Legislative Conference
Giving Lawmakers the Personal TouchPublished: May 6th, 2011
Lee McLaughlin, Paul Sigurdson and Marty Dahl, all co-op officials from North Dakota, had a big job to do on the second day of the NRECA Legislative Conference. McLaughlin and Sigurdson, board... Read more
Legislative Conference
Flexible Clean Energy Standard a KeyPublished: May 5th, 2011
Flexibility is an indispensible characteristic of a federal clean energy standard, co-op leaders emphasized at a May 2 forum. Co-ops need to be at the table, with a unified position, as a standard is... Read more
Legislative Conference
A Cautionary Note on DerivativesPublished: May 3rd, 2011
When a major financial overhaul bill was signed last year, the goal was to avoid a repeat of the meltdown from which the nation is still recovering. But because of the way it was written, certain things... Read more
Legislative Conference
Ideas to Grow ACRE MembershipPublished: May 3rd, 2011
Getting managers, employees, board members and consumers involved in ACRE® is a smart move for electric co-ops, participants at a 2011 NRECA Legislative Conference Forum were told. And they heard from two... Read more
Legislative Conference
Clyburn Receives NRECA HonorPublished: May 3rd, 2011
When James E. Clyburn was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, his wife insisted that he keep two things in mind in his new job—veterans and Berkeley Electric... Read more
Legislative Conference
Co-op Leaders Lobby on Capitol HillPublished: May 3rd, 2011
NRECA CEO Glenn English told co-op leaders from across the country that they must stay focused on policies to maintain a reliable and affordable supply of electricity, and avoid being drawn into an... Read more
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EPA Has a Full Plate for Co-opsPublished: May 3rd, 2011
Sorting through a wave of pending Environmental Protection Agency regulations leads to an inescapable conclusion: Electric co-ops could be facing major cost and compliance challenges during the next few... Read more