D.C. Circuit Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Coop’s Appeal
Posted on May 29, 2013 in Environmental, Financing, Litigation | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Hear Coop’s Appeal
The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled earlier this week that it does not have jurisdiction to hear Sunflower Electric Power Corporation’s appeal of a district court ruling related to the failure of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prepare an environmental impact statement in connection with Sunflower’s expansion of a coal-fired power plant...
North Carolina Coop Begins Hearings on Transmission Line Route
Posted on May 29, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Litigation | Comments Off on North Carolina Coop Begins Hearings on Transmission Line Route
This week Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation (REMC) began hearings regarding the value of land in the Box Creek Wilderness area near Union Mills, North Carolina. REMC began condemnation proceedings in January in order to obtain a transmission line easement to connect various substations. The transmission line addition will provide supplemental transmission capacity to 5,000...
Appeals Court Rejects Challenges to Georgia Nuclear Power Plant Expansion
Posted on May 29, 2013 in Environmental, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Appeals Court Rejects Challenges to Georgia Nuclear Power Plant Expansion
On May 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected the petition of several environmental groups to delay the permitting of two new units at the Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant in Georgia. The petitioners sought to delay the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s grant of combined construction and operating licenses to ensure that the units’ environmental...
NRECA International to Form New Electric Utility in Haiti
Posted on May 28, 2013 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on NRECA International to Form New Electric Utility in Haiti
The United States Agency for International Development awarded NRECA International Ltd. a $24 million contract to form a new electric utility in Haiti under the Haiti Pilot Project for Sustainable Electricity Distribution. The proposed utility would be the only utility in Haiti providing continuous power, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information about this project, and...
Agriculture Secretary Announces Award of Grants in 11 States
Posted on May 23, 2013 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development | Comments Off on Agriculture Secretary Announces Award of Grants in 11 States
Several coops in 11 states have received funding from the USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program. This round of funding highlights USDA’s continued focus on carrying out its mission to strengthen the rural economy. The coops that received funding include East Mississippi Electric Power Association, Western Illinois Electrical Coop., Three Notch Electric Membership...
Coop President Testifies on Cyber Security
Posted on May 23, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Reliability | Comments Off on Coop President Testifies on Cyber Security
Duane Highley, president of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas, testified before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee in an effort to ease further cyber security mandates on power utilities. Highley stated that voluntary industry standards are working to protect the energy grid, but some lawmakers argued that mandatory compliance should be required. To read more about this...
South Carolina Utility Signs Deal with South Carolina Coop
Posted on May 21, 2013 in Rates, Reliability | Comments Off on South Carolina Utility Signs Deal with South Carolina Coop
South Carolina’s Santee Cooper has reached an agreement with Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) to provide electricity to 20 independent electric coops for the next 45 years. CEPC buys power and helps deliver it for 20 smaller electric companies in South Carolina. CEPC also has deals with Duke Energy Carolinas and South Carolina Electric and Gas. Click here to read...
Coops Help as Oklahoma Rebuilds
Posted on May 21, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Coops Help as Oklahoma Rebuilds
Assisted by a dozen other coops, Oklahoma Electric Cooperative has begun repairs following the devastating tornados that hit the Oklahoma City area this week. At least six substations are reported to have lost power after 200 mph winds tore through the area. For more information about the scope of the outages and those involved in the repairs, click here.
Michigan Coop Ends 12-Year Tax Dispute with Local Townships
Posted on May 20, 2013 in Litigation, Tax | Comments Off on Michigan Coop Ends 12-Year Tax Dispute with Local Townships
Cherryland Electric Cooperative’s (Cherryland) 12-year litigation with three holdout local townships was settled in advance of a hearing before the Michigan Supreme Court. The controversy, which concerned excess personal property taxes paid by cooperatives from 1999 through 2001, was caused by miscalculations from a flawed form provided by the Michigan Tax Commission. Cherryland had...
Indiana Coop and CFC “Amend & Extend” Line of Credit
Posted on May 20, 2013 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development | Comments Off on Indiana Coop and CFC “Amend & Extend” Line of Credit
Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative (Hoosier), based in Indiana, and the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) have finalized a deal to “amend and extend” a $400 million line of credit. The line of credit, which has an original maturity date of August 11, 2016, will now remain in place through April 30, 2018. Hoosier’s plans for the credit line include...
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