Issues and Policy
Environment
Basin Electric Finds Markets for Captured Carbon Dioxide
Carbon from Basin Electric synthetic fuels plant repurposed for commercial use.
Broadband
Electric Co-ops Win $1.6 Billion in FCC Rural Broadband Auction
NRECA is analyzing results of the FCC broadband auction and its impact on electric co-op members.
Environment
South Carolina Co-op Does Its Part to Help Endangered Woodpecker Rebound
G&T prioritizes preservation of woodpecker’s habitat in plans for new power line.
Energy Innovation
Kansas, Minnesota Co-ops Announce Power Purchase Agreements for Renewables
Power purchase agreements will help Kansas co-ops add solar and a Minnesota G&T secure wind en
Environment
Co-op Arboretum Combines Renewables, Pollinator Garden, Smart Tree Growth
Arboretum at Virginia co-op promotes renewable energy, pollinator-friendly habitat, and, yes, tree
Tax and Financing
What Biden’s Victory Means for Electric Cooperatives
Biden’s agenda will be complicated by a divided Congress.
Broadband
Electric Co-ops Win Nearly $64M in Latest ReConnect Broadband Funding
Jo-Carroll Energy wins $14 million ReConnect broadband grant to brighten rural communities’ futu
Broadband
190 Electric Co-ops Qualify to Bid at FCC’s $16 Billion Broadband Auction
Winning bidders will receive funds over a 10-year period to deploy broadband.
Tax and Financing
House Approves More Pandemic Aid to Help Co-op Members Pay Electric Bills
NRECA keeps pushing to allow co-ops to refinance federal loans at low interest rates.