Iowa Coop to Receive Nearly $5 Million From FEMA to Retrofit Lines
Posted on Jan 19, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Iowa Coop to Receive Nearly $5 Million From FEMA to Retrofit Lines
The Waverly Democrat reports that Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative will receive nearly $5 million from FEMA to retrofit distribution lines to mitigate damage from hard weather.
Virginia Legislator: Let Telecoms and Cable Companies Petition Commission to Establish Contract Terms with Coops in Absence of Agreement Over Poles
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Virginia Legislator: Let Telecoms and Cable Companies Petition Commission to Establish Contract Terms with Coops in Absence of Agreement Over Poles
A Virginia legislator has introduced a bill that would permit telecoms and cable companies to petition a state commission to establish contract terms if they are unable to arrive at a mutually agreeable contract with electric cooperatives for pole attachments. Full text of the bill is here.
GAO Issues Report on Electricity Grid Modernization
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on GAO Issues Report on Electricity Grid Modernization
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report’s full title is “Electricity Grid Modernization: Progress Being Made on Cybersecurity Guidelines, But Key Challenges Remain to Be Addressed.” Full text of the report is available here.
Hawaii Coop Buys 1.5-MW Battery Storage System
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop Buys 1.5-MW Battery Storage System
Business Wire has details on a contract between Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative and Xtreme Power Inc. to purchase a 1.5-MW utility-scale battery storage system. The system will support a 3-MW solar project.
$76 Million Wind Project Moving Forward in Vermont; Coops to Buy Electricity
Posted on Dec 27, 2010 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on $76 Million Wind Project Moving Forward in Vermont; Coops to Buy Electricity
The largest wind project in Vermont has received $76 million in financing. When complete, the 40 megawatt project will supply power to Vermont Electric Cooperative and the Washington Electric Cooperative, as well as the Burlington Electric Department.
Socorro Coop Uses New Technology to Thwart Copper Thieves
Posted on Dec 21, 2010 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Socorro Coop Uses New Technology to Thwart Copper Thieves
Life is getting more difficult for copper thieves. The El Defensor Chieftain reports on a new copper-clad steel product that Socorro Electric Cooperative is using at a new $6 million substation. The product, used in place of copper wire, has similar performance but much less salvage value.
Connecticut Municipal Cooperative to Buy $42.3 Million in High Voltage Transmission Lines
Posted on Dec 20, 2010 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Connecticut Municipal Cooperative to Buy $42.3 Million in High Voltage Transmission Lines
Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative is slated to buy a 10-mile portion of Connecticut Light & Power Co.’s high-voltage transmission lines. The New Haven Register has the details.
Kansas G&T Gets Approval for 895-MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
Posted on Dec 16, 2010 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Kansas G&T Gets Approval for 895-MW Coal-Fired Power Plant
The Kansas City Star reports that, after a four-year effort, Sunflower Electric Power Corporation has received state permission to build an 895-MW, coal-fired power plant (link currently unavailable). The plant’s cost is estimated at $2.2 billion to nearly $3 billion.
Calpine Sells 25 Percent Interest in Gas Plant to Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative
Posted on Dec 9, 2010 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Calpine Sells 25 Percent Interest in Gas Plant to Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative
Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative has purchased a 25 percent stake in the 1,038-MW Freestone Energy Center near Fairfield, Texas. The price is $215 million. Calpine will remain majority owner of the combined-cycle, natural gas-fired plant.
Michigan City Prevails in Dispute With Coop Over System Upgrade
Posted on Dec 4, 2010 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Michigan City Prevails in Dispute With Coop Over System Upgrade
Midwest Independent System Operator, a nonprofit corporation that manages power transmission across several Midwestern states, has approved the plans of Traverse City, Michigan, to build a $9 million substation and transmission facility. The plan was opposed by Wolverine Power Corporation, who favored a much less expensive transmission line near its own facilities. The Record Eagle...
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