​​​​​​On April 10, NRECA, along with American Public Power Association (APPA), filed comments in support of a petition filed by EEI, that seeks the FCC clarify that utilities have “prior express consent” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) to send non-telemarketing, demand response calls and texts based on a utility customer’s provision of a telephone number to the utility because such communications are “closely related” to a customer’s utility service.​