super-Power’—The Impact of Hydroelectric Dams
In the latest podcast episode, hear more about hydropower’s benefits and challenges.
Reliability and Affordability
DOE Official: Agency Wants to Work With Co-ops on Supply Chain Issues
DOE has a new network of “regional specialists” that co-ops can reach out to for help.
Tax and Financing
Co-op Leaders Gather on Capitol Hill to Highlight Top Priorities
Electric co-op leaders are heading to Capitol Hill for NRECA’s Legislative Conference.