Q&A: Electric Co-ops’ Top Policy Priorities for 2023 via NRECA electric.coop/qa-electric-co…

.⁦Jim Matheson⁩ opens tereza CEO meeting: electric co-ops’ voices matter in Washington on #infrastructure , #broadband and ensuring #reliability of the electric grid.

CEO Closeup is where hundreds of CEOs, general managers and industry partners gather to exchange ideas, make meaningful connections and learn best practices for managing key challenges faced by electric co-op senior leaders. #CoopCEOS

Jim Matheson Jim Matheson The partnership between NRECA and each of you key to how we have developed a sterling reputation in Washington, and our partnership is essential as we work to achieve big accomplishments for the families, businesses and communities you serve. #CoopCEOS

Congratulations to Poudre Valley REA's Jeff Wadsworth for receiving the 2023 J.C. Brown CEO Communication Leadership Award at this year's CEO Closeup. bit.ly/3Guipz7

In the accelerating and often chaotic energy transition away from always-available generation in favor of intermittent resources such as renewables, co-ops have kept the drumbeat going on prioritizing reliability. bit.ly/3ZgXqIX

Today, Jim Matheson held a media teleconference to discuss the design of Dept. of Agriculture’s $9.7 billion energy transition funding program for electric co-ops.

.Jim Matheson briefs industry leaders and media this morning at U.S. Energy Association forum: generational policy wins in 2022 that will have meaningful impacts on how #electric #cooperatives power and empower rural communities for many years to come. NRECA #SOTEI2023

Electric #cooperatives dominate top spots on J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Poll via NRECA electric.coop/co-ops-dominat… NRECA #memberfocused

Essence 3.0, NRECA’s #cybersecurity solution for securing the #electric grid, gets "overwhelmingly positive" reviews for protecting electric co-ops and other utilities via NRECA electric.coop/essence-3-0-nr… #security #OT #IT

NRECA CEO Jim Matheson makes key points in this short video: "Who owns the reliability issue on the policy side? I don't think anybody owns that issue." Meredith Angwin Grid Brief youtu.be/svabf5spWK0 via YouTube

.Jim Matheson on energy policy ahead of #sotu2023: “American families and businesses expect an #electric system that is #reliable and #affordable. Policymakers should approach energy policy with this fundamental expectation in mind” NRECA

Two factors should be top of mind for policymakers determining #energy policy for decades to come. bit.ly/3YuDv80 #sotu2023

Today, NRECA, along with Public Power, NEMA, EEI, Leading Builders of America, NAHB 🏠 and @gridwisedc sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy urging them to reconsider its intention to increase energy conservation standards for distribution transformers, as signaled in its recent NOPR.

The message is simple – energy reliability should be top of mind, always. @VoicesCoops is sharing how electric cooperatives are working to ensure reliability for ALL co-op communities ➡️ bit.ly/3RfLGTa.

Another day, another warning of threats to #electric system #reliability. This from PJM Interconnection: 4 trends that present increasing reliability risks due to a potential timing mismatch between resource retirements, load growth and new generation. bit.ly/3SBf33h

Today, Jim Matheson sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of efforts to improve the federal environmental review and permitting process and stating that the proposals to modernize NEPA contained in H.R. 1 is a step in the right direction.

After advocating for the inclusion of billions of dollars in legislation for rural and exurban broadband service, it’s great to welcome ⁦FOCUS Broadband⁩ to our home this morning to install fiber. ⁦NRECA⁩ NRECA Broadband ⁦NC TECH Association⁩

Increases in severe weather outages, substation attacks and widespread inflation are driving a rise in co-op member concerns about their ability to access safe, reliable and affordable energy. #SubstationSecurity

Today, Dept. of Agriculture released it's guidance for over 9 billion in funding for co-ops seeking to access funding for energy innovation projects. This funding is "an exciting and transformative opportunity for co-ops and their local communities." Read more here: bit.ly/455qCoX