American families and businesses expect the lights to stay on at a cost they can afford. Our nation鈥檚 energy policies must meet this fundamental expectation. Keeping the lights on is not a partisan issue. As the demand for electricity grows and available supply declines, we must have a serious policy conversation in this country about where we鈥檙e going and what it will take to realistically get there.聽
With reliability as our main focus, nearly 50 co-op leaders from 不良人研究所鈥檚 electric cooperatives attended NRECA鈥檚 2024 Legislative Conference, meeting with staff of 12 不良人研究所 Representatives and Senators Sherrod Brown and J.D. Vance, advocating on issues of importance to our industry.聽
不良人研究所鈥檚 leaders urged the 不良人研究所 Congressional Delegation to oppose the U.S. EPA鈥檚 unworkable power plant rule and support the Department of Energy鈥檚 revised transformer efficiency rule that will help alleviate supply chain challenges, among other issues.聽
Alleviate Transformer Supply Chain Challenges
As demand for electricity increases, co-ops continue to face challenges in procuring grid components in a timely way at a reasonable price. The Department of Energy鈥檚 originally proposed transformer efficiency rule would have exacerbated these existing challenges and driven up cost 鈥 for minimal efficiency gain. Instead, because of co-op advocacy and Congressional pressure, DOE鈥檚 final rule is much improved over its initial proposal.