Issues and Policy
Environment
Electric Co-ops Applaud SCOTUS Emergency Stay of EPA Ozone Transport Rule, a Major Threat to Reliability
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson applauds Supreme Court stay of EPA's Ozone Transport Rule, a major threat t
Reliability and Affordability
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.
Tax and Financing
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.
Reliability and Affordability
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.
Reliability and Affordability
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.
Reliability and Affordability
Matheson to Congress: Protect Lower Snake River Dams in Water Bill
A controversial legal settlement supports breaching the Lower Snake River dams.
Broadband
Zero to 40,000: Arkansas Co-op Hits Broadband Milestone
“When the future asks for it, we're ready.”
EPA Power Plant Rule
‘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%.
Reliability and Affordability
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.