NRECA CEO Voices Support for President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure
Posted on Apr 15, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA CEO Voices Support for President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, recently expressed support of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure Development: “Today’s announcement paves the way for electric coops to enhance system reliability and reduce wildfire risk by improving access to maintain and upgrade electric systems located on federal lands. By...
Bipartisan Bill Could Boost Financing for Cooperatives
Posted on Mar 7, 2019 in Financing, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Bipartisan Bill Could Boost Financing for Cooperatives
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is working with a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress to pass legislation that would give electric cooperatives access to more money to modernize their plants and reduce costs for consumer-members. The proposed Improving Rural Access to Power Act would allow the Federal Home Loan Bank to voluntarily buy securities issued by a...
Report Shows Electric Cooperatives Fuel Economy
Posted on Mar 7, 2019 in Financing | Comments Off on Report Shows Electric Cooperatives Fuel Economy
Electric cooperatives have a broad financial impact on the United States, directly or indirectly supporting nearly 612,000 jobs each year and contributing hundreds of billions of dollars to the economy over a five-year period, according to a new analysis. “This report quantifies what many rural American families and businesses know well—electric cooperatives are powerful engines of...
NRECA Welcomes New Year with Fresh Advocacy Priorities
Posted on Jan 29, 2019 in Trends | Comments Off on NRECA Welcomes New Year with Fresh Advocacy Priorities
Last week, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, outlined the organization’s new advocacy goals for 2019. Matheson set rural broadband, flexible energy and infrastructure policy, grid resilience, and beneficial regulations as areas of emphasis.
Electric Cooperative Policy Priorities in 2019
Posted on Jan 7, 2019 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Electric Cooperative Policy Priorities in 2019
As the new Congress gets under way, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) will be advocating on many public policy issues on behalf of electric cooperatives. Specifically, NRECA plans to (1) work to ensure that any infrastructure package will include opportunities to modernize the electric grid and expand rural broadband access, (2) encourage bipartisan support...
NRECA Seeks Reduction in Insurance Premiums on Coop Retirement Plans
Posted on Nov 28, 2018 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Seeks Reduction in Insurance Premiums on Coop Retirement Plans
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is pushing hard in the remaining weeks of Congress this year to bring down pension insurance costs for electric coops. “Because of the strength of our network, electric coop retirement plans pose little risk of default. Yet we are required to pay insurance premiums as if we are a high-risk venture,” said NRECA CEO Jim...
NRECA Files Comments in Support of EPA Proposed Coal Plant Emissions Rule
Posted on Nov 5, 2018 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Files Comments in Support of EPA Proposed Coal Plant Emissions Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and other lobbying groups representing electric utilities recently filed comments in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, endorsing looser pollution standards for coal-fired power plant generators. The EPA hopes to finalize the ACE rule by March 2019.
Iowa Coop Installing Batteries in Homes
Posted on Oct 25, 2018 in Energy Storage, Technology | Comments Off on Iowa Coop Installing Batteries in Homes
MiEnergy Cooperative has started installing smart battery storage systems in the homes of its members as a way to test batteries as a tool for energy management. MiEnergy is one of four cooperatives that have commissioned a battery storage system as part of a pilot program sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
NRECA Participates in Cybersecurity Briefing
Posted on Oct 10, 2018 in Cybersecurity, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on NRECA Participates in Cybersecurity Briefing
Jeff Baumgartner, senior adviser at the Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), addressed a congressional staff briefing on Capitol Hill. The briefing was organized by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), the American Public Power Association and the Edison Electric Institute to kick off National Cyber...
NRECA RC3 Program Helps Coops Address Cybersecurity
Posted on Oct 4, 2018 in Security, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA RC3 Program Helps Coops Address Cybersecurity
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Rural Cooperative Cybersecurity Capabilities Program (RC3), which is currently in its third year of funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, helps coops with cybersecurity by providing tools, training and resources tailored to the unique needs of coops. Since the program started in 2016, RC3 has provided cybersecurity...
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