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NRECA Legislative Conference

Wiregrass Electric Cooperative (WEC) Board Member, Management Advocate for Members

WEC representatives joined other electric co-op leaders from around the country for April’s NRECA Legislative Conference. From left are WEC Board of Trustees member Tracy Reeder, CEO Brad Kimbro, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore and Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Services Bethany Retherford.

In late April, leaders from electric cooperatives around the country attended the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

The goal? To advocate for members and encourage policymakers and the current administration to take action that will help meet the nation’s growing demand for electricity.

Wiregrass Electric CEO Brad Kimbro, Board of Trustees member Tracy Reeder, and Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Services Bethany Retherford were among those who attended, meeting with legislators representing Alabama.

More than 2,000 electric cooperative leaders from around the country attended the conference, where NRECA Chief Executive Officer Jim Matheson outlined the top legislative priorities for electric cooperatives, including permitting reform, protecting hydropower, and supporting full funding for the Rural Utilities Service Electric Loan program to finance electric infrastructure in rural communities.