Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Settles With Kentucky Utilities Over Right to Serve Ford Plant
Posted on Jan 12, 2022 in Economic Development, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative Settles With Kentucky Utilities Over Right to Serve Ford Plant
Nolin Rural Electric Cooperative (Nolan) settled its dispute with Kentucky Utilities over the right to serve a $5.8 billion plant owned by Ford Motor Company and SK Innovations. The plant represents the largest private investment into the state and could become one of Kentucky’s largest electric loads. The settlement permits Kentucky Utilities to serve the plant in exchange for Nolin’s...
Electric Cooperatives Take Top Spots in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Poll
Posted on Jan 11, 2022 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Take Top Spots in J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Poll
Electric cooperatives dominated the 2021 J.D. Power rankings, with 14 in the top 20 of the annual survey of residential electric customers.
Virginia Electric Coops Win $162 Million for Universal Broadband Efforts
Posted on Jan 11, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on Virginia Electric Coops Win $162 Million for Universal Broadband Efforts
Four electric cooperatives in Virginia will provide high-speed internet access across 20 counties and connect more than 50,000 residents and businesses after winning $162 million in recently announced state and federal grants.
NRECA Works to Achieve Legislative Gains for Cooperatives
Posted on Jan 11, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Works to Achieve Legislative Gains for Cooperatives
Electric cooperatives throughout the nation are poised to reap the benefits in 2022 of legislation passed by Congress last year that includes coop priorities pushed by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and its members. The biggest success was passage of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act, which will give a major boost to coops by...
East Coast Cooperatives Work to Restore Power After Winter Storm
Posted on Jan 7, 2022 in Natural Disaster | Comments Off on East Coast Cooperatives Work to Restore Power After Winter Storm
Lineworkers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania are assisting Virginia, Maryland and Delaware-based crews to restore power after a winter storm knocked out power to more than 160,000 meters. The outages were caused by heavy snow on limbs and trees.
Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative Partners With 11 Other Cooperatives on Construction of New Solar Farm
Posted on Jan 3, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative Partners With 11 Other Cooperatives on Construction of New Solar Farm
Twelve electric cooperatives, including Ninnescah Rural Electric Cooperative, are part of a Kansas solar farm construction project designed to help ease costs on members by providing an additional source of power during high demand times. The project will generate more than 20 megawatts of power and aid the electric cooperatives during peak usage time in the hottest and longest months...
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