Coop Expresses Transmission Concerns with Wind Proposal
Posted on Aug 20, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop Expresses Transmission Concerns with Wind Proposal
BNE Energy, a Connecticut company, is seeking to develop a new six-turbine, 18-MW wind project adjacent to Green Mountain Power’s existing 21-turbine Kingdom Community wind project. Some are saying there is not enough available transmission for both. Vermont Electric Cooperative has weighed in on the subject, expressing concern that the new turbines would exacerbate the...
Coop Industry Groups Seek Notice to Protect Critical Communication Systems
Posted on Aug 20, 2013 in Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Industry Groups Seek Notice to Protect Critical Communication Systems
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, the Utilities Telecom Council, the American Public Power Association and the Edison Electric Institute have asked the Federal Communications Commission to require a 30-day advance notice period when a high-tech company deploys products or services that could disrupt a utility’s critical communication systems. Progeny, a high-tech...
Transmission Line Raises Cost Allocation Issues
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Transmission Line Raises Cost Allocation Issues
The city planning commission in Wasilla, Alaska, is requiring Matanuska Electric Association to build new power lines underground to preserve scenic views along the Parks Highway near Wasilla. The $40 million project is approximately four times the cost of standard above-ground transmission poles. The coop recently announced its plan to file a tariff case allocating costs to...
Iowa Coops Agree to Joint Management
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 in Corporate Governance, Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Iowa Coops Agree to Joint Management
Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative and Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative recently agreed that Francis Buckel will now serve as general manager of both cooperatives. See the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier for more.
Kentucky Coops Strike Deal to Keep Smelter in Western Kentucky
Posted on Aug 16, 2013 in Economic Downturn, Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Kentucky Coops Strike Deal to Keep Smelter in Western Kentucky
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved a power supply arrangement between Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers), Kenergy Corp. (Kenergy) and Century Aluminum Company that allows the aluminum smelter to purchase power on the wholesale market through Big Rivers and Kenergy while reimbursing the coops for certain costs arising from the arrangement. For more...
RUS to Conduct New Report on Transmission Project
Posted on Aug 15, 2013 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on RUS to Conduct New Report on Transmission Project
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has announced that it will conduct a supplemental environmental impact report for Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s proposed North Dakota transmission line. This decision came from a need to consider new aspects of the plan. Read more here.
Vermont Coop Limits Future Solar Installations
Posted on Aug 15, 2013 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop Limits Future Solar Installations
Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) has announced that, as of October, it will limit the use of net metering for future solar installations on its system to the size of 5 kilowatts. In Vermont, the practice of net metering allows a utility’s members to make solar installations on a utility’s system and sell such power to the utility. WEC’s decision to limit the size of future...
White House Calls for Additional Spending on Nation’s Power Grid
Posted on Aug 13, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability, Technology | Comments Off on White House Calls for Additional Spending on Nation’s Power Grid
The Obama Administration has released a report on the costs of power outages, which calls for increased spending on the nation’s electric power system. According to the report, power outages cost the economy $18 billion to $33 billion per year. Seven of the ten most costly storms in U.S. history occurred between 2004 and 2012, during a time when the U.S. electric grid was...
NRECA Opposes President’s Plan on Climate Change
Posted on Aug 13, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Opposes President’s Plan on Climate Change
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has launched a campaign against President Barack Obama’s proposal to use the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide and fight climate change. The NRECA released a video voicing its opposition to the President’s plan. Click here for more.
Tennessee Coop Receives Solar Generation Honor
Posted on Aug 12, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Receives Solar Generation Honor
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has recognized Tennessee-based Chickasaw Electric Cooperative (Chickasaw Electric) for its impressive per-capita solar generation. The coop averages 217 watts for each of its over 15,000 customers, which places Chickasaw Electric fifth on SEPA’s national list. See the Tennessee Valley Authority press release for more information.
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