NRECA Updates — May

Updates from NRECA

Our co-op is a mem­ber of NRECA, a nation­al orga­ni­za­tion head­quar­tered in Arling­ton, VA, that works to help elec­tric coop­er­a­tives nav­i­gate the evolv­ing ener­gy indus­try. As a co-op employ­ee, you ben­e­fit from NRECA mem­ber­ship through prod­ucts, ser­vices and train­ing pro­grams, as well as health care, retire­ment and finan­cial plan­ning resources.

Here are a few recent updates from NRECA:

  • NRECA is con­tin­u­ing work to ensure the Trump admin­is­tra­tion under­stands the impor­tance of reli­able and afford­able elec­tric­i­ty and con­tin­ued smart invest­ments in elec­tric co-ops and co-op com­mu­ni­ties.
    • NRECA CEO Jim Math­e­son recent­ly met with EPA Admin­is­tra­tor Zeldin to high­light elec­tric co-op pri­or­i­ties, includ­ing the need to repeal the EPA’s pow­er plant rule and oth­er reg­u­la­tions. Math­e­son also attend­ed Sec­re­tary Rollins’ wel­come ses­sion at USDA.
    • NRECA was among the very first orga­ni­za­tions to meet with both new­ly con­firmed Cab­i­net members––a sign of the association’s con­tin­ued cred­i­bil­i­ty and capa­bil­i­ty.
  • NRECA is prepar­ing for the 2025 Leg­isla­tive Con­fer­ence, April 27–30 in Wash­ing­ton, D.C., and more than 1,470 elec­tric co-op lead­ers have reg­is­tered for the event, which is on pace to exceed recent years.
    • The annu­al Leg­isla­tive Con­fer­ence is the best oppor­tu­ni­ty for elec­tric co-op lead­ers to engage direct­ly with pol­i­cy­mak­ers and advo­cate for pri­or­i­ties that ben­e­fit co-ops and local com­mu­ni­ties.
    • Both the House and Sen­ate are sched­uled to be in ses­sion dur­ing this year’s con­fer­ence.

Did you know?
NRECA offers a range of con­sult­ing ser­vices designed specif­i­cal­ly for our mem­ber coop­er­a­tives. From tech­nol­o­gy man­age­ment to mar­ket research to work­force and tal­ent strate­gies, we have your co-op cov­ered. Learn more.
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