ACE Rule the ‘Best Path Forward’ for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Oct 3, 2018 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on ACE Rule the ‘Best Path Forward’ for Electric Cooperatives
On October 1, 2018, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson testified in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. “The proposed ACE rule provides crucial flexibility so electric coops can respond to market conditions, technologies and industry changes at the same time they continue to contribute to...
NRECA Joins Coalition to Comment on Endangered Species Act Regulations
Posted on Sep 26, 2018 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Joins Coalition to Comment on Endangered Species Act Regulations
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) joined the ESA Cross-Industry Coalition to submit comments in response to the three proposals from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service to amend their Endangered Species Act regulations.
NRECA Identifies Top Priorities for Farm Bill
Posted on Sep 25, 2018 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Identifies Top Priorities for Farm Bill
The House and Senate each passed versions of the Farm Bill earlier this summer and are seeking to reach a compromise on the legislation in the fall. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is urging lawmakers on the Farm Bill conference committee, tasked with coming up with the final version of the bill, to consider priorities of electric cooperatives.
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.
NRECA Welcomes Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
Posted on Aug 22, 2018 in Environmental | Comments Off on NRECA Welcomes Clean Power Plan Replacement Proposal
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) expressed support for the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to replace the Clean Power Plan with a more workable rule. According to NRECA CEO Jim Matheson, the proposed rule appears to provide electric cooperatives with a more achievable plan that adheres to EPA’s historic approach to using the Clean Air Act. This is...
Solar Development Transforming Rural Energy Landscape
Posted on Jul 19, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Solar Development Transforming Rural Energy Landscape
The acceleration of solar development by electric cooperatives is changing the energy landscape in rural America. According to a new report released by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, electric co-ops currently own or purchase more than nine times as much solar energy as they did in 2013.
NRECA Joins Groups Advocating Continuation of MATS
Posted on Jul 13, 2018 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Joins Groups Advocating Continuation of MATS
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with six other advocating groups, requested that the Environmental Protection Agency complete the statutorily mandated Residual Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for power plants under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act as expeditiously as possible and leave the underlying Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) in place...
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.
Coalition Works to Highlight Rural Connectivity
Posted on Apr 19, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Coalition Works to Highlight Rural Connectivity
Executives from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai, as well as executives from four other partner organizations – Farm Foundation, NTCA—The Rural Broadband Association, CoBank, and the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation – to kick off...
Coops Oppose PMA Privatization Proposal
Posted on Feb 15, 2018 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coops Oppose PMA Privatization Proposal
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association has released a statement opposing the proposal to sell Power Marketing Administration (PMA) transmission assets, stating that “[m]ore than 600 electric coops rely on PMAs for access to low-cost, hydroelectric power.”
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