Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Expanding Broadband to Zuni Nation Members
Posted on Mar 28, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on Continental Divide Electric Cooperative Expanding Broadband to Zuni Nation Members
Continental Divide Electric Cooperative’s (CDEC) Red Bolt Broadband unit is working with Zuni tribal government to provide internet connectivity to 2,200 households on the tribe’s reservation land. The project is funded by a combination of state, federal, and tribal grants, with CDEC paying the balance of construction costs. CDEC’s existing transmission lines will serve as the backbone...
NRECA CEO: Carbon-Free Electricity Generation by 2035 Is Overly Ambitious
Posted on Mar 25, 2022 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA CEO: Carbon-Free Electricity Generation by 2035 Is Overly Ambitious
After the Biden administration set the goal of achieving a 100% carbon-free electric sector by 2035, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, argued to Congress this overly ambitious goal could threaten grid reliability and requires technology that is not yet available. Matheson suggested Congress instead focus on a resilient and reliable electric...
Developers Appeal Federal Ruling Blocking Transmission Project Through Wildlife Refuge
Posted on Mar 25, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Developers Appeal Federal Ruling Blocking Transmission Project Through Wildlife Refuge
ITC Midwest, American Transmission and Dairyland Power Cooperative have appealed a federal ruling that blocks the construction of transmission lines through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. The lines are part of a $492 million project that would run more than 100 miles between Dane County, Wisconsin and Dubuque County Iowa.
North Carolina Cooperatives to Launch Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project
Posted on Mar 21, 2022 in Battery, Energy Storage | Comments Off on North Carolina Cooperatives to Launch Utility-Scale Battery Storage Project
North Carolina Electric Membership Corp. will own and operate a utility-scale battery storage project, which will total up to 40 megawatts of storage. The batteries will enhance reliability and help manage peak demand.
NRECA Requests Postal Service Abandon Postage Rate Increases
Posted on Mar 21, 2022 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Requests Postal Service Abandon Postage Rate Increases
The U.S. Postal Service is set to increase nonprofit marketing mail rates by an average of 7.8%. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with other nonprofits, are asking the Postal Service to abandon the increases in light of the Postal Reform Act of 2022, which President Biden is expected to sign into law soon.
Cryptocurrency Mining Impacts Texas Power Grid
Posted on Mar 21, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Cryptocurrency Mining Impacts Texas Power Grid
Texas power utilities, including Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative, Inc., have been left on their own to figure out how to manage energy demand from cryptocurrency mining. The utilities have been fielding proposals for demand management, including the need for upgrades to transmission lines or requiring miners to pay higher power rates.
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative to Expand Broadband
Posted on Mar 4, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on New Hampshire Electric Cooperative to Expand Broadband
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative is planning a broadband expansion to over 30 towns in rural parts of Grafton County, NH, to an estimated 16,500 people. The project is expected to start in early summer 2022 and be completed in 18 months.
Montana Cooperative’s Savings Total $1.7 Million in 2021
Posted on Mar 4, 2022 in Energy Efficiency | Comments Off on Montana Cooperative’s Savings Total $1.7 Million in 2021
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s energy efficiency efforts saved approximately 10,766 megawatt hours of electricity, resulting in payments of $1.7 million in energy efficiency savings to the coop’s members and partners. The coop credits the savings to its new outreach program focused on educating members on energy efficiency.
NRECA Supports States’ Authority to Set Emission Standards at Power Plants
Posted on Mar 4, 2022 in Judicial | Comments Off on NRECA Supports States’ Authority to Set Emission Standards at Power Plants
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments over whether the Environmental Protection Agency can set emissions standards for fossil fuel generation resources, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) stated its support for preserving states’ authority to do so. The Court is expected to decide the case by June 2022.
Flint Energies and Conexon Connect Partner to Provide Broadband to Rural Georgia
Posted on Mar 3, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on Flint Energies and Conexon Connect Partner to Provide Broadband to Rural Georgia
Flint Energies and Conexon Connect have announced a $90 million project to deploy a 3,000-mile fiber network in middle Georgia. The project is made possible through a combination of grants and significant investments by the two companies. Work is set to begin immediately and finish in 2026.
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