News Releaseshttp://www.nreca.coop/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/press/NewsReleases&page=17565f19-6bff-4356-b52b-3361180f200c&wp=e7d0d6d4-84a6-457b-be75-570169b85bd360NRECA Donates $25K to Oklahoma Reliefhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECADonates$25KtoOklahomaRelief.aspxDonations to assist co-op members affected by the tornadoes.Fri, 24 May 2013 12:26:03 GMTUSAID Awards NRECA International $24 Million for Sustainable Electricity Distribution Pilot in Haitihttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/USAID-NRECA-Sustainable-Electricity-Pilot-In-Haiti.aspxThe Caracol regional utility will be Haiti's only utility providing electric power 24/7.Fri, 24 May 2013 16:14:42 GMTRappahannock Electric Co-op Captures Top Honor in National Communication Competitionhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/RappahannockElectricCoopCapturesTopHonorinNationalCommunicationCompetition.aspxFri, 24 May 2013 12:24:12 GMTCo-ops welcome hydropower advanceshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/Co-opswelcomehydropoweradvances.aspxBipartisan legislation encourages growth of clean, renewable, and reliable hydropowerThu, 09 May 2013 11:30:45 GMTCo-ops Welcome Endangered Species Working Grouphttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/Co-opsWelcomeEndangeredSpeciesWorkingGroup.aspxWorking group would bring transparency to the process.Thu, 09 May 2013 16:04:59 GMTNRECA Lincoln Named One of Lincoln’s “Best Places to Work”http://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECALincolnNamedOneofLincolnsBestPlacestoWork.aspxThu, 18 Apr 2013 16:01:20 GMTElectric Cooperatives Push for Better Information on Cyber Threatshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ElectricCooperativesPushforBetterInformation.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is calling on Members of Congress to support H.R. 624, The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which would improve utilities’ access to information on cyber threats. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:00:15 GMTNRECA Joins Electric Trade Associations in Comments to NIST on “Developing a Framework to Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”http://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAJoinsElectricTradeAssociationsinCommentstoNISTon“DevelopingaFrameworktoImproveCriticalInfrastructureCybersecurity”.aspxCo-ops applaud efforts to improve information sharing by federal agencies. Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:47:44 GMTFormer Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson Takes the Reins as NRECA’s New CEOhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/JoAnnEmerson.aspxFri, 01 Mar 2013 09:06:44 GMTEnergy Department Names Golden Valley Electric Association 2013 Wind Cooperative of the Yearhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/EnergyDepartmentNamesGoldenValleyElectricAssociation2013WindCooperativeoftheYear.aspxAlaska cooperative on track to meet 20 percent of its electricity demand using renewable resources.Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:22:50 GMTEnergy Department Names East River Electric Cooperative 2013 Wind Cooperative of the Yearhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/EnergyDepartmentNamesEastRiverElectricCooperative2013WindCooperativeoftheYear.aspxSouth Dakota Wind Partners LLC (SDWP) cited as a model for community-based, locally owned wind development.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:33:45 GMTFormer NRECA President Jack Wolfe Wins Prestigious Clyde T. Ellis Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/FormerNRECAPresidentJackWolfeWinsPrestigiousClydeTEllisAward.aspxSouth Carolina co-op CEO paved the way for technological innovation.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:09:37 GMTBruce Carlson Receives William F. Matson Democracy Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/DemocracyAward.aspxVerendrye Electric Cooperative CEO honored for commitment to political activism.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:09:57 GMTCountry Living Wins Coveted Journalism Award from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Associationhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/CountryLivingWinsCovetedJournalismAward.aspxCountry Living recognized for substantive coverage of energy issues.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:10:15 GMTNRECA Board President’s Gavel Passes to Arizona’s Curtis Nolanhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECABoardPresident’sGavelPassestoArizonasCurtisNolan.aspxNRECA Board of Directors elect new team of leaders.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:10:37 GMTYouth Leadership Council Spokesperson Devin Oliver Addresses NRECA Annual Meetinghttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/YouthLeadershipCouncilSpokespersonDevinOliverAddressesNRECAAnnualMeetingAddressesNRECAAnnualMeeting.aspxBluffton, S.C., senior representing 42 youth leaders from across the country.