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, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:53 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ Association of Missouri Electric Co-ops CEO Testifies before Senate Environment and Public Works Committee October 28, 2009 - Missouri consumers concerned that climate bill could bring massive rate hikes. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7c5a08ce-faf9-4aa1-acd0aec8cb2b220a http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7c5a08ce-faf9-4aa1-acd0aec8cb2b220a Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:53 GMT Cap and Trade Allowances: Windfalls or Wind Farms? October 9, 2009 - Commentary by Glenn English, CEO of NRECA, and Gregory E. Abel, president and CEO of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company published in Energy Daily. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=5b168ceb-ef60-4760-b15375c0c165f88c http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=5b168ceb-ef60-4760-b15375c0c165f88c Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:44:38 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 Electric Cooperative Consumers Deliver High-Volume Message to the Senate September 30, 2009 - Senate offices receive more than 500,000 postcards from consumers concerned about the impact of climate change legislation. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=eccb6023-264a-4a24-a4d72c0233753843 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=eccb6023-264a-4a24-a4d72c0233753843 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:40:02 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 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, 28 Sep 2009 17:01:07 GMT Energy Information Administration Weighs In With Cap-and-Trade Cost Estimate August 17, 2009 - Over a range of scenarios, economic impacts of climate legislation vary widely. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7fe3a75b-f668-4606-979a00fc27f09cdc http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7fe3a75b-f668-4606-979a00fc27f09cdc Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:54:18 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 Co-op Chief Testifies on Regulation of OTC Derivatives Market September 17, 2009 - NRECA CEO, Glenn English calls for derivatives regulation that creates a legitimate, transparent, predictable, and affordable device with which electric co-ops can hedge against price fluctuation and conduct risk management. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e6175b47-d500-45fa-af019130d3cda3dc http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e6175b47-d500-45fa-af019130d3cda3dc Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:51:49 GMT Study Throws New Light on Who Will Bear Climate Change Costs Under House Bill July 15, 2009 - NRECA CEO Glenn English calls for consumer-friendly approach http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=ce2a2095-6a59-4643-8df444bd1265ac21 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=ce2a2095-6a59-4643-8df444bd1265ac21 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:07:45 GMT Key House Panel Votes To Close Railroad Loopholes July 30, 2009 - Full Judiciary Committee vote expected after the August recess. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=cf5b2afb-7e11-4139-94b2fc16aabae273 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=cf5b2afb-7e11-4139-94b2fc16aabae273 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:07:19 GMT NRECA Urges Senator Boxer to Work for Achievable, Least-Cost Climate Change Bill August 7, 2009 - Senate should protect consumers by allocating allowances to local distribution corporations with formula based on carbon emissions. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=6a0bb8a1-97b3-40e7-b471b39753e31ebe http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=6a0bb8a1-97b3-40e7-b471b39753e31ebe Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:06:56 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 Statement of Glenn English on House Passage of HR 2454 June 26, 2009 - NRECA looks forward to working with Senators to make additional improvements to climate change legislation. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=d107fbad-15ed-4253-8390dd10713ab987 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=d107fbad-15ed-4253-8390dd10713ab987 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:33:04 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, 23 Jun 2009 16:32:56 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 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:47:38 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