RELIABLY KEEPING THE LIGHTS ON HE LIGHTS ON ces to reliably meet 2% 22% 15% 29% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 32% 2021 l Gas Coal Oil,Other tric generation, plus generation t renewable tax credits. 10% Co-op Retail Energy Mix Electric co-ops rely on a diverse suite of resources to reliably meet the energy needs of their communities. 1% American families and businesses expect the lights to stay on at a price they can afford. Our nation's energy policy must embrace this fundamental expectation. Five issues are impacting the reliability of the electric grid: 26% 15% 17% * Electrifying the economy * The disorderly retirement and insufficient replacement of existing generation 41% 32% * Permitting challenges * Supply chain shortages * The availability of natural gas 2016 Renewables Nuclear Natural Gas 2021 Coal Note: Renewables include owned and directly purchased electric generation, plus generation in the mix from wholesale market purchases and do not reflect renewable tax credits. Source: NRECA analysis ese Keeping Rates Affordable for Residential Consumer-Members Unlike the rest of the electric sector, electric co-ops sell the majority of their power to households rather than businesses. Keeping rates affordable is especially important for these consumer-members at the end of the line. Commercial21% 53% Residential Leveraging Infrastructure Funds to Support Rural Communities Electric co-ops have decades of experience supporting local communities by accessing public and private funding. Today, co-ops are positioning themselves to leverage new infrastructure funds to support their communities. These efforts include work to: * Advance electric vehicle charging networks. * Deploy new cybersecurity tools. * Expand rural broadband access. * Develop rural microgrids. * Promote clean energy research, development and deployment. * Enhance grid resiliency and modernization efforts. 2021 SALES 479 billion kWh Leveraging Infrastructure Funds to Support Rural Communities Electric co-ops have decades of experience supporting local communities by accessing public and private funding. Today, co-ops are positioning themselves to leverage new infrastructure funds to support their communities. These efforts include work to: * Advance electric vehicle charging networks. * Deploy new cybersecurity tools. * Expand rural broadband access. * Develop rural microgrids. * Promote clean energy research, development and deployment. COMMUN ITY BORN. COMMUN ITY LED. FOCUSED ON YOU. OCTOBER IS NATIONAL CO-OP MONTH ! * Enhance grid resiliency and modernization efforts. 2% 22% 15% Five issues are impacting the reliability of the electric grid: 29% * Electrifying the economy * The disorderly retirement and insufficient replacement of existing generation * Permitting challenges * Supply chain shortages * The availability of natural gas American families and businesses expect the lights to stay on at a price they can afford. Our nation's energy policy must embrace this fundamental expectation. 26% Industrial Source: EIA (excludes sales for resale) 2 OCTOBER 2023 | RURALMISSOURI.COOP 9 2http://www.RURALMISSOURI.COOP