Electric Coops Create New Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Posted on Dec 29, 2020 in Technology | Comments Off on Electric Coops Create New Electric Vehicle Charging Network
A group of 29 electric cooperatives, including Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services, has created a regional electric vehicle charging network across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. The network, named CHARGE EV LLC, will include over 30 Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations. Level 3 supercharging stations allow vehicles to be fully charged in less than an hour.
Year-End Spending Package Excludes Key COVID Relief Provision
Posted on Dec 27, 2020 in COVID-19, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Year-End Spending Package Excludes Key COVID Relief Provision
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association expressed dismay at Congress failing to include a waiver of the pre-payment penalty for coops refinancing RUS debt in its year-end spending package. Despite this, the spending package does contain several key energy provision supported by electric coops.
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Expands Broadband Access
Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Expands Broadband Access
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative expanded broadband service to nearly 900 members in December. The expansion was supported by a $6.7 million grant from the state’s Connecting New Hampshire Emergency Broadband Program.
Flathead Electric Cooperative Assists in Bird Conservation Efforts
Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in Conservation | Comments Off on Flathead Electric Cooperative Assists in Bird Conservation Efforts
Flathead Electric Cooperative assisted in the installation of an osprey nest adjacent to its Bigfork Dam. The nest will serve to keep the area’s osprey population healthy and strong.
EKPC Announces First Sustainability Plan
Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in Sustainability | Comments Off on EKPC Announces First Sustainability Plan
Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) announced its first sustainability plan on Wednesday. The plan includes targets for increasing use of renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions in the coming decades.
NRECA, Others, Warn FERC on Need for New NERC Standards
Posted on Dec 11, 2020 in FERC | Comments Off on NRECA, Others, Warn FERC on Need for New NERC Standards
The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), amongst others, are warning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) against directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop new standards or requirements in an effort to mitigate security risks tied to equipment and services.
Coops Work Together to Restore Power in 2020
Posted on Dec 11, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Coops Work Together to Restore Power in 2020
The tumultuous weather of 2020 saw coop line crews logging thousands of miles and long hours to restore power. Coops from more than two dozen states provided mutual aid on restoration projects in the hardest-hit areas this year.
FCC Doles Out $9.2 Billion in Phase I of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
Posted on Dec 8, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on FCC Doles Out $9.2 Billion in Phase I of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated $9.2 billion to roll out broadband in 49 States and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. Auction results released December 7 show that bidders won funding to deploy high-speed broadband to over 5.2 million unserved homes and businesses. A broad range of...
North Georgia Cooperative Helps Bring Broadband to Unserved Areas
Posted on Dec 4, 2020 in Broadband | Comments Off on North Georgia Cooperative Helps Bring Broadband to Unserved Areas
Amicalola EMC (Amicalola) and Ellijay Telephone Company (ETC) have formed an innovative partnership to expand broadband in Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin and Pickens Counties. Amicalola will invest $6.5-7 million and add more than 250 miles of high-speed connectivity to ETC’s network, providing broadband access to approximately 6,000 customers.
Roanoke Electric Cooperative to Pilot Cutting-Edge Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
Posted on Dec 2, 2020 in Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Roanoke Electric Cooperative to Pilot Cutting-Edge Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
Roanoke Electric Cooperative is working with Fermata Energy to pilot the first electric vehicle (EV) charging system equipment to meet the North American standard for two-way current. Roanoke Electric is seeking to unlock the value of vehicle-to-grid integration with a Nissan Leaf, one of the most widely sold and affordable EVs in the market.
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