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NRECA Public Policy Issue Spotlight	*September 07*
Public policy Issues with special relevance to electric cooperatives NRECA to DOE: Existing Privacy Principles Can Protect Consumers in a New Smart Grid Environment NRECA to DOE: Utilities Need Flexibility in Choosing Communications Technologies National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Balanced Approach to Regulation of Coal Ash NRECA: Industry Expertise Trumps Policy Views in Protecting Reliability Electric Co-ops Weigh In on Federal Broadband Plan Co-ops Urge a Responsible Path Forward on Climate Change Electric Co-ops Thank Senator Harkin and Others Quantifying Potential Efficiency Savings Electric Cooperatives Reach Agreement with Chairman Waxman on Carbon Allowances CBO: Climate Change Legislation Imposes Larger Burden on Low-income Americans Senate Judiciary Committee Acts to Remove Rail Antitrust Exemption National Institute of Standards and Technology Includes MultiSpeak in Smart-Grid Framework EPRI Updates Analyses of Climate Change Goals and Costs Smart Grid Investments Should Benefit Consumers First Rising Efficiency and Plummeting Economy Drive Down Electricity Demand FERC Issues Draft Smart Grid Policy Statement NRECA Urges DOE to Broaden Loan Guarantee Program Rules Powerspan Testifies on Basin Electric Carbon Capture Pilot Study DOE Loan Program Can Help Co-ops Survive Power Crunch Two Strikes for Clean Renewable Energy Bond (CREB) Program