D.C. Circuit Pauses Litigation Over Clean Power Plan
Posted on Apr 28, 2017 in Climate Change, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Pauses Litigation Over Clean Power Plan
On Friday, the D.C. Circuit granted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) stay request regarding the Clean Power Plan and ordered the parties to file briefs by May 15 on whether the cases should be remanded to the EPA or just kept on hold. Since President Trump’s executive order last month regarding “energy independence,” the EPA has asked for additional time to review the...
NRECA Approves of the White House’s Announcement of the Rural America Task Force
Posted on Apr 27, 2017 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Approves of the White House’s Announcement of the Rural America Task Force
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) praises the Trump Administration’s creation of the Rural America Task Force as a sign of future prioritization of the economic development of rural American communities.
Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch Dedicate Second Solar Farm
Posted on Apr 21, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch Dedicate Second Solar Farm
Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch, an independent solar power producer, dedicated a 52 MW solar farm in Jeff Davis County, GA that will serve more than 8,500 households each year. In December 2015, Green Power EMC and Silicon Ranch dedicated a 20 MW solar farm in Jeff Davis County, making the county one of the top solar communities in the country.
Superior Court Justice Upholds Verdict for Coop
Posted on Apr 19, 2017 in Litigation | Comments Off on Superior Court Justice Upholds Verdict for Coop
A Maine Superior Court Justice upheld a November 2016 jury verdict awarding $13.6 million to Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative. This verdict was the result of a finding that First Wind Holdings LLC and four of its former subsidiaries breached their contractual obligation to negotiate in good faith a contract to sell a section of an electricity transmission line to Eastern Maine...
EPA to Review Power Plant Effluent Rule
Posted on Apr 14, 2017 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA to Review Power Plant Effluent Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it will reconsider a rule that sets federal limits on the amount of toxic metal that may be discharged with power plants’ wastewater and has stayed the compliance dates in the rule. The EPA updated the rule in 2015 because the older version did not adequately address toxic metal discharges by not treating dissolved...
Coop CEO Testimony Outlines Cyber Threats to Power Grid
Posted on Apr 5, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Coop CEO Testimony Outlines Cyber Threats to Power Grid
The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Arkansas Electric Cooperative testified, on behalf of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as part of a hearing called “Efforts to Protect Energy Delivery Systems from Cybersecurity Threats” on the cyber threats facing the electric sector.
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