ARLINGTON, Va.—The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) power plant rule. The action follows the recent D.C. Circuit Court’s rejection of a stay request, which would force the premature closure of power plants and greatly jeopardize grid reliability.
“This rule poses a significant threat to affordable and reliable electricity for millions of Americans, especially as power demand skyrockets across the nation,” NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said. “A Supreme Court stay is necessary to prevent immediate harm to the nation’s electric grid and the American economy. The path outlined by the EPA is unlawful, unrealistic and unachievable. We are confident that the Supreme Court will recognize the immediate need for a stay given the grave consequences posed by this rule to an already stressed grid.”
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is the national trade association representing nearly 900 local electric cooperatives. From growing suburbs to remote farming communities, electric co-ops serve as engines of economic development for 42 million Americans across 56 percent of the nation’s landscape. As local businesses built by the consumers they serve, electric cooperatives have meaningful ties to rural America and invest $15 billion annually in their communities.
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