NorthWestern Energy Partners with East River Electric Cooperative for Switchyard Upgrade
Posted on May 1, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on NorthWestern Energy Partners with East River Electric Cooperative for Switchyard Upgrade
NorthWestern Energy has partnered with East River Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Cooperative for a $7.8 million switchyard project. The project will increase reliability for customers in the area.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Broadband, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) senior vice president told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee that the 200 electric cooperatives which provide broadband to their members face expensive delays in permitting, complicating access to the $42.5 billion in the Broadband Equity, Access and Development Program.
Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives Partner with OneEnergy Renewables to Add 22 Megawatts of New Solar Generation
Posted on Mar 31, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives Partner with OneEnergy Renewables to Add 22 Megawatts of New Solar Generation
Nine Wisconsin electric cooperatives are working together to form a partnership with OneEnergy Renewables to build 12 utility scale solar arrays across the state. When completed, the project will generate enough electricity to power 4,000 rural homes.
SEMO Electric Cooperative Granted over $16 Million to Improve Internet Access in Rural Missouri
Posted on Mar 23, 2023 in Broadband, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on SEMO Electric Cooperative Granted over $16 Million to Improve Internet Access in Rural Missouri
The Missouri Department of Economic Development announced a grant of over $16 million to SEMO Electric Cooperative as part of its Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program. The grant will help to bring fiber internet service to parts of Stoddard and Butler counties in rural southeast Missouri.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Research Arm Applies for Funding to Assist Small Electric Cooperatives in Smart Grid Efforts
Posted on Mar 20, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Research Arm Applies for Funding to Assist Small Electric Cooperatives in Smart Grid Efforts
NRECA Research, the research arm of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, has applied for funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan to assist a consortium of small electric cooperatives in smart grid deployment.
White House Outlines Support at National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Conference
Posted on Mar 9, 2023 in Economic Development, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on White House Outlines Support at National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Conference
President Biden spoke on Wednesday at the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association conference in Nashville. The president announced that the Department of Agriculture will begin accepting applications for funding provided for in the Inflation Reduction Act which earmarked $9.7 billion for cooperatives.
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.
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