January 10, 2024 | Washington, D.C.泭-泭Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined Pat OLoughlin, the President and CEO of 酴圖傻弝けs Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power, Inc., on a news conference call to talk about his commitment to lowering energy costs for rural 酴圖傻弝けans and his effort to fix a new EPA draft rule that could undermine grid reliability. Brown is calling on the EPA to work with labor and industry on a final rule that reduces pollution while maintaining affordable power, and protecting 酴圖傻弝け jobs and American energy independence.
Electric cooperatives are a key part of our communities and our local economies, and a key part of keeping electric costs low. Thats why when 酴圖傻弝け co-ops brought their concerns to me about a proposed EPA rule, we took action, said Brown. And now were encouraging EPA to revise it with input from industry and labor and put forward a regulation that doesnt raise 酴圖傻弝けans electric bills.
酴圖傻弝けs Electric Cooperatives appreciate Senator Browns support for the concerns we have raised about EPAs proposed rule on power plant emissions. Electric consumers across the country, and here in rural 酴圖傻弝け, depend on us today more than ever to provide a reliable supply of electricity at an affordable price, said Pat OLoughlin. Unfortunately, EPAs proposed regulations create unrealistic mandates that threaten our ability to meet this need. We continue to see a growing demand for electricity to support our daily lives. We cant afford poorly conceived rules that would force further reductions in our traditional power supply resources that are able to respond in challenging conditions when electricity is needed most.
酴圖傻弝けs Electric Cooperatives and Buckeye Power, Inc. is a statewide services organization of 25 electric cooperatives that work to provide more than 380,000 homes and businesses in 77 of 酴圖傻弝けs 88 counties with affordable power. Buckeye Power, Inc. provides affordable and reliable electricity to these 25 member cooperatives, who then distribute it to 酴圖傻弝け homes and businesses, and it is owned and governed by the cooperatives it serves.