Department of Energy awards $100 million to NRECA, Coops for Wildfire Mitigation Infrastructure
Posted on Oct 20, 2023 in Environmental, NRCEA | Comments Off on Department of Energy awards $100 million to NRECA, Coops for Wildfire Mitigation Infrastructure
Through its Grid Resilience Innovation Partnership Program, the Department of Energy has awarded nearly $100 million in federal infrastructure funding to NRCEA and 39 coops from across the country to harden systems against wildfires and enhance grid reliability.
NRECA’S WORK WITH COBB EMC EARNS GLOBAL AWARD
Posted on Sep 20, 2023 in Press Release, Uncategorized | Comments Off on NRECA’S WORK WITH COBB EMC EARNS GLOBAL AWARD
NRECA, Cobb EMC and three national laboratories have won global recognition for their work on microgrid control modeling software that can boost grid reliability by using distributed assets to mitigate power outages.
South Carolina Cooperative: Reliability Remains Key Concern
Posted on Sep 15, 2023 in Reliability | Comments Off on South Carolina Cooperative: Reliability Remains Key Concern
Echoing NRECA’s message on the five biggest challenges threatening grid reliability, Bob Paulling, CEO of Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, testified before the House Representatives on the urgent need to increase grid reliability throughout the nation. Amongst other measures, Paulling recommended streamlining permitting processes that unnecessarily delay new developments.
NRECA Opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Proposal
Posted on Aug 8, 2023 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Proposal
NRECA submitted written comments to EPA on August 8, opposing the agency’s rules regulating plant emissions. CEO Jim Matheson articulated that organization believes the rules are “unrealistic, unachievable, and will reduce key generating resources just as Americans are increasing their reliance on electricity.”
National Environmental Policy Act to Streamline Permitting and Environmental Review
Posted on Jun 9, 2023 in Legislative & Politics, Permitting | Comments Off on National Environmental Policy Act to Streamline Permitting and Environmental Review
Congress recently passed reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act as part of the bipartisan agreement to raise the country’s debt limit. The law, which NRCEA supported, is expected to expedite the permitting process for electric cooperatives, requiring environmental impact statements to be done with two years and less intensive environmental assessments to be completed within...
Stakeholders Ask President Biden to Prioritize U.S. Steel Production for Electric Grid
Posted on May 24, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Stakeholders Ask President Biden to Prioritize U.S. Steel Production for Electric Grid
The NRECA and eight other national organizations recently wrote to the President requesting the prioritization of domestic steel production in order to help meet the unprecedented demand for electrification, grid modernization and resilience initiatives.
NRECA Chief Executive Officer Questions EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rules
Posted on May 11, 2023 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on NRECA Chief Executive Officer Questions EPA’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced rules for greenhouse gas emissions this week, with initial requirements beginning in 2030, which could spur the retirement of certain coal-fired and gas-fired generators. The limits vary based on the size of the generator and certain operational characteristics. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Chief Executive...
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Broadband, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) senior vice president told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee that the 200 electric cooperatives which provide broadband to their members face expensive delays in permitting, complicating access to the $42.5 billion in the Broadband Equity, Access and Development Program.
Cooperatives Argue Interim National Environmental Policy Act Greenhouse Gas Guidance Oversteps
Posted on Apr 18, 2023 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Cooperatives Argue Interim National Environmental Policy Act Greenhouse Gas Guidance Oversteps
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the American Public Power Association filed formal comments arguing that the interim guidance on greenhouse gas emissions is overbroad, fails to provide sufficient regulatory guidance, and because of the role compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act plays in the approval of financing, will delay electric...
Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Posted on Apr 17, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Leaders attending the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s legislative conference will focus on urging Congress and federal agencies to prioritize reliable and affordable electricity for their communities.
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