Congress Receives Widespread Call to Pass Electric Permitting Reform
Posted on Feb 24, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Congress Receives Widespread Call to Pass Electric Permitting Reform
Electric cooperatives across the nation are urging Congress to pass the BUILDER Act, which would streamline the permitting process for electric system modernization by limiting the amount of time for environmental review, encouraging greater cooperative participation, and creating deadlines for post-permitting lawsuits. The cooperatives contend that the current process under the...
NRECA International Helps Bangladesh Modernize a Utility
Posted on Feb 23, 2023 in Economic Development, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on NRECA International Helps Bangladesh Modernize a Utility
NRECA International completed at the end of 2022 a 20-month long $2 million efficiency improvement with Bangladeshi utility, the Northern Electric Supply Corp. in Rajshahi. The effort was funded by the Asian Development Bank and will reduce outages for the 1.7 million consumers served by Northern Electric.
Moon Lake Donates Transformers to Navajo Utility
Posted on Feb 23, 2023 in Economic Development, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Moon Lake Donates Transformers to Navajo Utility
Moon Lake Electric Association sent 20 10-kilovolt single phase transformers to the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Montezuma Creek sub-office. The transformers will help power the Light Up Navajo initiative which aims to bring power to the 14,000 people in the Navajo nation.
USDA to Award $2.7 Billion to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure
Posted on Feb 22, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA to Award $2.7 Billion to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure
The USDA recently announced $2.7 billion in loans to help rural cooperatives and utilities expand and modernize their electric infrastructure and increase grid security.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Among Stakeholders Opposing Proposed Distribution Transformer Rules
Posted on Feb 20, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Among Stakeholders Opposing Proposed Distribution Transformer Rules
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is among several stakeholders opposed to new energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers. The group of stakeholders asserts the new standards would create significant costs and threaten the supply of transformers.
Texas Electric Cooperatives Leadership Announces Expansion of Alliance with Rio Grande Electric Cooperative
Posted on Feb 16, 2023 in Community Development, Territory | Comments Off on Texas Electric Cooperatives Leadership Announces Expansion of Alliance with Rio Grande Electric Cooperative
The Texas Electric Cooperatives (TEC) leadership has announced an expansion of an alliance with Rio Grande Electric Cooperative (RGEC) to include supply chain management. TEC has set up warehouse operations to provide aggregate procurement, material management, order pulling and staging, kitting jobs, job-site delivery, and 24/7 emergency support for RGEC. The expansion will reduce...
Montana Cooperative Adds Second Unit to Generate Renewable Energy From Landfill Gas
Posted on Feb 14, 2023 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Montana Cooperative Adds Second Unit to Generate Renewable Energy From Landfill Gas
Flathead Electric Cooperative has been operating its landfill gas project for more than a decade, and the project has been so successful and affordable that it is doubling the capacity by adding an additional unit. The combined capacity of the two units, drawing methane from the same intake system, is expected to provide enough electricity to meet the needs of 3,200 average homes on...
A New $750 Million Power Station Will Supply Electricity to a Group of Five Electric Cooperatives in Louisiana
Posted on Feb 14, 2023 in Generation & Transmission, Press Release | Comments Off on A New $750 Million Power Station Will Supply Electricity to a Group of Five Electric Cooperatives in Louisiana
A $750 million, 700-megawatt electric generation plant is being built by Kindle Energy in Iberville Parish. The Magnolia Power Generating Station will supply power to the 1803 Electric Cooperative, an alliance of five utility groups, and is expected to begin commercial operations in May 2025.
Three Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Receive More than $137 Million in Federal Funds to Assist in Upgrades
Posted on Feb 13, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Three Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Receive More than $137 Million in Federal Funds to Assist in Upgrades
Three rural electric cooperatives in Arkansas are receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist in upgrades that will allow the cooperatives to reduce outage times by detecting power failures automatically.
Michigan Cooperative to Develop Solar Farm
Posted on Feb 10, 2023 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Michigan Cooperative to Develop Solar Farm
The Wolverine Power Cooperative has announced its plans to develop a solar farm on 580 acres of land in Otesgo County, Michigan, recently purchased from Georgia-Pacific. The development is a continuation of Wolverine Power Cooperative’s focus on diversifying power supply through renewable sources and creating jobs locally.
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