Issues and Policy
Environment
Senate Panel Approves $1 Billion for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
The bill also would make it easier for co-ops to do carbon-capture projects to reduce CO2 emission
Energy Innovation
WFEC Contracts for Energy Storage and 500 Megawatts of Renewable Power
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative announced the agreement with NextEra Energy in late July, wit
Broadband
Indiana Co-op Leverages Fiber Network for Health Care, Economic Growth
In Indiana, a co-op uses fiber to improve health care and grow a local economy.
Tax and Financing
Budget Crisis in Alaska Could Mean Skyrocketing Bills for Electric Co-op Members
Electric cooperatives in Alaska prepare for loss of subsidies and higher bills.
Broadband
‘We’re All in This Together’: Va. Governor Commends Co-ops’ Broadband Efforts
Virginia governor says co-ops “absolutely” have a role in his priority for universal broadband
Environment
Threatened Frog Finds a Home Under BPA’s High-Voltage Lines
How a water-loving frog desperate for habitat and the BPA entered a symbiotic relationship.
Energy Innovation
A Texas Triple Play: Bandera Offers Members Solar, Storage and Broadband
Co-op’s broadband, solar arms launched as result of responses to customer satisfaction surveys.
Broadband
Co-op Leader Testifies to Congress About Faulty Federal Broadband Data
An Iowa co-op may have to pay back 23% of its broadband grant because of inaccurate federal data.
Environment
Co-ops Praise EPA’s New Clean Energy Rule for Setting Achievable Goals
Supporters of the new rule say it will prevent the premature closure of coal-fired plants.
Environment
Matheson: Affordable Clean Energy Rule Promotes Flexibility, Certainty
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule provides flexibility an