Increased Solar Access on Horizon for Texas Coop
Posted on Oct 15, 2012 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Increased Solar Access on Horizon for Texas Coop
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Pedernales) plans to boost its solar generation portfolio beginning with new pilot programs in 2013. The programs will offer interested coop members the option to purchase a portion of large-scale solar projects or lease rooftop solar panels as part of Pedernales’ efforts to attain 30 percent of its generation requirements from renewable...
Shippers Push Against Increased Coal Dust Costs
Posted on Oct 15, 2012 in Litigation, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Shippers Push Against Increased Coal Dust Costs
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) was among the filers opposing a BNSF Railway tariff that would cost shippers $50 to $150 million annually to control coal dust from rail cars. In the filings, submitted to the Surface Transportation Board, opponents argued that these costs are unreasonable and result in double-payment obligations for shippers. Read...
NRECA Supports Delay of Dodd-Frank Rulemakings
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 in Financing, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Supports Delay of Dodd-Frank Rulemakings
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) filed comments requesting that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission delay the effective dates of its rulemakings implementing new financial reform under the Dodd-Frank Act. The NRECA noted that no-action relief is necessary while uncertainty surrounding the rules and regulations persist. Without such relief, market...
Nonpublic Electric Utilities Subject to FERC Quarterly Reports
Posted on Oct 11, 2012 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Nonpublic Electric Utilities Subject to FERC Quarterly Reports
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will begin requiring certain nonpublic electric utilities to submit Electric Quarterly Reports (EQRs) providing details on their energy and capacity transactions. Sales by electric coops to their members are excluded from the reporting requirement, which should be in effect by the third quarter of 2013. Click here for more (subscription...
Sutherland Coop Webinar Series – Webinar III: Natural Gas Transactions
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Webinar | Comments Off on Sutherland Coop Webinar Series – Webinar III: Natural Gas Transactions
With natural gas prices at historic lows and unconventional domestic supplies on the rise, natural gas usage is increasing for power generation. In Sutherland’s Electric Cooperative Webinar Series, “Natural Gas Transactions,” on October 9, 2012, David Wochner highlighted optimal transportation and storage arrangements available for natural gas and related regulatory and compliance...
NHEC Says Smart Meters Do Not Infringe on Privacy
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 in Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Technology | Comments Off on NHEC Says Smart Meters Do Not Infringe on Privacy
Residents in Bristol, New Hampshire, have spoken out regarding their opposition to the installation of smart meters in their homes, claiming that such meters are an invasion of privacy. The residents, groups such as the New Hampshire Coalition Against Smart Meters, and even state representatives claim that information about individual device use may be obtained with these smart...
NRECA Recommends Amendments to the USDA Efficiency Plan
Posted on Oct 9, 2012 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Recommends Amendments to the USDA Efficiency Plan
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has announced its support for the proposed Energy Efficiency and Conservation Loan Program, an Agriculture Department initiative that would fund electric coops to help rural residents with the upfront cost of energy-efficiency upgrades. However, the NRECA caveated this support with a recommendation that the program provide...
New Hampshire Coop Avoids Employee Strike
Posted on Oct 8, 2012 in Corporate Governance, Reliability | Comments Off on New Hampshire Coop Avoids Employee Strike
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative and its unionized employees ratified a new contract last Friday, which allowed the coop to avoid a looming strike at the utility that serves some 83,000 homes and businesses in all parts of the state. The vote to ratify the agreement came after months of negotiations between the utility and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)...
Oklahoma Coop Becomes Latest 100-Percent CFC Borrower
Posted on Oct 8, 2012 in Financing, Reliability | Comments Off on Oklahoma Coop Becomes Latest 100-Percent CFC Borrower
Cimarron Electric Cooperative (Cimarron Electric), based in Kingfisher, Oklahoma, has closed on long-term financing from the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC), becoming the CFC’s latest 100-percent borrower. Cimarron Electric has enjoyed continued growth in the past few years due to renewed oil and gas production and saw CFC as a useful partner in helping...
Alaskan Coop to Restart Coal Facility
Posted on Oct 5, 2012 in Environmental, Permitting, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Alaskan Coop to Restart Coal Facility
After reaching an agreement with federal regulators over an air permit, Golden Valley Electric Association plans to restart the 50-MW Healy Clean Coal Plant. While restarting the plant will require additional pollution controls and other work, the coop plans to have the plant online within 18 to 24 months. Restarting the plant is part of the coop’s long-term plan to move away from...
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