Cooperative Leader Encourages House Panel to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation to Support both Wildlife and Communities
Posted on Apr 19, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Cooperative Leader Encourages House Panel to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation to Support both Wildlife and Communities
The general manager of Harney Electric Cooperative in Hines, Oregon, described the importance of flexibility in implementing the Endangered Species Act to a House panel on Tuesday to simultaneously protect wildlife and prioritize affordable electricity access.
Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Posted on Apr 17, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Leaders attending the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s legislative conference will focus on urging Congress and federal agencies to prioritize reliable and affordable electricity for their communities.
Electric Cooperatives Support Passage of Major Energy Legislation
Posted on Mar 31, 2023 in Legislative & Politics, Press Release | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Support Passage of Major Energy Legislation
The National Rural Electric Cooperation Association and its members applaud the House passage of major energy legislation which will modernize and expedite the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act for cooperatives.
Congress Receives Widespread Call to Pass Electric Permitting Reform
Posted on Feb 24, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Congress Receives Widespread Call to Pass Electric Permitting Reform
Electric cooperatives across the nation are urging Congress to pass the BUILDER Act, which would streamline the permitting process for electric system modernization by limiting the amount of time for environmental review, encouraging greater cooperative participation, and creating deadlines for post-permitting lawsuits. The cooperatives contend that the current process under the...
Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative CEO Urges Congress to Prioritize Broadband in Rural America
Posted on Jan 17, 2023 in Broadband, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative CEO Urges Congress to Prioritize Broadband in Rural America
As congress weighs programs to include in the new Farm Bill, electric cooperatives have weighed in. Aaron Young, president and co-CEO of 17,000 member Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, recently said that rural broadband which connects every home, business and community with reliable internet service should be a priority in the bill when speaking at a Farm Bill listening session...
Electric Cooperatives Discuss Top Policy Priorities for 2023
Posted on Jan 4, 2023 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Discuss Top Policy Priorities for 2023
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association held a recent Question and Answer session to outline its 2023 policy goals aimed at helping pass legislation benefiting cooperatives and ensuring the new laws are implemented as intended.
New Climate Law a Game Changer for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Sep 21, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on New Climate Law a Game Changer for Electric Cooperatives
The Inflation Reduction Act will unlock billions of dollars’ worth of clean energy tax credits previously inaccessible to community-owned electrical cooperatives, as well as $9.7 billion in grants and loans for such cooperatives to purchase or build new clean energy systems.
Utilities and Cooperatives Laud Inflation Reduction Act
Posted on Aug 31, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Utilities and Cooperatives Laud Inflation Reduction Act
Rural electric cooperatives and other utilities that operate in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado are hailing elements of the Inflation Reduction Act, which provides tax incentives and other benefits to encourage conversion to renewable energy. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law August 16 by President Joe Biden, includes almost $370 billion to address climate change,...
Kenergy Challenges PSC Ruling
Posted on Aug 26, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Kenergy Challenges PSC Ruling
Kenergy Corp., a rural power cooperative, has challenged state Public Service Commission (PSC) findings that it improperly restricted financial benefits to customers who produce solar energy. The dispute between Kenergy and the PSC stems from the cooperative’s “net metering program,” which allows customers who generate renewable energy to essentially sell it back into the power...
Arizona Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Double Assessment on Electric Cooperative Revenues
Posted on Aug 11, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Arizona Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Double Assessment on Electric Cooperative Revenues
Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed five bills into law this week, including one that eliminates the double assessment on rural electric cooperatives. Formerly, a cooperative’s gross intrastate revenues were taxed through the generation cooperative, as well as the cooperative member, resulting in customers paying twice the tax to power their homes.
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