Natural Gas Set Electricity Record
Posted on Aug 17, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Natural Gas Set Electricity Record
Despite an increase in price in recent months, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) is reporting that the amount of electricity produced by natural gas hit 4,950 gigawatt-hours per day in July. This is 9 percent higher than the previous record set in July 2015. Most of the growth came in the Midwest and the South, which offset the decline in natural gas generation in the...
Three Coops Top J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study
Posted on Aug 10, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Three Coops Top J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study
For the second consecutive year, Central Florida-based SECO has topped the J.D. Power Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study (J.D. Power Study). SECO’s customer satisfaction score of 769 was the highest recorded score not only among the coops but the entire J.D. Power Study, which looked at 137 electric utilities. Two other coops also placed in the second and third...
Electric Coops Fuel Rural Broadband Growth
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Electric Coops Fuel Rural Broadband Growth
Electric cooperatives are helping to bring high-speed internet access to rural areas. Today, about 40 electric coops offer or are in the process of building networks to provide high-speed internet service, compared with just one in 2010.
Coops Prominent on Solar Energy Top 10 List
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Prominent on Solar Energy Top 10 List
Electric cooperatives are major contributors to a surge of solar energy additions in the United States, according to an industry study. A trio of coops ranks among the top 10 utilities in cumulative solar watts per customer in a recent industry ranking.
Two Wisconsin Coops Lead Charge on New Solar Project
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Two Wisconsin Coops Lead Charge on New Solar Project
A new solar project being developed in Wisconsin will serve the state’s electric cooperatives, providing 15 megawatts of capacity. The “Sunflower II” array, to be located in Hammond, will be interconnected into the distribution system of St. Croix Electric Cooperative, which has contracted to buy 7 percent of the project’s output and will sell the balance of its power to generation...
EPA Denies Request to Reconsider MATS Startup-Shutdown Rules
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Environmental, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Denies Request to Reconsider MATS Startup-Shutdown Rules
Last Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed by environmental groups requesting that the EPA reconsider changes it had made to its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule. The specific regulations at issue, which are now final, allowed certain operators of plants more flexibility in compliance monitoring and testing during startup and...
Big Rivers Announces 10-year Power Supply Contract with KyMEA
Posted on Aug 1, 2016 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Big Rivers Announces 10-year Power Supply Contract with KyMEA
Big Rivers Electric Corporation (Big Rivers), an electric generation and transmission cooperative, finalized a 10-year power supply contract with the Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency (KyMEA). Under the contract, Big Rivers will provide between 75 and 100 MW of electricity beginning June 2019 with the potential to expand supply by up to 50 MW later in the contract term.
USDA Offers Loan Guarantees for Coops
Posted on Aug 1, 2016 in Financing, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on USDA Offers Loan Guarantees for Coops
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $250 million in loan guarantees for commercial-scale refineries and manufacturing facilities as long as they focus on biofuels and renewable chemicals. Applicants must provide at least 20 percent of the funding for eligible project costs and groups can form a consortium to apply for the money. Applications for an...
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