NRECA and its member cooperatives support power developed from renewable resources that naturally replenish, utilize residual materials, or recycle waste.
NRECA is an active participant in the development of a national renewable energy policy and believes that any such policy must:
- Provide appropriate funding for research and development;
- Include incentives to fully utilize domestic resources that are available to all segments of the industry on an equitable basis, including Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs);
- Not impose mandates on electric utilities if they would undermine local board control of power supply decision-making, threaten system reliability, or unduly raise the cost of electricity for members.
- Recognize that electric power from federally owned hydroelectric projects are especially important sources of affordable electricity for electric co-ops.
To learn more about NRECA’s position affecting Renewable Energy, please select the links below.
News:
Electric Cooperatives Awarded $458,204,555 in Clean Renewable Energy Bond Allocations
October 30, 2009 – IRS allocates a total $2.2 billion in bonds for 805 recipients in 2009 round. more >>
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Cooperatives Pushing Energy Storage Limits
September 9, 2009 - The Cooperative Research Network’s battery proposal enlists co-ops from coast to coast to experiment with batteries for renewable energy integration and demand response. more >>
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IRS Opens Application Process for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
$800 million available to cooperatives for wide variety of renewable energy projects. more >>
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25 x '25 Alliance Urges Investments in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Programs
January 12, 2009 - In a letter to Congressional leaders, group proposes $1.2 billion annual expenditure for energy programs authorized by 2008 Farm Bill. more >>
Congress Authorizes $800 Million for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
October 23, 2008 - Changes in the 2008 package give cooperatives flexibility. more >>
Documents:
Renewable Electricity Fast Facts
Type: Fast Fact Date: 2009-10-12 Size: 68KB- 2009 NRECA Legislative Conference Brochure on Renewable Electricity
Policies Should Encourage the Growth of Renewable Electricity and Keep Consumer Bills Affordable
Type: Brochure Date: 2009-05-01 Size: 86KB - 2009 NRECA Legislative Conference Brochure on Energy Efficiency
Policies Should Encourage Efficiency Increases and Keep Consumer Bills Affordable
Type: Brochure Date: 2009-05-01 Size: 304KB - Clean Renewable Energy Bonds Fast Facts
Comparable Renewable Generation Incentives
Type: Fast Fact Date: 2008-09-29 Size: 86KB - Renewable Energy Fast Facts
Type: Fast Fact Date: 2008-02-22 Size: 87KB - Cooperatives and Renewable Energy: A Snapshot
Type: Flyer Date: 2007-07-23 Size: 226KB - NRECA perspective on proposal for a national renewable portfolio standard.
Responding to an inquiry from Representative John Dingell, chairman on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, NRECA pointed to successful approaches to developing renewable fuels and outlined concerns about the disproportionate economic impact of a federal mandate.
Type: Position Paper Date: 2007-06-19 Size: 56KB - Co-ops Act to Curb Greenhouse Gases, Report Shows
A report submitted this month to the Department of Energy shows that electric co-ops are among the leaders in the effort to reduce the intensity of harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
Type: Letter Date: 2007-01-23 Size: 3600KB - Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
CREBs deliver an incentive comparable to the Production Tax Credit that is available to private developers and investor owned utilities.
Type: Filing Date: 2006-03-27 Size: 205KB - NRECA Joins “25 x 25”
NRECA’s CEO Glenn English has joined the Steering Committee of the Agriculture Energy Work Group to help shape a new energy paradigm to secure America’s future. The Work group is focused on using agriculture and forestry products to produce an increasing share of our nation’s energy.
Type: Date: 2006-02-10 Size: 14KB - White Paper on Wind Power
Wind energy is an attractive resource because of its lower cost compared to other renewable resources, speed of construction, lack of fuel costs and emissions, and its ability to be sited easily on land used for grazing or farming. But, wind energy can raise concerns, such as creating hazards for birds and visual and noise issues. As an energy source, wind is intermittent, making it unreliable as a baseload source of electricity, and energy storage options are expensive. In addition, good sites for wind may not be where there is a demand for power or transmission facilities to transport it. The NRECA White Paper on Wind Power was developed to provide an objective look at wind power
Type: Whitepaper Date: 2005-12-02 Size: 641KB 
Renewable Energy: A Co-op Point of View
NRECA supports power developed from renewable resources that naturally replenish, utilize residual materials, or recycle waste . . . The use of these resources can be beneficial to our environment and assist rural economies throughout much of the U.S.
Type: Presentation Date: 2005-12-02 Size: 498KB- Comments of NRECA and APPA on FERC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interconnection for Wind Energy and Other Alternative Technologies
For the foregoing reasons, APPA and NRECA respectfully request that the Commission accept the proposed Appendix G with the changes described above.
Type: Filing Date: 2005-12-02 Size: 51KB