NRECA Lobbies to Avoid Fee on Smart Meters
Posted on Aug 23, 2012 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Lobbies to Avoid Fee on Smart Meters
In early August 2012, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) argued before the Federal Communications Commission that electric cooperatives should not be required to pay a federal fee on smart meters and smart grid technologies. The fee would go to the Universal Service Fund, which was established to provide universal telecommunications service. Click here for...
Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Posted on Aug 20, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Duck River Electric Membership Cooperative (DREMC), based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is now the first electric coop in the seven state TVA service territory to offer members access to green power through a newly constructed solar farm. The DREMC Solar Farm, located in Shelbyville, allows its members to invest in solar energy without the cost of installing or maintaining their own...
Colorado Coop Encourages Geothermal Installation
Posted on Aug 16, 2012 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Colorado Coop Encourages Geothermal Installation
San Isabel Electric Association is offering rebates to customers who install geothermal heating and cooling systems. The systems are touted as being significantly more efficient at heating and cooling compared to ordinary systems. Read the full story.
Rural Coops Positioned for Loan Guarantees
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 in Financing, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Rural Coops Positioned for Loan Guarantees
Coops in 15 states will receive loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program. The funds will help coops improve generation and transmission facilities and implement smart grid technologies. This batch of funding provides more than $10 million in smart grid technologies and is part of a larger USDA Rural Development funding goal of approximately...
Western Farmers Electric Coop and Other Oklahoma Utilities Seek Regional Marketplace
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Western Farmers Electric Coop and Other Oklahoma Utilities Seek Regional Marketplace
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative and other Oklahoma utilities are working to create a regional marketplace to buy additional power. Southwest Power Pool, a regional transmission organization, would be responsible for getting more power, at the best price, under the program. A Southwest Power Pool representative explained the move as akin to a “carpool system.” NewsOK has more...
Oklahoma Coop Puts 18-Mile Transmission Line and Substation into Service
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development | Comments Off on Oklahoma Coop Puts 18-Mile Transmission Line and Substation into Service
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative, an Oklahoma coop, in conjunction with ITC Great Plains LLC, has energized its Hugo-Valliant high-voltage electric transmission line and substation. The 18-mile, 345,000-volt line and 345 kV/138 kV substation are located in southeastern Oklahoma. The Sacramento Bee has additional details.
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.
FERC Transmission Rule Source of Controversy
Posted on Jul 12, 2012 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Litigation, Mergers/Acquisitions, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on FERC Transmission Rule Source of Controversy
An investor-owned utility association, Edison Electric Institute, has requested that a federal court review the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) controversial rule meant to spur new transmission investment. The rule requires utilities to create regional plans and a framework for cost allocation. The rule also introduces competitive bidding and new compliance...
North Dakota Coop to Open Natural Gas Plant
Posted on Jun 18, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on North Dakota Coop to Open Natural Gas Plant
Basin Electric Power Cooperative, based in Bismarck, North Dakota, recently started work on a natural gas-fueled plant being built about 15 miles northwest of Williston. Project manager Myron Steckler says the new plant will be capable of generating 45 megawatts of power. The coop hopes to have the new facility operating by early 2013. Bloomberg BusinessWeek has the full...
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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