Updated Co-op Map on the Way
Published: January 31st, 2012 in: Trends, Reports & AnalysesMake room on your office bulletin board for NRECA’s 2012 electric cooperative map. NRECA members will soon get the latest version of “America’s Electric Cooperative Network,” the... Read more
Co-ops Can Put Savings on the Menu
Published: January 31st, 2012 in: Energy Efficiency, NET ConferenceFORT MYERS, Fla.— Alan Shedd stood at the front of the room wearing a chef’s hat and an apron to make a point: Restaurants are extremely energy intensive. “They use five... Read more
Tweeting About Energy Efficiency
Published: January 31st, 2012 in: CEO Close-up, Consumer OutreachINDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Sometimes an electric cooperative has to go beyond bill stuffers and magazine articles to spread the word about energy efficiency. A Minnesota co-op is... Read more
Power Deal for S.C. Farmers
Published: January 31st, 2012 in: Renewable EnergyElectric cooperatives in South Carolina will be reaping the benefits from new sources of renewable energy that could ultimately help improve both air and water quality across the Palmetto... Read more
Commitment from the Heart
Published: January 31st, 2012 in: Local InitiativesStaffers at a Virginia electric cooperative are finding ways to help make a difference in their communities by raising thousands of dollars for local causes. Employees of Rappahannock... Read more
NRECA Backs New Nuclear Waste Plan
Published: January 31st, 2012 in: Energy & EnvironmentA federal panel’s proposal to take politics out of the nation’s approach to nuclear waste disposal has met with support from NRECA and five other energy trade associations. The groups... Read more
Feds Told: Back Off N.W. Dispute
Published: January 30th, 2012 in: Energy & EnvironmentA bipartisan group of Northwest lawmakers wants time to work out a regional solution to the trade-off between hydropower and wind energy without the involvement of federal regulators. In a... Read more
Co-op Conference App Debuts
Published: January 30th, 2012 in: CEO Close-up, Co-op NewsINDIAN WELLS, Calif.—Going to an NRECA conference? There’s an app for that—or there soon will be. The association has partnered with the National Information Solutions... Read more
Online Map of Green Energy
Published: January 30th, 2012 in: Renewable EnergyThe federal government has developed an interactive online atlas showing the nation’s vast preserves of renewable energy resources. The RE Atlas uses geospatial technology, like that... Read more
Serious Issues Loom, Co-op CEOs Told
Published: January 29th, 2012 in: CEO Close-up, Energy & EnvironmentINDIAN WELLS, Calif.—What’s going on inside the Beltway that concerns electric cooperatives? Plenty. NRECA is currently involved with several federal agencies on a wide range... Read more