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AWS Expansion in Northern Virginia Set to House NOVEC Substation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning three data centers in Northern Virginia southwest of Dulles International Airport. The site will be served by a substation from Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC).

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative to Complete Work on the Jug Handle Bridge

While the North Carolina Department of Transportation began its final phase of the Jug Handle Bridge project, the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative continues work on the new conduit system located under the 2.4-mile-long structure. The new under-bridge system was expected to be complete by February 2023, but the work will finish months ahead of schedule.

Six Electric Cooperatives Receive DOE Fellowship for Low-Emission Energy Solutions

Six electric cooperatives across the country, including Vermont Electric Cooperative, Brunswick Electric Membership Corp., Connexus Energy, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Clean Energy Innovator Fellowships to advance their low-emission...

Northeastern REMC Debuts Energy Storage

Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corporation (Northeastern REMC) has exhibited an energy storage facility which will save customers $35 million over 20 years by purchasing power at night, when rates are lower, to distribute to customers during peak hours.

Florida Cooperatives Warn That Repairs Could Take Weeks

As Florida continues to cope with effects of Hurricane Ian, electric cooperatives across the state have begun restoration and repair work after more than 300,000 meters lost power. Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative let members know by social media post that restorations would be delayed, but that full restoration efforts would begin on Friday morning. Lee County Electric...

Alabama Electric Cooperatives to Use Grant Funds for Broadband Network

A new $82.45 million grant will be used by Fiber Utility Network, a corporation formed by eight rural electric cooperatives, to fund broadband expansion efforts in unserved rural areas.

New Climate Law a Game Changer for Electric Cooperatives

The Inflation Reduction Act will unlock billions of dollars’ worth of clean energy tax credits previously inaccessible to community-owned electrical cooperatives, as well as $9.7 billion in grants and loans for such cooperatives to purchase or build new clean energy systems.

Kenergy Challenges PSC Ruling

Kenergy Corp., a rural power cooperative, has challenged state Public Service Commission (PSC) findings that it improperly restricted financial benefits to customers who produce solar energy. The dispute between Kenergy and the PSC stems from the cooperative’s “net metering program,” which allows customers who generate renewable energy to essentially sell it back into the power...

Electric Cooperative Looks to Grants to Help Expand Internet Coverage to Rural Areas

Cullman Electric Cooperative, which has already invested $25 million to provide fiber optic internet coverage to 15,000 unserved customers, has begun applying for state grants to help achieve its goal of reaching all 35,000 members.

New Solar Project to Save School District, Cooperative Members Money

Ozarks Electric Cooperative is joining with Today’s Power and Springdale Public Schools in a new solar project which will offset about 95% of the total energy consumed by certain schools and will save cooperative members about $2.3 million over the next 25 years.

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