Diageo Partners with Inter-County Energy and EKPC to Open Carbon Neutral Distillery
Posted on Sep 29, 2021 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Diageo Partners with Inter-County Energy and EKPC to Open Carbon Neutral Distillery
By partnering with Inter-County Energy and East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), global beverage leader Diageo has opened its first carbon neutral distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky.
Basin Electric to Purchase Interest in NTEC
Posted on Sep 29, 2021 in Project Development | Comments Off on Basin Electric to Purchase Interest in NTEC
ALLETE, Inc. announced that it is selling a portion of its ownership stake in the planned Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) to Basin Electric Power Cooperative. NTEC is a proposed combined-cycle, natural gas power plant to be built in Superior, Wisconsin, and is expected to be capable of delivering approximately 600 MW.
NRECA Selected for DOE Funds
Posted on Sep 24, 2021 in Energy Storage | Comments Off on NRECA Selected for DOE Funds
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) was one of several groups chosen by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) for funds to increase engagement in carbon management and promote energy storage. The funds are being made available through cooperative agreements and are managed by the National Energy Technology Laboratory. NRECA could gain up to $100,000 per...
Coops Receive Aid to Support Wildfire Repairs
Posted on Sep 23, 2021 in Natural Disaster, Reliability | Comments Off on Coops Receive Aid to Support Wildfire Repairs
Lane Electric Cooperative and Consumers Power Inc., two electrical coops serving customers in Oregon, will receive a combined $21 million to help cover the cost of repairs to electric transmission and distribution infrastructure damaged by wildfires in September 2020.
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Work Together to Provide Hurricane Ida Relief
Posted on Sep 16, 2021 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Work Together to Provide Hurricane Ida Relief
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives dispatched an additional 181 line workers and utility vehicles to Houma to help South Louisiana Electric Cooperative Association restore power. Arkansas Electric Cooperatives previously sent more than 200 line workers to Louisiana to assist with the storm damage hours after Hurricane Ida struck through Louisiana.
Coops Across America Donate School Supplies
Posted on Sep 14, 2021 in COVID-19 | Comments Off on Coops Across America Donate School Supplies
Many coops across the country are assisting their local schools as the new year starts amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Peace River Electric Cooperative, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Southside Electric Cooperative, Trico Electric Cooperative and Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative were among many coops to donate supplies to schools across the country.
Wildfires Threaten Electric Coop’s Territory
Posted on Sep 14, 2021 in Natural Disaster | Comments Off on Wildfires Threaten Electric Coop’s Territory
The California Dixie Fire, which has burned nearly 1 million acres since mid-July, continues to threaten areas served by Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative. The coop, which serves roughly 8,000 meters northwest of Reno, Nevada, has been on backup power since July 21.
Five Coops to Receive USDA Renewable Investment
Posted on Sep 14, 2021 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Five Coops to Receive USDA Renewable Investment
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would invest $464 million across 48 states and Puerto Rico in building or improving renewable energy structure. Five electric cooperatives are among the recipients.
Tracking the Electric Coop Response to Hurricane Ida
Posted on Sep 1, 2021 in Natural Disaster | Comments Off on Tracking the Electric Coop Response to Hurricane Ida
A massive mutual aid effort involving utility crews from more than 30 states is underway after Hurricane Ida made landfall west of New Orleans as a powerful Category 4 storm. Crews from electric coops in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas are headed to Louisiana to assist with power restoration.
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