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NRECA Implores Lawmakers to focus on Grid Reliability following NERC Winter Reliability Assessment

Bolstering NRECA’s repeated warnings over the past several years, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2023-24 Winter Reliability Assessment revealed looming grid reliability challenges coupled with continued soaring electricity demand. NRECA believes recent policy proposals, such as EPA’s recent power plant proposal, do not adequately focus on electric...

Arkansas Cooperative to Develop Solar Project at Waste Treatment Facility

South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, together with Today’s Power Inc. and Veolia North America, is developing a 5 MW solar system at Veolia’s hazardous waste treatment facility. The project will be used to meet the facility’s daily demands, with excess generation going to the region’s main grid, and is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.

Several Rural Cooperatives amongst Recipients of $1.2 Billion USDA Grant

Several rural electric cooperatives will be amongst the recipients of a $1.2 billion grant from USDA, focusing on spurring economic development and advancing equity throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico. Wayne-White Counties Electric Coop Inc. is one such coop that will use its $93,600 Rural Economic Development Loan to replace an inefficient drainage water pump and diesel motor to...