DOE Announces Funding to Advance Wind Energy
Posted on Oct 24, 2019 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on DOE Announces Funding to Advance Wind Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is one of 13 projects to receive a total of $28 million to advance wind energy nationwide.
NRECA Voices Support for Repeal of Waters of the U.S. Rule
Posted on Sep 17, 2019 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Voices Support for Repeal of Waters of the U.S. Rule
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson issued a statement regarding the repeal of the Waters of the U.S. rule. Matheson praised the repeal for creating clarity in a patchwork regulatory environment and for its benefits for electric cooperatives building and maintaining key infrastructure.
NRECA Provides Insight on Progress of Coop Priorities in Congress
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Provides Insight on Progress of Coop Priorities in Congress
John Cassady, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Vice President of Legislative Affairs, provides an update on how key interests to electric coops have progressed in Congress thus far in 2019.
NRECA Partners on U.S. EV Charging White Paper
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 in Climate Change, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA Partners on U.S. EV Charging White Paper
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) collaborated with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE), and the American Public Power Association (APPA) with respect to a white paper identifying challenges and recommendations to drive greater interoperability and...
Pricey Insurance Provision Repealed by House
Posted on Jul 19, 2019 in Project Development, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Pricey Insurance Provision Repealed by House
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday in a bipartisan effort to repeal the “Cadillac Tax” provision of the Affordable Care Act. The provision, which taxed some employer-sponsored health care plans with a 40% surcharge, was panned by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association for unfairly affecting coops due to higher rural health care costs.
NRECA Anticipates ACE Will Promote Flexibility and Certainty
Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Anticipates ACE Will Promote Flexibility and Certainty
According to a statement by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule will provide flexibility and certainty while addressing carbon emissions from existing power sources.
NRECA Praises House Bill Lowering Coop Pension Premiums
Posted on May 29, 2019 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Praises House Bill Lowering Coop Pension Premiums
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) came out last week in support of the House of Representatives passing a bill to reduce premiums that coops pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for defined benefit pension plans. NRECA CEO Jim Matheson noted that the reduced premiums are in line with coops’ low-risk profile and will help coops continue to attract...
FCC Appoints NRECA’s Matheson to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
Posted on May 20, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Appoints NRECA’s Matheson to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Ajit Pai, recently appointed National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, to serve on a Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. The committee will identify new ways to encourage the expansion of broadband to rural communities, as well as aim to improve disaster response and recovery capabilities in the...
FERC Decision Draws NRECA Commentary
Posted on May 17, 2019 in Energy Storage, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on FERC Decision Draws NRECA Commentary
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) issued a statement criticizing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) refusal to reconsider rules on energy storage resources in wholesale markets. NRECA leadership noted that FERC’s assumption of discretionary authority may undermine local utilities’ and regulatory authorities’ management of storage resources for...
NRECA Urges FCC to Advance $20 Billion for Broadband
Posted on May 14, 2019 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Urges FCC to Advance $20 Billion for Broadband
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with America’s Communications Association and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to advance a new $20 billion auction for building rural broadband. Dubbed the Rural Digital Opportunities Fund, this new auction is expected to offer up to $20.4 billion to build...
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