NRECA Public Policy Issue Spotlight Public policy Issues with special relevance to electric cooperatives http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=c6da9f0b-2223-4788-949f3d0faf9f6e47&source=rss Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:57:40 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ NRECA to DOE: Existing Privacy Principles Can Protect Consumers in a New Smart Grid Environment July 26, 2010 - Electric co-ops respond to a request for information from the Department of Energy. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=6772976c-09bd-4531-86cba49b2034cd4b http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=6772976c-09bd-4531-86cba49b2034cd4b Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:57:40 GMT NRECA to DOE: Utilities Need Flexibility in Choosing Communications Technologies July 26, 2010 - Electric co-ops respond to a request for information from the Department of Energy. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=cdb6d22e-4e84-43b7-918e47646c124f84 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=cdb6d22e-4e84-43b7-918e47646c124f84 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:57:30 GMT National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Balanced Approach to Regulation of Coal Ash May 6, 2010 - Statement from Glenn English, CEO, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association on the proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate coal ash. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=525bb991-7e0f-4e9e-9d28fdcdb685c930 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=525bb991-7e0f-4e9e-9d28fdcdb685c930 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:58:19 GMT NRECA: Industry Expertise Trumps Policy Views in Protecting Reliability April 22, 2010 - NRECA joins industry challenge to FERCs expansive reading of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=144b1177-a543-44cd-971913cdb169f072 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=144b1177-a543-44cd-971913cdb169f072 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:53:29 GMT Electric Co-ops Weigh In on Federal Broadband Plan March 18, 2010 - Co-ops support plan goals, oppose federal jurisdiction of pole attachments. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e91a04a0-e661-4174-89579d56bae226a7 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e91a04a0-e661-4174-89579d56bae226a7 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:10:18 GMT Co-ops Urge a Responsible Path Forward on Climate Change March 5, 2010 - Cooperatives supporting legislative efforts to prevent use of the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=f2321e37-7843-41f6-ad17940539f7c179 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=f2321e37-7843-41f6-ad17940539f7c179 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:37:06 GMT Electric Co-ops Thank Senator Harkin and Others December 11, 2009 - In letter, NRECA CEO Glenn English thanks Senators for raising concerns about costs to consumers under S. 1733 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=4db53b48-22f3-4126-9c97620c02f42cae http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=4db53b48-22f3-4126-9c97620c02f42cae Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:07:11 GMT Quantifying Potential Efficiency Savings August 11, 2009 - Two new reports suggest an aggressive efficiency effort could save U.S. 15 to 23 percent of projected energy usage in 2020. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=3964f2a4-46d0-4169-8ef8c88d5f0f4055 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=3964f2a4-46d0-4169-8ef8c88d5f0f4055 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:52 GMT Electric Cooperatives Reach Agreement with Chairman Waxman on Carbon Allowances June 23, 2009 - NRECA pleased with the progress in making the bill more fair, more sustainable http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=5ae66162-e2a1-4d0d-82b93dd017436894 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=5ae66162-e2a1-4d0d-82b93dd017436894 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:47:03 GMT CBO: Climate Change Legislation Imposes Larger Burden on Low-income Americans June 8, 2009 - In Senate testimony, Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf projects the impact of carbon cap-and-trade on household energy costs. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=c1dba474-393e-441e-af9d0a62a478f853 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=c1dba474-393e-441e-af9d0a62a478f853 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:25:26 GMT Senate Judiciary Committee Acts to Remove Rail Antitrust Exemption March 5, 2009 - Committee passes Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 by unanimous voice vote. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=4b89d063-2085-4e36-9443208203e2d1f6 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=4b89d063-2085-4e36-9443208203e2d1f6 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:34:50 GMT National Institute of Standards and Technology Includes MultiSpeak in Smart-Grid Framework October 8, 2009 - NRECAs software specification targeted to distribution co-ops included on list of 31 interoperability standards (Standards after Initial Comments) released by NIST. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=c4284a2c-d675-4dc6-a8a65f258ecbe4b0 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=c4284a2c-d675-4dc6-a8a65f258ecbe4b0 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:19:22 GMT EPRI Updates Analyses of Climate Change Goals and Costs September 3, 2009 - Deploying a full portfolio of generation and efficiency technologies, including expanded nuclear generation, carbon capture and electric cars, would reduce the cost of meeting carbon reduction targets. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=67785623-a2a4-4af4-a5fbfff1c74993f0 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=67785623-a2a4-4af4-a5fbfff1c74993f0 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:49:34 GMT Smart Grid Investments Should Benefit Consumers First May 18, 2009 - NRECA comments on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission policy statement urge patience, consensus-building and strong consumer focus. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=3581fb1f-e80c-48ef-814a674727662c2a http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=3581fb1f-e80c-48ef-814a674727662c2a Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:06:03 GMT Rising Efficiency and Plummeting Economy Drive Down Electricity Demand May 11, 2009 - From 2007 to 2030 projected annual electric demand growth falls to .9 percent. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=b28e0ad1-cff8-45b0-b650f48765a0d27b http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=b28e0ad1-cff8-45b0-b650f48765a0d27b Mon, 11 May 2009 15:59:10 GMT FERC Issues Draft Smart Grid Policy Statement March 26, 2009 - Commission calls MultiSpeak Initiative best work to date on interoperability at the distribution level. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=f160363d-a319-40ef-a997199abba5b6da http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=f160363d-a319-40ef-a997199abba5b6da Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:39:57 GMT NRECA Urges DOE to Broaden Loan Guarantee Program Rules February 12, 2009 - Current rules severely limit effectiveness of the loan program. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=a0f99c9d-5c28-4f31-8318249b8439f61f http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=a0f99c9d-5c28-4f31-8318249b8439f61f Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:23:43 GMT Powerspan Testifies on Basin Electric Carbon Capture Pilot Study March 10, 2009 - CEO Frank Alix calls for government incentives to support carbon capture and storage research. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=0d1f7d8b-9f35-4c47-a9999756e47b180e http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=0d1f7d8b-9f35-4c47-a9999756e47b180e Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:05:26 GMT DOE Loan Program Can Help Co-ops Survive Power Crunch February 3, 2009 - NRECA CEO Glenn English thanks Senators for bumping up a federal loan program to $50 billion for low-carbon power generation projects. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=83a2ea2b-4571-498d-aa18922977e293a0 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=83a2ea2b-4571-498d-aa18922977e293a0 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:36:11 GMT Two Strikes for Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB) Program June 17, 2008 - Senate fails a second time to open debate on H.R. 6049, which includes an extension of the CREB program currently set to expire at the end of 2008. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=6f9d1f5e-1690-46b4-8acb15858148961d http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=6f9d1f5e-1690-46b4-8acb15858148961d Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:20:30 GMT