Missouri Tornadoes Impact Coop Power Distribution
Posted on May 26, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Missouri Tornadoes Impact Coop Power Distribution
The disastrous weather system that spawned severe storms and deadly tornadoes and spread destruction across portions of Missouri and six other states between May 21 and 23 has also affected area coops’ ability to distribute power. New-Mac Electric Cooperative, a Neosho, Missouri-based coop, reported more than 4,000 of its nearly 17,000 meters out of service. Many of the outages were...
Coop Cybersecurity Guidelines Released by NRECA
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Coop Cybersecurity Guidelines Released by NRECA
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has released a cybersecurity guide for utilities and others to use to protect power grid infrastructure from cyber attacks. The guide was developed with the help of the Department of Energy and the National Institute of Standards and Technology and contains tools such as self-assessments and checklists that intend to create a...
Missouri Coop Launches Broadband Internet Initiative
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Missouri Coop Launches Broadband Internet Initiative
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and RUS Administrator Jonathan Adelstein celebrated Ralls County Electric Cooperative’s completion of the first portion of its broadband initiative. The coop’s ultimate goal is to make broadband available to 4,500 customers, including schools and healthcare providers. The Quincy Herald-Whig has the full story.
South Carolina Cooperative Enters Smart Grid Market
Posted on May 10, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on South Carolina Cooperative Enters Smart Grid Market
South Carolina’s Central Electric Power Cooperative recently approved the first paid WattBoss pilot program, which is set for deployment this year. The WattBoss technology, being introduced this year by Electranetics Inc., will share information with utilities and the customer, and will provide the customer with greater control of its consumption, thereby decreasing energy costs....
DOE Recognizes Farmers Electric Cooperative as a Green Power Leader
Posted on May 10, 2011 in Climate Change, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on DOE Recognizes Farmers Electric Cooperative as a Green Power Leader
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recognized Farmers Electric Cooperative of Kalona, Iowa, in its annual assessment of leading utility green power programs. Using information provided by utilities, NREL has developed “Top 10” rankings of utility green power programs for 2010 in the following categories: total sales of...
North Dakota, Montana Join Much of the Country in Struggle With Weather-Related Power Outages
Posted on May 3, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on North Dakota, Montana Join Much of the Country in Struggle With Weather-Related Power Outages
Rural towns in Montana and North Dakota are expected to be left in the dark for weeks after an outage that started around midnight on Friday, according to Montana-Dakota Utilities. Utilities in the area, including several coops such as Mountrail-Williams Electric, have been working at a furious pace to keep up with the downed transmission lines caused by storms. More on the costs and...
Coops Working Hard to Restore Power After Alabama Storms
Posted on Apr 29, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Coops Working Hard to Restore Power After Alabama Storms
The Montgomery Advertiser reported that coop repair crews are traveling from other states to assist with the restoration efforts in Alabama. As many as 230,000 customers from thirteen different coops are without power across the state.
Chevron Begins Operations of New Solar Field
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Chevron Begins Operations of New Solar Field
Chevron Mining has begun the operations of a solar field located in New Mexico. The company installed concentrating photovoltaic technology, which uses lenses to collect and focus direct sunlight onto layers of high efficiency cells on the site of Chevron’s molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico. Read more about the solar field’s technology, including 173 solar trackers, here.
Coops in North Carolina and Virginia Plan Sharp Rate Hikes
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Rates | Comments Off on Coops in North Carolina and Virginia Plan Sharp Rate Hikes
North Carolina-based ElectriCities Inc. and Virginia-based Rappahannock Electric Cooperative are both planning rate increases of as much as 30 percent. According to ElectriCities, rates for the 19 cities that buy power from it would increase a cumulative total of 29.2 percent over the next five years if the coop does not restructure its debt. A full debt restructuring would limit rate...
Coop Manager Sees Pay-As-You-Go Power On The Horizon
Posted on Apr 19, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Coop Manager Sees Pay-As-You-Go Power On The Horizon
According to Covington Electric Cooperative (CEC) general manager Ed Short, pay-as-you-go energy consumption may be coming to consumers in the foreseeable future. In his speech to CEC members at their annual meeting last Thursday, Short said a new meter-reading system is currently being installed to save operating costs and provide members with information they’ll need to manage energy...
Subscribe
