How the Inflation Reduction Act is a game-changer for rural cooperatives
Electric cooperatives across the country are jumping at the chance to get billions of dollars under a new federal program that aims to bring more clean energy to rural America \u2013 a sign that some utilities in those communities, which have been among biggest coal users, are viewing wind and solar power more favorably despite the conservative backlash. POLITICO\u2019s Catherine Morehouse breaks down why co-ops see this federal program as a game-changing opportunity. Plus, Stellantis announced it would build another massive joint venture battery plant with Samsung SDI in Kokomo, Indiana.\xa0\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy