The Energy Cooperative

The EPA finalized four new rules to regulate power plants. These rules are unlawful, unachievable and jeopardize reliable electricity. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzVkz7M2 #ReliablePower

The finalized EPA power plant rules are unlawful, unachievable and jeopardized reliability. America’s electric co-ops will continue to fight for smarter energy policies that prioritize reliability and affordability for all. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzVkz7M2 #ReliablePower

The EPA announcement on power plant regulations raises significant concerns about our nation's energy landscape. The rule outlined is unlawful, unrealistic, and unachievable. As electricity demand grows and supply fails to keep up, bad public policy is making the problem worse. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzVkz7M2 #ReliablePower

Today's extreme heat means the electric system will work overtime from 3–6 p.m. when use is at its peak. Our regional transmission provider, PJM, issued the following statement earlier this week. “PJM has the generation capacity and transmission capability to meet the expected demand on the system during the heat wave, but extended periods of extreme heat does have the potential to stress the electric system and cause reliability challenges,” said Kevin Hatch, PJM’s Sr. Manager – Dispatch. Here are easy ways to lower your energy use. ➡️ Turn your thermostat up 1-3 degrees. ➡️ Use less hot water. ➡️ Delay charging your electric vehicle.

The finalized EPA power plant rules are unlawful, unachievable and jeopardized reliability. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzVkz7M2 #ReliablePower

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Will Vote to Overturn EPA's Power Plant Rules. “The Biden Administration failed to work with Ohio workers, electric co-ops, and other affected Ohioans to fix the rule,” read Brown’s statement. Brown supports current congressional efforts led by U.S. Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and will vote to overturn the EPA power plant rules. https://loom.ly/7fk3EWU

The EPA announced four new rules to regulate power plants. These rules were finalized against a backdrop of daunting threats to reliability, as electricity demand surges at the same time supply is decreasing. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzVkz7M2 #ReliablePower

Congressman Troy Balderson represents many of our members in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, which includes Licking, Knox, and Muskingum counties. He is leading a bipartisan effort to challenge the Biden Administration's plan to shut down coal power plants across the country, including the one that generates most our your electricity (Buckeye Power's Cardinal Power Plant, located in Brilliant, Ohio). “Slashing our baseload energy production while power demand continues to climb at historic levels is shortsighted and will have a catastrophic impact for Ohioans. This Congressional Review Act resolution allows Congress to step in and reverse the Biden Administration’s efforts to practically eliminate all fossil fuel power generation by 2032.” - Congressman Balderson https://lnkd.in/gS8sXUPD

Have you ever been curious why there are different colored flags on the ground in your neighborhood? These flags are utility markers, so when homeowners, professional excavators or contractors start digging, they won't disrupt the utility service around you. Download the OHIO811 app to view tickets for the reported work around you that requires digging. 📲

The new EPA rules put additional pressure on our electric grid and will impact our ability to bring you reliable power. Visit https://loom.ly/l8ZlmKE to help us spread this message. “Our electric grid is already stretched thin. The nation’s grid watchdog, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), recently forecast that over the next five years, all or parts of 19 states are at high risk of rolling blackouts during normal conditions. They also predict most of the country will face similar risk when demand for electricity spikes during exceedingly hot or cold temperatures.“