Kentucky Cooperative Receives Grants to Bring Internet to Unserved Households
Posted on Jul 20, 2022 in Community Development, Financing | Comments Off on Kentucky Cooperative Receives Grants to Bring Internet to Unserved Households
Pennyrile Rural Electric Cooperative has received $13,827,320 in grants from Kentucky’s Better Internet program to assist in expanding access to high-speed internet to 5,598 unserved households and businesses.
Alaska Cooperative Shuts Down Largest Coal Plant
Posted on Jul 15, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Cooperative Shuts Down Largest Coal Plant
Golden Valley Electric Association has shut down Healy Unit 2, Alaska’s largest coal plant, opting to invest in wind energy and install $26.1 million in pollution-control equipment on Healy Unit 1 by the end of 2024. Healy 2 was both the largest coal plant in Alaska and the largest closure of a coal plant in Alaska.
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Encourages Direct Payments to Promote Renewables
Posted on Jul 15, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Encourages Direct Payments to Promote Renewables
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative’s CEO, David Bissell, spoke to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and encouraged Congress to support federal incentives for renewable power adoption, including direct payments for not-for-profit electric cooperatives.
NRECA Broadband Provides New Support Services to Cooperatives
Posted on Jul 13, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on NRECA Broadband Provides New Support Services to Cooperatives
NRECA Broadband is launching a new service tier to provide strategic communication services, education and events, and focused business and technology support to participating electric cooperatives.
Electric Cooperatives Help Lead Team to Find Supply Chain Solutions
Posted on Jul 11, 2022 in Innovation/Efficiency, Supply Chain | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Help Lead Team to Find Supply Chain Solutions
A group of electric cooperative leaders is participating in a collaboration among utility industry experts to develop solutions to supply chain issues. The group will meet regularly to discuss solutions to current and future supply challenges.
Basin Electric to Invest in Transmission Line Projects
Posted on Jul 8, 2022 in Transmission | Comments Off on Basin Electric to Invest in Transmission Line Projects
Basin Electric will invest nearly half a billion dollars to develop three projects: the East Loop transmission project, the Roundup-to-Kummer Ridge transmission line, and the East Fork substation. The projects are expected to be completed by 2024 and 2025 and will support load growth in both residential and commercial power loads.
SCOTUS Rules EPA Lacks the Authority to Cap Existing Power Plants’ CO2
Posted on Jul 1, 2022 in Environmental, Judicial | Comments Off on SCOTUS Rules EPA Lacks the Authority to Cap Existing Power Plants’ CO2
On Thursday, June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) concluded that the Clean Power Plan’s limitation of carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants falls outside of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association supported an amicus brief filed by cooperatives with the Supreme Court...
Alaska Cooperative to Diversify Power Generation
Posted on Jul 1, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Cooperative to Diversify Power Generation
Golden Valley Electric Association announced plans to retire one of two coal plants, add pollution controls to the second coal plant, seek proposals to build a large-scale wind farm, upgrade its battery storage system, and purchase more natural gas-fueled power from Southcentral Alaska. The cooperative is seeking to diversify power generation in both a low-cost and low-carbon...
Central Florida Electric Cooperative Approves Broadband Expansion
Posted on Jul 1, 2022 in Broadband | Comments Off on Central Florida Electric Cooperative Approves Broadband Expansion
The Board of Directors for Central Florida Electric Cooperative approved a network project to provide internet to customers. The project will also permit the utility to use smart grid technology to better manage outages.
Cooperative Uses New Projects to Minimize Rising Member Costs
Posted on Jun 29, 2022 in Financial | Comments Off on Cooperative Uses New Projects to Minimize Rising Member Costs
Montrail-Williams Electric Cooperative announced plans to use sales from its new data center facility, among other projects, to offset rising prices and supply chain costs to its members.
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