. briefs industry leaders and media this morning at forum: generational policy wins in 2022 that will have meaningful impacts on how #electric #cooperatives power and empower rural communities for many years to come. #SOTEI2023
Bobby Hamill
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Washington, D.C.Joined November 2008
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Excited to get to work as the new Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Minerals for !
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Enjoyed meeting students and staff at the Lineworker Training Center in Mandan. and our rural electric co-ops are instrumental in providing reliable energy and making sure the power comes on and stays on for many North Dakotans.
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It’s never a bad day when I get to see my friend Kelly. Thank you for stopping by Congressman.
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Enjoyed meeting students and staff at the @Bismarck_State Lineworker Training Center in Mandan. @NDAREC and our rural electric co-ops are instrumental in providing reliable energy and making sure the power comes on and stays on for many North Dakotans.
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“To connect every rural home, business and community with reliable internet service, federal support programs should prioritize technologies and speeds that can meet the needs of today as well as tomorrow.”
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Great man and great team to work for! 👏 👏 👏
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Officially official thanks to Playbook!
Such an honor to do comms for a giant like Senator Portman but super excited to get to work for my home state of Virginia 
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Policymakers in Washington, D.C., will decide who gets high-speed internet funding. Review and challenge their coverage map now for a better connection.
📶 Take our survey today: bit.ly/3vBMMyT
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“In 2023, we must work together to continue advocating for key priorities for co-ops and our communities,” said to electric co-op leaders at CEO Closeup this week. bit.ly/3VZGGTu #CoopCEOs
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“’s final rule expands the reach of WOTUS and creates substantial regulatory uncertainty for electric co-ops.”
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A new “Waters of the U.S.” rule from the and is overly broad and will be a burden to co-ops' efforts to shore up and expand their system #infrastructure, NRECA says.
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WAC members work to protect and steward water resources, and a clear, efficient definition of WOTUS would enable us to continue to do so.
📰 bit.ly/3WHcLRq
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Five generation and transmission co-ops are founding members of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, which aims to help utilities integrate more #renewables into their portfolios at lower, controlled costs.
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FROM those writing the standards to keep heat available TO those considering mandates accelerating generator shutdowns - Managing the pace of generation retirement and our resource mix changes to ensure we have enough energy is an absolute necessity!
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"Electricity transformer funding: a wonky but necessary solution to a critical resilience problem" ()
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NRECA Broadband Leadership Summit: An Opportunity To Be Heard in Washington via
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Co-op CEO to Congress: Grid Reliability Crucial Amid Energy Transition via
New RUS Administrator : Electric Co-ops Are ‘Essential to Our Success’ via
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You heard 'em! Make sure you get out to the polls! #CoopsVote
If you need more information, visit vote.coop
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It’s #ElectionDay! Get out and exercise your right to VOTE, Ohio.
Click here for polling locations, times, and other information
bit.ly/3utile3. @CoopsVote
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We don't care who you vote for, just get out and VOTE! For more information regarding your polling location, or to review voter ID laws in your area, visit p2a.co/qaUjrC8/. via @coopsvote
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🚨THIS IS NOT A DRILL – TODAY IS ELECTION DAY!🚨
It’s time to make your voice heard, and to protect your co-op community.
For more information, make sure to visit vote.coop! #CoopsVote
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Today is #ElectionDay2022! It’s time to make your voice heard, and protect your co-op community.
For more information, make sure to visit vote.coop! #CoopsVote #Voices4Coops
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Rachel Campos-Duffy will be live from 5-8 a.m. at Gorski’s on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
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Still in need of a Halloween costume? Don't sit on this great find! #HappyHalloween #WillieWiredhand
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Interested in working on 's environmental team? Check out this great opening for a Regulatory Affairs Director for climate and air issues.
#electriccoops #utilityindustry #environment #regulatoryaffairs
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Project Hope for Women & Children meets families where they are, provides a stable environment for them, and sets them on a path towards long-term recovery.
Enjoyed visiting today and learning more about how their programs are helping women in the community.
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CNN's @jaketapper to @GovernorVA: "I wonder if the events in your first year ... the more intense hurricanes ... the war in Ukraine & this week’s OPEC decision ... Doesn’t that suggest that you should be, that we should be leaning into more green energy, not less?"
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The Burke’s Garden Fall Festival might be known for its beautiful landscape and friendly people, but I couldn’t leave without a taste of their freshly grilled corn on the cob!
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When 16 co-op lineworkers from Ohio got stranded in Guatemala at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, played a crucial role in bringing them home.
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ICYMI, talked with and Wolverine Power Cooperative about grid reliability concerns as we rush to transition to a lower-carbon power sector.
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👀 Don't mind us; just doing some light reading on how you can STILL register your co-op for . Thanks for the great article . #CoopsVote
You can check it out here: bit.ly/3QrO5ZO
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If you are passionate about designing the systems that provide safe electricity to members in N.D. and Minn., then consider joining the team at the Milton R. Young Station as a Plant Engineer. Apply today at bit.ly/3citjNj to begin your career in energy! #careersinenergy
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NRECA's Louis Finkel Appointed to DOE Advisory Panel - America's Electric Cooperatives - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
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Thank you, Stratford High School, for welcoming us to this year’s open house! It was great connecting with students. #WelcomeBackStudents #OpenHouse #StratfordHigh #CreekRising
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A cautionary tale by and on California's #electric reliability woes. Electric co-ops are increasingly concerned that in some regions of the U.S. baseload generation is being retired faster than it can be replaced. #EnergyCrisis bloom.bg/3eb7Uq4
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California lawmakers last night voted to keep the state’s last nuclear power plant open as nuclear shutdown’s get reconsidered worldwide.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/ @DavidBakerSF @markchediak
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Washington Electric provides power to you, our members, and through voting in our co-op elections, members also have the opportunity to power us. #democraticmembercontrol
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We gathered at Vino in the Valley to celebrate the installation of a CHARGE electric vehicle charging station on Saturday, August 27. PPCS members enjoyed great food and wine tasting. This charging station encourages EV owners to come enjoy Pierce County. #EVTourism #LiveBetter
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Come see us! We’re having a great time registering people to vote at the #Awendaw Blue Crab Festival today. We’re here till 5! #coopsvote #poweron
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Carroll Electric Co-Op provides valuable services to meet Third District energy needs and keep our homes and businesses powered. Thank you, Rob, for taking time to meet with me. Appreciate all you do for #AR3!
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