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:34:37 GMTNRECA Honors Federated Rural Electric for Outstanding Community Investmenthttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAHonorsFederatedRuralElectric.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association today honored Federated Rural Electric (Jackson, Minn.) with the Association’s Community Service Award for Community Investment.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:11:44 GMTNRECA Honors Valley Electric Association for Exemplary Community Efficiency Projecthttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAHonorsValleyElectricAssociation.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association today bestows the Community Service Award for Energy Efficiency on Valley Electric Association (VEA) honoring the cooperative’s initiative to increase the penetration of solar water heaters.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:45:06 GMTNRECA Honors Southeast Electric Cooperative’s Superlative Youth Education Programhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAHonorsSoutheastElectricCooperative.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association today honored Montana’s Southeast Electric Cooperative (SEC) in Carter County, Mont., with the Association’s Community Service Award for Youth Programs.Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:00:47 GMTMultiSpeak® Initiative Releases New Security Standardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/MultiSpeakInitiativeReleases.aspxNew standard conforms to NISTIR 7628.Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:49:16 GMTElectric Cooperatives Give Final EPA RICE Ruling a Mixed Reviewhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ElectricCooperativesGiveFinalEPARICERulingaMixedReview.aspxElectric Cooperatives concerned new rule could lead to higher electricity bills for some rural consumers.Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:26:14 GMTPennsylvania Electric Co-op Chief Wins National Leadership Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/PennsylvaniaElectricCo-opChiefWinsNationalLeadershipAward.aspxMichael Tirpak, CEO of Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association, cited for excellence in strategic communications.Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:53:31 GMTNRECA Congratulates Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on Her Re-appointment to the Federal Communications Commissionhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECACongratulatesCommissionerMignonClyburn.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today congratulated Commissioner Mignon Clyburn on her confirmation by the U.S. Senate for a second term on the Federal Communications Commission.Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:52:57 GMTNRECA’s Cooperative Research Network Wins $2.1 Million in DOE Funding for Solar Plug and Play Projecthttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAsCooperativeResearchNetworkWins21MillioninDOEFundingforSolarPlugandPlayProject.aspxFunds are portion of a $9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative to the North Carolina State University - FREEDM Systems CenterFri, 21 Dec 2012 14:01:15 GMTNRECA and UnitedHealthcare Partner to Provide Member Electric Cooperatives with Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care Serviceshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAandUnitedHealthcarePartnertoProvideMemberElectricCooperativeswithAccesstoQuality,AffordableHealthCareServices.aspxWed, 19 Dec 2012 11:00:35 GMTMedia Availability with Iowa Cooperatives and Cyber Security Expertshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/MediaAvailabilitywithIowaCooperative.aspxIowa utilities stepping up cyber security efforts as part of grid modernizationTue, 11 Dec 2012 15:33:56 GMTNRECA Names Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson New CEOhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECANamesCongresswomanJoAnnEmersonNewCEO.aspxMon, 03 Dec 2012 11:49:45 GMTCo-ops Join Green Button Initiativehttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/Co-opsJoinGreenButtonInitiative.aspxMon, 01 Oct 2012 11:51:59 GMTNRECA Gratified by Decision to Vacate the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rulehttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ElectricCooperativesDisappointedbyFederalAppealsCourtRulingonCross-stateAirPollutionRule.aspxTue, 21 Aug 2012 15:25:40 GMTNRECA CEO Glenn English Lauds New Rural Utilities Service Energy Efficiency Loan Programhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/USDARuralElectricLoanProgram.aspxNRECA CEO, Glenn English, applauded the announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack of a proposed Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loan program.