"Electric co-ops work together to identify and manage growing threats, promote continuous improvement and develop solutions that keep the electric grid secure," said NRECA CEO, Jim Matheson.

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google NewsDepending on your perspective, the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is either a wolf in sheep’s clothing or the greatest thing to hit the market since sliced bread. Starting with the second one first, you can hear all about the impact of the IRA on solar power in the US on August 27, when the Solar Energy Technologies Office of the US Department of Energy holds a webinar for solar stakeholders, reviewing the past two years and previewing what comes next.The State Of Solar Power, Two Years After The IRAFor those of you interested in attending, the registration link is here. Be prepared to submit questions in advance and wait for an invitation to join.To get an idea of what the discussion will be like, check out the webinar SETO held in September of 2022, shortly after President Joe Biden signed the IRA into law. Slides are available for download including one titled, “IRA Positions the Domestic Solar Industry for Growth.”In terms of growth, I’m not going to predict what SETO plans on predicting this time around, but if the next two years are anything like the past two years, hold onto your hats. Earlier this month the US Department of the Treasury ran the numbers on household use of renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits since President Joe Biden signed the IRA into law on August 16, 2022, and they are over the moon about it.“The number of families benefiting from these expanded credits for investments that lower their utility bills increased almost one third compared to tax year 2021,” the Treasury Department reported

Clearwater Power's member-elected Board of Directors collaborated with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Executive Search to help identify and secure Stanger for this critical leadership position.