Tennessee Cooperatives to Benefit from State’s Broadband Accessibility Initiative
Posted on Jan 27, 2017 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Cooperatives to Benefit from State’s Broadband Accessibility Initiative
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced a proposal to provide $45 million in grants and tax credits over three years to service providers, including the state’s private, nonprofit electric cooperatives, in an effort to make broadband available to currently underserved homes and businesses.
Dairyland Pledges to Cut Reliance on Coal and Diversify Energy Sources
Posted on Jan 23, 2017 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Pledges to Cut Reliance on Coal and Diversify Energy Sources
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) CEO Barbara Nick recently informed a renewable energy forum that it will aim to cut its reliance on coal by 20 percent within the next ten years. Nick asserted that this pledge will be kept even if Donald Trump loosens environmental regulations on coal because energy diversification is “just plain good common business sense.” Dairyland expects...
Mohave Electric and Constellation Complete 13.8 MW Solar Generation Project in Arizona
Posted on Jan 23, 2017 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Mohave Electric and Constellation Complete 13.8 MW Solar Generation Project in Arizona
On January 18, 2017 Mohave Electric Cooperative (Mohave Electric) and Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, announced the completion of a 13.8-megawatt (DC) solar generation project in Fort Mohave, Arizona. The project is a ground-mounted solar power system that is located across 84 acres. Constellation is the owner and operator of the project. Although the project...
Eleventh Circuit Rules Co-op Members Are Not Entitled to Immediate Cash for Profits
Posted on Jan 13, 2017 in Litigation, Patronage Capital | Comments Off on Eleventh Circuit Rules Co-op Members Are Not Entitled to Immediate Cash for Profits
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit dismissed (subscription required) a case brought by members of the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative (CAEC) against the central Alabama utility for distributing excess revenue by crediting the members’ capital accounts rather than making cash payments. The court found that Alabama law 37-6-20 does not require CAEC to distribute such...
KIUC Executes Agreement to Construct Hybrid Solar and Energy Storage System
Posted on Jan 11, 2017 in Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on KIUC Executes Agreement to Construct Hybrid Solar and Energy Storage System
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative has executed a power purchase agreement with AES Distributed Energy, Inc. for a plant that will provide solar energy plus a battery-based energy storage system. The project will consist of 28 MW of solar photovoltaic energy and a 20 MW five-hour duration energy storage system.
WEC Installs Fourth Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Posted on Jan 9, 2017 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Technology | Comments Off on WEC Installs Fourth Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Washington Electric Cooperative (WEC) installed its fourth electric vehicle (EV) charging station on December 9, 2016. This project was aided by a $147,000 grant from the Vermont Low-Income Trust for Energy. This EV charging station is strategically located at Harwood Union High School in Duxbury, Vermont. By helping to develop an infrastructure that makes EV usage more practical, the...
Bluebonnet Electric Released from Liability Related to 2011 Wildfire
Posted on Jan 6, 2017 in Litigation | Comments Off on Bluebonnet Electric Released from Liability Related to 2011 Wildfire
The Smithville school board members voted to release Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative (Bluebonnet) for any liability related to the 2011 Bastrop County Complex Fire. The fire was caused by trees that fell on Bluebonnet’s power lines during high winds in the middle of the driest 12-month period of any area in Texas’ history. Dareld Morris, a school board trustee, acknowledged that the...
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