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:32:28 GMTNRECA CEO Glenn English Urges Congressional Action in Wake of Court Decision on Greenhouse Gaseshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/GlennEnglishUrgesCongressionalAction.aspxToday’s Circuit Court ruling should serve as a wake-up call to Congress – America needs an updated Clean Air Act for the 21st Century.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:51:37 GMTElectric Cooperatives Protest Using Clean Air Act to Dictate National Energy Policyhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ElectricCooperativesProtestUsingCleanAirAct.aspxOver-reliance on a single fuel for new power plants could have profound consequences for electric consumers.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:52:00 GMTElectric Cooperatives Kick Off Smart Grid Demonstration Projecthttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ElectricCooperativesKickOffSmartGridDemonstrationProject.aspxElectric cooperatives in Minnesota kicked off a $5 million demonstration project today with the execution of contracts for hardware and software that will help modernize Minnesota’s electric grid.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:53:30 GMTU.S. Department of Energy, Great River Energy Host Smart Grid Roundtable with Stakeholders, Consumershttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/USDOEGreatRiverEnergyHostSmartGridRoundtable.aspxPre-event media conference call with DOE's Pat Hoffman on April 26, 14:30 EDTWed, 02 May 2012 15:28:44 GMTU.S. Court of Appeals Hears Arguments Calling for Rewrite of the Cross-state Air Pollution Rulehttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/USCourtofAppealsHearsArgumentsCallingforRewriteoftheCross-stateAirPollutionRule.aspxCo-ops prepared to meet new requirements but object to arbitrary treatment and capricious schedules.Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:50:17 GMTNRECA CEO Expresses Disappointment with Proposed EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulationshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECACEOExpressesDisappointmentwithProposedEPAGreenhouseGasRegulations.aspxTue, 27 Mar 2012 17:35:24 GMTNRECA CEO Glenn English: Federal Hydro Changes Proposed by Secretary Chu Could Increase Costs for Consumershttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ElectricCo-opsVoiceConcernAboutChangestoFederalHydropowerProposedbySecretaryChu.aspxProposed changes could lead to cost increases for millions of co-op consumer members.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:17:43 GMTIowa Lakes Named Wind Cooperative of 2011 by Dept. of Energyhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/IowaLakesNamedWindCooperativeof2011byDeptofEnergy.aspx$43 million in Clean Renewable Energy Bonds made the 21-MW project possible for this not-for-profit cooperativeThu, 15 Mar 2012 18:36:15 GMTPenn Lines Wins Coveted Journalism Award from NRECAhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/PennLinesWinsCovetedJournalismAwardfromNRECA.aspxEditor Peter Fitzgerald wins 2011 George W. Haggard Memorial Journalism Award.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:29:28 GMTNRECA Honors Former NRECA International President Jim Durnil for Outstanding Leadershiphttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAHonorsFormerNRECAInternationalPresidentJimDurnilforOutstandingLeadership.aspxDurnil helped expand program’s reach and bring electricity to rural areas in Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, the Philippines and BoliviaFri, 09 Mar 2012 16:19:53 GMTNRECA Honors Former NRECA International Head Vivek Talvadkar for Outstanding Leadershiphttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAHonorsFormerNRECAInternationalHeadVivekTalvadkarforOutstandingLeadership.aspxTalvadkar grew the NRECA International Foundation from $687,000 to $1.54 million in five years. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:20:08 GMTInternational Co-operative Alliance President Calls on Electric Co-ops to Make the Public Case for Values-led, Member-owned Cooperative Businesseshttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/ICAPresidentCallsonElectricCoopstoMakethePublicCaseforValues-ledMemberownedCooperativeBusi.aspxTue, 06 Mar 2012 20:16:02 GMTCRN Researching Benefits of LED Lighting for Livestock Producershttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/EfficientLightinginAgriculture.aspxForum brings together researchers, manufacturers and utility and agricultural experts to share research results on the use of solid-state lighting (SSL) for agricultural producers.Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:26:27 GMTColorado Rural Electric Association’s Ray Clifton Recognized with NRECA President’s Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/RayCliftonPresidentsAward.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today awarded Ray Clifton, former Executive Director of the Colorado Rural Electric Association, with its 2012 President’s Award.