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...
Senators and Coops Voice Concerns Regarding FERC’s Distributed Energy Resources Proposal
Posted on May 9, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Senators and Coops Voice Concerns Regarding FERC’s Distributed Energy Resources Proposal
A recent proposal from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would allow third parties to aggregate distributed energy resources (DERs) and sell electricity on the wholesale electricity market. A group of U.S. Senators wrote a letter to FERC outlining the concerns heard from rural electric cooperatives regarding the potential adverse impact on reliability and prices for...
Florida Coop to Receive $24.1 Million for Hurricane Michael Expenses
Posted on May 1, 2019 in Financing | Comments Off on Florida Coop to Receive $24.1 Million for Hurricane Michael Expenses
West Florida Electric Cooperative Association will receive $24.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for reimbursement of Hurricane Michael expenses. FEMA’s Public Assistance Program is an essential source of funding for communities recovering from federally-declared disasters or emergencies.
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