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Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives Partner with OneEnergy Renewables to Add 22 Megawatts of New Solar Generation

Nine Wisconsin electric cooperatives are working together to form a partnership with OneEnergy Renewables to build 12 utility scale solar arrays across the state. When completed, the project will generate enough electricity to power 4,000 rural homes.

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.

Trico Electric Cooperative Plans Deployment of Third Battery Storage Project

Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico), headquartered in Marana, Arizona, has plans to deploy a 10-megawatt battery system by the end of this year. This is Trico’s third battery storage project and will save members money by permitting Trico to sell energy into the wholesale market during non-peak months.

Roanoke Electric Cooperative Announces Rebrand to Roanoke Cooperative

Roanoke Cooperative’s rebrand demonstrates the expanded services that it now offers to its members, including high-speed internet access and fiber connectivity.

SEMO Electric Cooperative Granted over $16 Million to Improve Internet Access in Rural Missouri

The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced a grant of over $16 million to SEMO Electric Cooperative as part of its Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program.  The grant will help to bring fiber internet service to parts of Stoddard and Butler counties in rural southeast Missouri.

Oregon Electric Cooperative Receives Funding for Wildfire Protection

The Douglas Electric Cooperative has been awarded over $9,000,000 in funding to help strengthen its fuel treatments, increase forest health, and minimize the risk of wildfires.

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Research Arm Applies for Funding to Assist Small Electric Cooperatives in Smart Grid Efforts

NRECA Research, the research arm of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, has applied for funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan to assist a consortium of small electric cooperatives in smart grid deployment.

Senate Appropriations Committee Announces Aid for South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association

Senator John Kennedy announced nearly $85 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster aid grants for Louisianians on Tuesday.  Over $77.5 of that funding will go to the South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association for system-wide repairs related to Hurricane Ida.

Partnership Between Sol Systems and Google to Invest in Renewable Energy Through Cooperatives

Sol Systems and Google are teaming up to support the development of new solar energy projects by providing capital to enable 225 MWDC of new solar projects and 17 megawatts of battery storage. Three electric cooperatives, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Santee Electric Cooperative and Aiken Electric Cooperative are all beneficiaries of this funding.

White House Outlines Support at National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Conference

President Biden spoke on Wednesday at the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association conference in Nashville. The president announced that the Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for funding provided for in the Inflation Reduction Act which earmarked $9.7 billion for cooperatives.

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