Along Those Lines Podcast
1) 2025 NRECA Regional Meetings to Focus on Co-ops' Most Pressing Issues
NRECA's 2025 Regional Meetings kick off Sept. 3 in Providence, Rhode Island. The five meetings, which will take place across the country through October, are a key step in the member resolutions proce...Show More
2) How Co-ops are Educating Their Members on Rooftop Solar
Rooftop solar is gaining popularity with homeowners and businesses, leading to a surge in installations over the past decade. But the technology isn’t right for everyone, and electric co-ops are doing...Show More
3) Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Wildfires
Drier and hotter weather conditions are creating longer wildfire seasons in many parts of the country, and even regions not typically at risk of wildfires are vulnerable. In this episode, learn how el...Show More
4) Co-ops Using Elective-Pay Credits to Meet ‘Unique Future Goals’
After years of advocacy from NRECA, Congress passed legislation in 2022 that allows electric co-ops to access federal tax credits for certain energy projects, including renewable power facilities, thr...Show More
5) Co-ops Confront Growing Threat of Third-Party Cyber Incidents
Cybersecurity incidents involving the systems and data of third-party vendors are on the rise for utilities in the U.S. It's a worrying trend that has directly impacted electric co-ops, and industry c...Show More
6) Executive Actions Underscore Co-ops’ Reliability Message
East Kentucky Power Cooperative's Tony Campbell joined President Donald Trump for a White House ceremony on April 8 to sign four major actions to boost power reliability and affordability. Campbell’s ...Show More
7) Getting to Know New NRECA President Mike Partin
Earlier this month, Mike Partin was elected president of NRECA at the PowerXchange conference in Atlanta. Partin has been CEO of Sequachee Valley Electric Cooperative in central Tennessee since 2015. ...Show More
8) The Electric Co-op Policy Outlook in a Rapidly Changing Washington
The 2024 elections were pivotal for policies affecting electric co-ops. President Donald Trump’s victory and Republicans’ majorities in Congress could bring major changes to environmental rules, permi...Show More
9) An Inside Look at NRECA’s PowerXchange and TechAdvantage
NRECA's annual gathering of members is a critical touchpoint for co-ops and a place to exchange ideas and stay connected. 2025 PowerXchange and TechAdvantage come amid a period of unprecedented disrup...Show More
10) Inside the Palisades Nuclear Plant Recommissioning
The Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan was shut down in 2022 but is on a path to be repowered by late next year—an unprecedented project that wouldn't be possible without the involvement of the two M...Show More