Radioactive Waste to be Removed from Inactive Dairyland Power Nuclear Plant
Posted on Jul 17, 2012 in Environmental, Land Use | Comments Off on Radioactive Waste to be Removed from Inactive Dairyland Power Nuclear Plant
Dairyland Power Cooperative’s La Crosse nuclear power plant in western Wisconsin, inactive since 1987, is finally being emptied of its nuclear waste. The waste has been maintained on site in “wet storage.” The transfer of the waste to sealed concrete-lined storage tanks is estimated to cost as much as $45 million, which includes careful planning for contingencies such as earthquakes...
Utility Industry Groups Sue Over FERC Demand Rule
Posted on Jul 16, 2012 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Litigation, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Utility Industry Groups Sue Over FERC Demand Rule
Utility industry groups are claiming that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) exceeded its regulatory power when it introduced the compensation policy for power demand resources. The final rule allows demand response providers to receive the same compensation as conventional power plants, regardless of the type of power generated. The Electric Power Supply Association...
Coops Tell Department of Energy Why Water Heaters Justify New Classification
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 in Environmental, Financing, Innovation/Efficiency, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Tell Department of Energy Why Water Heaters Justify New Classification
The Department of Energy (DOE) has solicited comments from coops across the country to explain whether the cost-saving benefits of their demand response programs justify a new classification for large-capacity electric resistance water heaters under DOE regulations. Read more, including some of the specific comments, at Electric Co-op Today.
CFC Funds Hydropower Plant 100 Years in the Making
Posted on Jul 5, 2012 in Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on CFC Funds Hydropower Plant 100 Years in the Making
Delta-Montrose Electric Association, based in Colorado, has broken ground on a hydropower plant whose plans date back to a visit from President William Taft in 1909. The $22 million in CREB financing will help pay for interest expenses for the plant. Natural Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) applied for the CREBs on Delta-Montrose’s behalf in 2009. The CFC...
NRECA Asks EPA to Withdraw Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted on Jul 5, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Asks EPA to Withdraw Rule for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw a proposed rule for greenhouse gas emissions for new fossil-fuel-based power plants. According to the NRECA, the EPA is violating the law by classifying coal and natural gas baseload generation as interchangeable fuel sources. The NRECA says only some natural gas...
Dairyland Power Announces Settlement with Sierra Club and EPA
Posted on Jun 29, 2012 in Environmental, Litigation | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Announces Settlement with Sierra Club and EPA
In a press release, Dairyland Power Cooperative, based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, outlined the terms of its settlement of alleged emissions violations. Without conceding any violations of law, the coop has agreed to move forward with a number of emission reduction plans. Click here for more.
Colorado Coop Rebuilds During Ongoing Fire
Posted on Jun 25, 2012 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Colorado Coop Rebuilds During Ongoing Fire
Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association is assessing fire damage and recovery efforts in the face of an ongoing wildfire that has burned more than 68,200 acres and destroyed 189 homes through June 21. Nearly 2,000 firefighters from several states are on the ground trying to control the fire which has caused nearly $20 million in damage. About 700 of the coop’s nearly 36,000 meters...
U.S. Senate Rejects Measure to Overturn MACT Standard
Posted on Jun 21, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Rejects Measure to Overturn MACT Standard
The U.S. Senate rejected a Republican-backed resolution that would have overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s utility maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standard. This rule will require coal-fired power plants to reduce their emissions of mercury and other pollutants by more than 90 percent in four years. Click here for additional details (subscription...
Coal Makes a Comeback?
Posted on Jun 20, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coal Makes a Comeback?
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting a slight rebound for coal’s share of U.S. baseload generation in 2013 due to projected higher natural gas costs and record coal stocks. In its July 12 energy forecast, the EIA calculated that electricity powered by coal will increase about 3 percent in 2013, compared to a projected 13 percent decrease predicted for 2012. This...
Kentucky Coop Seeks Proposals for Alternative Energy Sources
Posted on Jun 11, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kentucky Coop Seeks Proposals for Alternative Energy Sources
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) is seeking proposals for electric-generating resources to replace power plants that could be shut down when the federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards take effect in 2015. As a result of the new regulations, EKPC is facing the possibility of replacing some large coal-fueled units. Proposals are due by Aug. 30, 2012, and EKPC expects agreements...
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