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:27:51 GMTHobson Waits, Former CEO of the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi, Receives NRECA President’s Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/HobsonWaitsPresidentsAward.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today honored Hobson Waits, former CEO and executive vice president of the Electric Power Associations of Mississippi, with its 2012 President’s Award.Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:26:02 GMTNRECA Honors Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative’s Billy Brown with President’s Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/BillyBrownPresidentsAward.aspxThe National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) today awarded Billy Brown, executive vice president and general manager of Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative with its 2012 President’s Award.Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:26:36 GMTRozet, Wyoming Student Addresses NRECA Annual Meeting as National Youth Leadership Council Spokespersonhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/RozetWyomingStudentAddressesNRECAAnnualMeetingasNationalYouthLeadershipCouncilSpokesperson.aspxFri, 09 Mar 2012 16:08:32 GMTMidwest Energy Honored for Ground-breaking Energy Efficiency Programhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/MidwestEnergyReceivesNRECAEnergyEfficiencyAward.aspxKansas cooperative helping members overcome cost barriers to increased efficiency.Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:50:12 GMTOld Dominion Electric Cooperative Honored for Community Investmenthttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/OldDominionElectricCooperativeHonoredforCommunityInvestment.aspxODEC’s Broadband Initiative Brings 21st-Century Jobs to Rural VirginiaMon, 12 Mar 2012 13:50:04 GMTTaylor Electric Cooperative Honored for Innovative Cooperative Education Programhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/TaylorElectricCooperativeHonored.aspxArea cooperatives came together to fund effort to teach the cooperative model in classroomsWed, 07 Mar 2012 14:50:30 GMTNRECA Honors Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives for Outstanding Grassroots Outreachhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAHonorsVirginiaMarylandandDelawareAssociationofElectricCooperativesforOutstandingGrassrootsOutreach.aspxTue, 06 Mar 2012 16:08:07 GMTDame Pauline Green, President of the International Cooperative Alliance, to Keynote 2012 NRECA Annual Meetinghttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/DamePaulineGreenPresidentoftheInternationalCooperativeAlliance,toKeynote2012NRECAAnnualMeeting.aspxThu, 01 Mar 2012 09:44:37 GMTEPA Renews and Updates Rules on Storm Water Runoff from Constructionhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/EPARenewsandUpdatesRulesonStormWaterRunofffromConstruction.aspxEPA Renews and Updates Rules on Storm Water Runoff from ConstructionFri, 24 Feb 2012 11:56:30 GMTNRECA Lauds DOE's Proposed Efficiency Standards for Distribution Transformershttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECALaudsDOEsProposedEfficiencyStandards.aspxNRECA Lauds DOE's Proposed Efficiency Standards for Distribution TransformersFri, 24 Feb 2012 11:56:55 GMTNRECA CEO Glenn English: EPA’s Utility MATS Misses the Mark On Affordability and Reliabilityhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/MATSMissestheMark.aspxThu, 16 Feb 2012 13:34:10 GMTNRECA Joins Industry-wide Call for Court-ordered Rewrite of the Cross-state Air Pollution Rulehttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAJoinsIndustrywideCallorCourtorderedRewriteoftheCASPR.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:04 GMTNRECA Applauds NRC Approval for Vogtle 3 & 4http://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAApplaudsNuclearRegulatoryCommissionApproval.aspxFri, 10 Feb 2012 15:49:01 GMTNRECA Statement on White House Decision to Nominate John Norris to Second Term at FERChttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NominateJohnNorristoatFERC.aspxFri, 09 Mar 2012 17:31:26 GMTQualityLogic to Map MultiSpeak® to OpenADE/ESPI, OpenADR, SEP2http://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/QualityLogictoMapMultiSpeaktoOpenADEESPI,OpenADR,SEP2.aspxFri, 09 Mar 2012 17:32:51 GMTNRECA CEO Glenn English Applauds White House Announcement of Intent to Nominate Tony Clark to FERChttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECACEOGlennEnglishApplaudsWhiteHouseAnnouncementofIntenttoNominateTonyClarktoFERC.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2012 10:01:04 GMTOhio Electric Co-op Chief Wins National Leadership Awardhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/OhioElectricCo-opChiefWinsNationalLeadershipAward.aspxTue, 24 Jan 2012 13:15:25 GMTNRECA’s Cooperative Research Network Partners with Shaw Environmental on Multi-Pollutant Control Technologyhttp://www.nreca.coop/press/NewsReleases/Pages/NRECAsCooperativeResearchNetworkPartnerswithShawEnvironmentalonMultiPollutantControlTechnology.aspxMon, 23 Jan 2012 15:47:09 GMT