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August 11, 2026 at 7:14 p.m.
Help Us, Help our Community Members

WRECA encourages your support to those affected by the Kaiser Canyon (Okanogan) and Spokane Complex (Spokane) fires

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June 17, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.
2026 Energy Summit Presentations

View the presentation slides from the 2026 WRECA Energy Summit at Suncadia.

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October 20, 2025 at 11:54 a.m.
WRECA Announces Sheri D. Nelson as New Executive Director
Representatives Abbarno, Berry, Fitzgibbon, and Senator Wellman.
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September 19, 2024 at 8:28 a.m.
Washington Rural Electric Cooperative Engages in Productive Policy Discussions with State Legislators
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December 13, 2023 at 12:23 a.m.
Washington Electric Co-ops Urge D.C. Leaders to Protect Lower Snake River Dams Amid Closed Door Negotiations

Today, the advocacy organization representing Washington’s 11 member-owned electric cooperatives urged the state’s leadership in D.C. to help sound the alarm about an agreement the Biden Administration has negotiated behind closed doors that could seriously jeopardize four critical dams in southeast Washington.

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