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'I couldn't just sit there and let it burn. I had to do something,' says SLEMCO's lineman.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Tennessee electric co-op volunteers built 8 miles of power lines in the Guatemalan mountains. The post Tennessee Lineworker Helps Bring Electricity to His Guatemalan Homeland appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
The REA Power Plant Museum in Iowa has won National Historic Landmark designation. The post ‘A National Treasure’: Early Co-op Power Plant Named Historic Landmark appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
'I couldn't just sit there and let it burn. I had to do something,' says SLEMCO's lineman.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Ben Leonard likens early benefits of co-op electricity to infinite potential of broadband. The post 94-Year-Old Preacher Reaps Benefits of Co-ops From Electricity to Broadband appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Repealing the 2024 rule will help preserve affordable and reliable electricity, NRECA said. The post NRECA Urges EPA to Swiftly Finalize Repeal of Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Rule appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
ARLINGTON, Va. – National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement after providing written comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to repeal the Biden-era power plant rule. “Repealing the unlawful power plant rule is an essential step to ensure the reliability of the electric grid and meet skyrocketing energy demands,” Matheson […] The post EPA Must Repeal Biden-Era Power Plant Rule Expeditiously to Reduce Crip...| America's Electric Cooperatives
KIUC is one of the few electric co-ops that has to include tsunamis in its emergency planning. The post Kaua‘i Co-op Breathes Sigh of Relief After Tsunami Threat Subsides appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
The SPEED Act would shorten permitting timelines and reduce litigation, sponsors say. The post NRECA: New Permitting Reform Bill Would Help Protect Reliable Electricity appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
NRECA's 2025 Regional Meetings kick off Sept. 3 in Rhode Island. The five meetings are a key step in the member resolutions process that guides NRECA's policy advocacy.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Oglethorpe Power prepares to meet co-ops’ growing load with a planned $2.3 billion investment in more than 1,400 megawatts of new natural gas units.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Much of North American will face resource adequacy challenges in the next decade, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. said in a new report.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Wisconsin-based Dairyland Power Cooperative is upgrading its system with a slate of new investments, including a recently completed transmission line.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. is planning 1,000 MW of new natural gas generation.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Electric co-ops are starting to receive the value of federal tax credits for innovative energy projects, helping them meet members’ evolving needs.| America's Electric Cooperatives
NRECA is urging the Treasury Department not to change key rules for electric co-ops seeking elective-pay tax credits for innovative energy technologies.| America's Electric Cooperatives
A record number of electric co-ops volunteered this year to help bring electricity for the first time to homes in remote parts of Navajo Nation.| America's Electric Cooperatives
South Kentucky RECC in Somerset faces two-year rebuild after EF-4 tornado demolishes headquarters building.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Central Texas electric co-ops were grieving the loss of friends and family and helping neighbors after deadly flash floods near their territories.| America's Electric Cooperatives
In a victory for electric cooperatives, the Supreme Court upheld the Universal Service Fund, which supports rural broadband deployment.| America's Electric Cooperatives
ARLINGTON, Va. – In a win for electric co-ops and other rural broadband providers, the Supreme Court today rejected arguments that would have upended Universal Service Fund support for communications services throughout the country. The Court ruled 6-3 to preserve the fund in FCC v. Consumers’ Research. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson […]| America's Electric Cooperatives
A weekly update for key fuel prices that affect electric cooperatives. The post Weekly Fuel Price Watch appeared first on America's Electric Cooperatives.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Electricity-gobbling data centers are being created faster than the infrastructure needed to support them, according to NERC’s 2025 State of Reliability.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Learn about America's electric cooperatives, their trade association NRECA, and how the cooperative business model creates community-focused organizations.| America's Electric Cooperatives
NRECA believes that environmental, wildlife and land management policies should encourage flexible, local approaches rather than imposing costly one-size-fits-all rules that discourage innovation.| America's Electric Cooperatives
An optimistic spirit pervades Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative as it helps a community and co-op employees recover from a devastating tornado.| America's Electric Cooperatives
Kentucky’s electric co-ops recently hosted an “Electric University” program to educate state lawmakers about how electricity is generated and delivered.| America's Electric Cooperatives
The new mercury and air standards may not even be achievable, NRECA says.| America's Electric Cooperatives
This coalition of electric cooperatives seeks to develop resilient, reliable and economically beneficial microgrid and storage projects for their communities.| America's Electric Cooperatives
This fact sheet provides an overview of America’s electric cooperative network.| America's Electric Cooperatives
