18 Oregon electric cooperative leaders participated in the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s annual Legislative Conference in April. The group met with Oregon’s congressional delegation and key committee staff. These photos tell some of the story of their journey to the nation’s capital.
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- Senator Ron Wyden, left, met with Oregon’s electric cooperative delegation with a focus on the Fix Our Forests Act, which expands the ability to manage hazard trees and streamlines federal processes that have historically slowed down wildfire mitigation efforts. Co-op leaders shared firsthand how these reforms would make a difference in the communities they serve. Photos by Ted Case
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- Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association members visited with Rep. Val Hoyle, third from left, and her staff. The group led a discussion about the work cooperatives have done in Congressional District 4 to reduce wildfire risk and the importance of the FEMA Reform Act of 2025. Photo courtesy of Representative Hoyle’s Office
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- Midstate Electric Cooperative CEO Jim Anderson, right, thanked Ryan Blue of Rep. Janelle Bynum’s office for support of the Fix Our Forests Act. Bynum’s Fifth Congressional District is home to 3 electric co-ops.
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- Oregon electric co-op leaders gathered with Sen. Jeff Merkley, ninth from left, to cover issues at the top of their agenda, including the impact of Oregon’s anti-hydropower lawsuit on electric rates for more than 1 million Oregonians. Photo courtesy of Seantor Merkley’s Office
