We wrapped day one of our first Regional Meeting of the year! Today, we heard from NRECA's Jeffrey Connor on the need for electric co-ops to have a unified voice to make progress in the coming decades. We heard from EPRI's Michael McCrea on demand growth projections. And U.S. Senator Debbi Stabenow received the Distinguished Service Award.
NRECA
Non-profit Organizations
Arlington, VA 35,914 followers
NRECA is the trade association representing over 900 local electric cooperatives, which power 42 million Americans.
About us
We are America’s Electric Cooperatives. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is the national service organization dedicated to promoting, supporting and protecting the national interests of electric cooperatives and the consumer-members they serve. NRECA’s more than 900 member co-ops serve 1 in 8 people across 56 percent of the country's landmass. We are strong advocates for our members, helping safeguard their ability to provide safe, reliable and affordable electric service. We are industry leaders committed to the research and development of new energy technologies. Our work ensures our members are prepared to implement the energy solutions that are best for their communities. With programs and services promoting global development through rural electrification abroad, NRECA is also changing lives and growing communities around the world.
- Website
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http://electric.coop/
External link for NRECA
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1942
- Specialties
- advocacy, education and training, insurance and financial services, benefits administration, government relations, economic development, electric utility industry, communications and marketing, business development, technology research, business strategies, recruitment, safety programs, international development, investment services, legal, compliance, information technology, finance and accounting, meeting and event planning, member services, and building operations
Locations
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Primary
4301 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22203, US
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8701 Firethorn Lane
Lincoln, NE 68520, US
Employees at NRECA
Updates
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Sixteen electric cooperatives from throughout the nation have been selected for more than $7.3 billion in grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New ERA program to finance new and innovative clean energy systems. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Zw6egH
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NRECA reposted this
Today marks the largest standalone federal financial commitment to electric cooperatives in our history. I’m excited to join Dairyland Power Cooperative, Vernon Electric Cooperative and others this afternoon to hear from President Biden and celebrate the more than $7.3 billion in grants and loans being awarded to 16 co-ops. The New ERA program is a transformative opportunity. It showcases what is possible when the government prioritizes voluntary, flexible decision-making and allows electric co-ops to take a tailored approach to respond to local needs. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e6hVa9zk
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Currently looking for a new Associate, Member Contact Center in Lincoln, NE. Hybrid work environment, excellent benefits (pension, 5% 401(k) match immediately vested, annual HSA contributions, and more), and we're mission-driven. https://bit.ly/47g1fSY #poweringtomorrow #LincolnNE
Associate, Member Contact Center in Lincoln, NE
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Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled the first round of New ERA funding for electric co-op energy innovation projects. NRECA was heavily involved in shaping the New ERA Program and electric co-ops responded with overwhelming interest. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4eaBfe1
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Thanks in part to volunteer lineworkers from Delta-Montrose Electric Association in Colorado, residents of isolated homes in New Mexico's Navajo Nation now have life-changing power after decades in the dark. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3AKLK9k #LightUpNavajo
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It’s #NewMemberMonday here at NRECA! We’d like to welcome our newest Associate Members for the month of August: MC Storm | A Division of Mid-Con Energy Services, Control Infotech Inc, EnergyLink International, Groundline USA and RLM Underground - thank you for serving America’s Electric Cooperatives! #CoopFamily
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NRECA reposted this
JCE Co-op's broadband isn't just about connection—it's about building a brighter future for rural communities. Broadband “allows for us locals to be confident and stay here knowing that we are not behind the times, and it attracts new people knowing they can have that quality of life they want,” says Sam VenHuizen, a loan officer at Citizens State Bank in Stockton, Illinois. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e9tSrQYp NRECA #ruralbroadband #NRECABroadband
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NRECA is taking its fight to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s mercury and air rule for power plants to the U.S. Supreme Court, maintaining that the rule will create substantial costs and reliability impacts for electric cooperatives but provide no appreciable health benefits. https://bit.ly/4g1Guyr
NRECA Pursues Supreme Court Stay of EPA Mercury and Air Rule
https://www.electric.coop