House and Senate Introduce Bills to Prevent Theft of Metals from Critical Infrastructure, Businesses
Posted on Mar 7, 2013 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on House and Senate Introduce Bills to Prevent Theft of Metals from Critical Infrastructure, Businesses
On February 28, several senators introduced a bipartisan legislation designed to prevent the growing problem of metal theft. Among other things, the bipartisan legislation would make it metal theft, explicitly identifying theft of metal from critical infrastructure, a federal crime and would require recyclers of scrap metal to keep detailed documentation of metal purchases and make...
Judge Bars Documents in Power Plant Case Despite Coop’s Objections
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Litigation, Project Development, Rates | Comments Off on Judge Bars Documents in Power Plant Case Despite Coop’s Objections
Despite objections by American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), a federal judge has ruled that emails between AMP and contractor Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel) are subject to the attorney-client privilege, thereby barring the mistakenly disclosed documents from a lawsuit. AMP is suing Maryland-based Bechtel over a $1 billion unexpected increase in estimated power plant construction costs. ...
Montana Coop to Participate in Battery Test
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Montana Coop to Participate in Battery Test
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s (Flathead Electric) Kalispell, Montana, campus will be the first test site for the Zinc Air Inc. (Zinc Air) battery storage technology. The tests are expected to last about six months and will allow Zinc Air and Flathead Electric to assess applications for both utility and end-user benefits, such as peak demand reduction and load shifting. Click...
Bills Would Exempt Hawaii Coop from Some State Regulations
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Bills Would Exempt Hawaii Coop from Some State Regulations
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to exempt the Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative, the only electric coop in the state, from certain state regulations governing for-profit utilities. Senate Bill 1045 and House Bill 815 are up for consideration this week. Read the full story here.
Coop May Be Sued by Cape Coral, Florida, Again
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Litigation, Rates | Comments Off on Coop May Be Sued by Cape Coral, Florida, Again
The city of Cape Coral, Florida, may sue Lee County Electric Cooperative again in connection with millions spent on moving utility equipment during roadway expansions. Cape Coral expects the coop to pay for costs associated with relocating its utility equipment during the projects, but the coop disagrees. The city was successful in a similar lawsuit filed in 2005, and that case was...
Coop May Be Sued by Cape Coral, Florida, Again
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Litigation, Rates | Comments Off on Coop May Be Sued by Cape Coral, Florida, Again
The city of Cape Coral, Florida, may sue Lee County Electric Cooperative again in connection with millions spent on moving utility equipment during roadway expansions. Cape Coral expects the coop to pay for costs associated with relocating its utility equipment during the projects, but the coop disagrees. The city was successful in a similar lawsuit filed in 2005, and that case was...
Bills Would Exempt Hawaii Coop from Some State Regulations
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Bills Would Exempt Hawaii Coop from Some State Regulations
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to exempt the Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative, the only electric coop in the state, from certain state regulations governing for-profit utilities. Senate Bill 1045 and House Bill 815 are up for consideration this week. Read the full story here.
Montana Coop to Participate in Battery Test
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Montana Coop to Participate in Battery Test
Flathead Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s (Flathead Electric) Kalispell, Montana, campus will be the first test site for the Zinc Air Inc. (Zinc Air) battery storage technology. The tests are expected to last about six months and will allow Zinc Air and Flathead Electric to assess applications for both utility and end-user benefits, such as peak demand reduction and load shifting. Click...
Judge Bars Documents in Power Plant Case Despite Coop’s Objections
Posted on Mar 5, 2013 in Litigation, Project Development, Rates | Comments Off on Judge Bars Documents in Power Plant Case Despite Coop’s Objections
Despite objections by American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP), a federal judge has ruled that emails between AMP and contractor Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel) are subject to the attorney-client privilege, thereby barring the mistakenly disclosed documents from a lawsuit. AMP is suing Maryland-based Bechtel over a $1 billion unexpected increase in estimated power plant construction costs. ...
Copper Theft Continues to Impact Coops
Posted on Mar 4, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Copper Theft Continues to Impact Coops
Ongoing international demand for copper could result in another rise in copper prices, followed by a rise in copper theft, according to Maurice Martin, a program manager at NRECA’s Cooperative Research Network. Coops like Missouri-based N.W. Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. have tried multiple ways to thwart copper theft. For example, Northwest long ago switched to tin-coated...
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