Texas Cooperatives Agree to Purchase Solar Energy
Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Cooperatives Agree to Purchase Solar Energy
In an effort to provide an increased supply of clean energy to their members, five Texas electric distribution cooperatives—Bartlett Electric Cooperative, Comanche Electric Cooperative, Heart of Texas Electric Cooperative, PenTex Energy and South Plains Electric Cooperative—have agreed to purchase 7 MWdc of distribution-scale solar generation. The solar arrays are scheduled to begin...
NRECA Anticipates ACE Will Promote Flexibility and Certainty
Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Anticipates ACE Will Promote Flexibility and Certainty
According to a statement by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule will provide flexibility and certainty while addressing carbon emissions from existing power sources.
Vermont Electric Cooperative Aims to Cut Gas Lawnmowers Short
Posted on Jun 14, 2019 in Community Development, Environmental | Comments Off on Vermont Electric Cooperative Aims to Cut Gas Lawnmowers Short
Vermont Electric Cooperative just added a new bill credit to its VEC Energy Transformation Program. The new initiative will provide customers purchasing electric lawnmowers with either a $50 or $1,000 bill credit for residential and commercial mowers, respectively.
Alaska Coop Announces New Battery Energy Storage System
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Battery, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Announces New Battery Energy Storage System
Cordova Electric Cooperative, an Alaskan electric cooperative, unveiled a new 500 kW battery energy storage system. Energy leaders and from Washington, D.C. and Alaska celebrated the new system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 9, 2019.
FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Central Virginia Services, a subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, is one of the five companies to receive approximately $37 million in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadband in Virginia.
Alabama and North Carolina Laws Authorize Coops to Provide Broadband
Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Alabama and North Carolina Laws Authorize Coops to Provide Broadband
The governors of Alabama and North Carolina have signed new laws that authorize electric coops to deploy retail broadband, pursue federal funds available for the task and allow coops to use their existing easements and infrastructure to deploy the service.
Two Coops Receive Funding from FCC for Broadband
Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Two Coops Receive Funding from FCC for Broadband
Two coops–Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and Callaway Electric Cooperative–will receive more than $24 million each from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand broadband in central Missouri.
Colorado Coop Makes Lofty Renewable Energy Commitment
Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Coop Makes Lofty Renewable Energy Commitment
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association (PVREA) recently announced its “80 by 30” plan. The plan aims to have the cooperative run on 80% carbon-free energy by 2030. PVREA’s goal will include exploration of advancing technology like battery storage and grid management, as well as planned expansion of local renewable energy generation.
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