Electric Trade Associations Address Inquiry Regarding Protecting the U.S. Electric Grid
Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Electric Trade Associations Address Inquiry Regarding Protecting the U.S. Electric Grid
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association joins two other U.S. trade associations in the electric industry in a letter response to U.S. Senator Edward Markey’s inquiry regarding security responses to cybersecurity threats to the nation’s electric grid.
How Clean Power Plan Replacement Affects Coops
Posted on Aug 27, 2018 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on How Clean Power Plan Replacement Affects Coops
The Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled its proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan with a more flexible rule governing carbon dioxide emissions that is expected to reduce compliance costs for coal-based generation. This proposal is known as the Affordable Clean Energy rule, and it should provide cooperatives with the certainty and flexibility needed to meet their...
NRECA Indicates Concern With Senate Farm Bill
Posted on Jun 14, 2018 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Indicates Concern With Senate Farm Bill
The CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), Jim Matheson, has expressed concerns regarding certain alterations to the current rural electrification funding program proposed by the Senate’s Farm Bill. Matheson has encouraged the Senate, in particular, to reconsider their approach toward escrow accounts for rural electrification.
NRECA CEO Requests Funds for Rural Broadband
Posted on Feb 14, 2018 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA CEO Requests Funds for Rural Broadband
In a letter to the House Committee on Appropriations, Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), recently requested significant funding for rural infrastructure. Matheson recommended that at least $2.5 billion of the FY2018 budget be dedicated to providing broadband to rural areas of the country.
Trump Selects Rural Utilities Service Chief
Posted on Feb 6, 2018 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Trump Selects Rural Utilities Service Chief
President Trump has appointed Kenneth Johnson, General Manager and CEO of Co-Mo Electric Cooperative Inc. in Tipton, Missouri, to head the Rural Utilities Service. Johnson is a Director and past President of Central Electric Power Cooperative.
New York Coop Receives Broadband Funding From State Grant Program
Posted on Feb 1, 2018 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on New York Coop Receives Broadband Funding From State Grant Program
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the recipients of the final round of grants for the New NY Broadband Program, which is intended to increase broadband access to all New Yorkers. Among the recipients of these broadband funds are local utility providers, including Otsego Electric Cooperative.
Tennessee Coop to Provide Broadband Service
Posted on Jan 30, 2018 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop to Provide Broadband Service
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced on Friday that Gibson Electric Membership Corporation (Gibson EMC) was awarded more than $1.3 million by the State of Tennessee through the State’s Broadband Accessibility Grant Program. The grant will help Gibson EMC move closer to the goal of making high-speed internet service available to all of its members.
Formation of Virginia Rural Broadband Coalition Announced
Posted on Jan 12, 2018 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Formation of Virginia Rural Broadband Coalition Announced
Following an increase in rural broadband funding in Virginia’s biennial budget, advocates of rural broadband announce the formation of the Virginia Rural Broadband Coalition (VRBC). VRBC’s focus is to promote efforts to connect rural Virginian businesses, governmental organizations, and residents to the internet.
Jay Schwarz Provides Remarks at NRECA’s CEO Close-Up Conference
Posted on Jan 10, 2018 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Jay Schwarz Provides Remarks at NRECA’s CEO Close-Up Conference
Jay Schwarz, Wireline Advisor to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, provided remarks this week at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) CEO Close-Up Conference. His statements focused on future partnerships between the FCC and rural electric cooperatives.
NRECA Applauds White House Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity
Posted on Jan 10, 2018 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Applauds White House Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) released a statement this week applauding the White House Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity on a recent report aimed at jumpstarting the rural American economy. The task force was created last April by President Donald Trump.
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