Coop Lineworkers Volunteering to Help Electrify Guatemalan Village
Posted on May 12, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Coop Lineworkers Volunteering to Help Electrify Guatemalan Village
A team of 16 lineworker volunteers from electric cooperatives in Oklahoma and Colorado, including Cimarron Electric Cooperative, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, and Holy Cross Energy, will travel to Guatemala in this summer with NRECA International to help electrify a small mountain village of about 250 people.
Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative Receives $13.4 Million USDA Loan
Posted on May 9, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative Receives $13.4 Million USDA Loan
Lewis County Electric Cooperative in Lewiston, Missouri has received a $13.4 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The loan will go towards upgrading transmission lines and funding smart grid upgrades.
Louisiana Cooperatives Form Power-Buying Coalition to Create Cost Savings
Posted on May 9, 2022 in Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Louisiana Cooperatives Form Power-Buying Coalition to Create Cost Savings
Five electric cooperatives in Louisiana have joined together to form 1803 Electric Cooperative to pool their power supply needs. By collectively negotiating for power supply, the cooperatives expect to provide a 10 to 15 percent rate decrease starting in 2025.
Great River Energy Completes Sale of Coal Creek Station
Posted on May 5, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure, Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Great River Energy Completes Sale of Coal Creek Station
Rainbow Energy Center, LLC has purchased Coal Creek Station, a coal-fired power plant, from Great River Energy. The sale will preserve jobs at the plant, and the new ownership has stated its commitment to carbon capture objectives.
Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Receives $27 Million as Part of USDA Clean Energy Grant
Posted on May 5, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Receives $27 Million as Part of USDA Clean Energy Grant
Great Lakes Energy Cooperative (Great Lakes) is the largest recipient of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to support clean energy in Michigan. The USDA funds will be distributed to eight different projects in the state, many of which are small scale solar projects that will help small businesses. Great Lakes will receive $27 million to expand and remodel its headquarters and...
Federal Courts Uphold Wholesale Power Contract Terms to Prevent Early Termination
Posted on May 2, 2022 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Federal Courts Uphold Wholesale Power Contract Terms to Prevent Early Termination
Federal courts in South Carolina and South Dakota have upheld the terms of wholesale power contracts (WPCs) between East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (East River) and Central Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (Central Electric) and their members. The separate cases involved distribution cooperative members of East River and Central Electric who sought to terminate and buy out...
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