Ten Electric Cooperatives Awarded Funding for Transmission, Distribution and Smart Grid Improvements
Posted on Apr 6, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Ten Electric Cooperatives Awarded Funding for Transmission, Distribution and Smart Grid Improvements
According to a USDA news release, the $376 million awarded as loans to coops will promote efficiency and improve reliability for more than 20,000 coop customers. The loans include almost $14 million for smart grid technologies.
Upsurge in North Dakota Demand Sees Additional Investment
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Upsurge in North Dakota Demand Sees Additional Investment
Central Power Electric Cooperative plans to invest $10 million in additional infrastructure to meet growing demand for power in the Minot, North Dakota, area. Significant oil field development prompted the need for additional power, both to supply the oil wells and to provide electricity to a growing workforce. Central Power aims to build enough capacity to sustain the area’s...
NRECA MultiSpeak Initiative Gains Another Vendor
Posted on Mar 29, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA MultiSpeak Initiative Gains Another Vendor
In a press release today, Utility, Inc. announced it has become a vendor member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) MultiSpeak Initiative, a collaborative effort to expand a software standard in interoperability mechanisms as adopted by electric utilities. Rural electric coops nationwide already use Utility, Inc.’s products, which allow industry...
Ohio County Will Pay Coop to String Fiber-Optic Cable
Posted on Mar 14, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development | Comments Off on Ohio County Will Pay Coop to String Fiber-Optic Cable
Delaware County, Ohio, is making a $655,000 investment in fiber-optic cable. The county has engaged Consolidated Electric Cooperative to string 288 strands of fiber-optic cable along Route 23. Half will be used by the county and the other half will be operated by the cooperative. The choice to invest in fiber-optics came after county officials were unprepared when asked about their...
National Action Plan Coalition Case Study Showcases the PowerCentsDC Smart Grid Program
Posted on Feb 14, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on National Action Plan Coalition Case Study Showcases the PowerCentsDC Smart Grid Program
The National Action Plan Coalition was formed to implement DOE and FERC’s National Action Plan on Demand Response and Smart Grid. PRNewswire has the story on how this broad-based coalition of stakeholders worked together to successfully implement a smart grid program in the District of Columbia.
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Completes Transmission Project 20 Years in the Making
Posted on Feb 8, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Completes Transmission Project 20 Years in the Making
The Oregon cooperative completed its three-phase, 52-mile project, and it expects that the project will greatly improve the reliability of its system. The project was completed for $8 million, which is $4 million below budget. Electric Co-op Today has the full story.
Southern Company and Ted Turner Team Up to Provide Solar Energy to Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Southern Company and Ted Turner Team Up to Provide Solar Energy to Electric Cooperatives
EnergyCentral has a report on the 30-MW Cimarron Solar Facility, the product of a partnership between Southern Company and Ted Turner, which is located in New Mexico. The facility will supply power to the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s member cooperatives.
Callaway Electric Cooperative Passes Resolution in Support of Second Nuclear Reactor
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Callaway Electric Cooperative Passes Resolution in Support of Second Nuclear Reactor
Callaway’s resolution is in support of a state bill for a second nuclear reactor at the Callaway nuclear plant. The Fulton Sun (Missouri) has the details.
Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Unit 1
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Unit 1
In a press release, PPL Corporation reports that its Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, which is partly owned by the Allegheny Electric Cooperative, safely shut down Unit 1 this past Tuesday.
Seminole Electric Cooperative Awards $35 Million Contract to Emcor to Maintain Generating Station
Posted on Jan 20, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Seminole Electric Cooperative Awards $35 Million Contract to Emcor to Maintain Generating Station
Under a $35 million contract awarded by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Emcor will provide year-round maintenance and other services at the generating facility near Palatka, Florida. The facility runs two 650-MW coal-fired boilers. Bloomberg has the details.
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