Former Director Of Georgia Coop Now Serving in State General Assembly
Posted on Mar 4, 2011 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Former Director Of Georgia Coop Now Serving in State General Assembly
Robert Dickey III, a former director of Flint Energies, was sworn in today after winning a special election. With his background in the coop industry, he will be a valuable addition to the energy and telecommunications committee. Electric Co-op Today has the full story.
No Climate Change Tax Break for South Dakota Coops
Posted on Feb 26, 2011 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Tax | Comments Off on No Climate Change Tax Break for South Dakota Coops
Due to the structure of South Dakota’s tax system, coops are concerned that they will be taxed on the costs of the upgrades that may be required by climate change laws. South Dakota legislators voted against a measure that would have provided for an exemption for such upgrades. Aberdeen News has the full story.
Georgia Legislature Proposes Law That Would Require Open Board Meetings
Posted on Feb 23, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Georgia Legislature Proposes Law That Would Require Open Board Meetings
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a bill was introduced to the Georgia House of Representatives that would require cooperatives to open their board meetings to the public. Two of the bill’s sponsors represent counties served by Cobb EMC, the coop whose CEO was recently indicted on racketeering and theft charges.
Montana Senate Votes to Block City From Converting Its Utility to a Cooperative
Posted on Feb 22, 2011 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Montana Senate Votes to Block City From Converting Its Utility to a Cooperative
Electric City Power, the electric utility serving the City of Great Falls, Montana, has been operating at a loss, and the city is looking for a way to get out of the electricity business. The city is considering a solution that involves converting Electric City Power to a cooperative, but if the bill passed by the Montana Senate becomes law, the city will have to consider other...
Coop’s Fuel & Compliance Manager Speaks to House Subcommittee on Coal Combustion Residue Regulation
Posted on Feb 18, 2011 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coop’s Fuel & Compliance Manager Speaks to House Subcommittee on Coal Combustion Residue Regulation
Leonard Hopkins of Southern Illinois Power Cooperative spoke to a House subcommittee regarding the beneficial uses that the coop has found for its coal combustion byproducts. Mr. Hopkins is concerned that labeling coal combustion residue as hazardous will undermine the coop’s practice of recycling the residue for use in products like cement and fertilizer blends. The NRECA has a...
Atlanta Business Chronicle Reports on Cobb EMC Case and Opposition to Proposed Coal Plant in Sandersville, Georgia
Posted on Jan 21, 2011 in Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Project Development | Comments Off on Atlanta Business Chronicle Reports on Cobb EMC Case and Opposition to Proposed Coal Plant in Sandersville, Georgia
The Atlanta Business Chronicle has an article on how critics are using Cobb EMC’s recent legal issues to raise questions about Plant Washington – a proposed 850-MW coal plant near Sandersville, Georgia.
Montana G&T Coop Battles NorthWestern Energy Over Electric Meters
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Montana G&T Coop Battles NorthWestern Energy Over Electric Meters
The Great Falls Tribune reports on a bitter controversy between Southern Montana Electric Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Inc. and NorthWestern Energy, Montana’s dominant electric utility. The dispute is over the provision of new meters to commercial energy customers.
Another Virginia Legislator Introduces Bill on Pole Attachments
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Another Virginia Legislator Introduces Bill on Pole Attachments
Full text of the bill is available here. Among other provisions, the bill provides that unauthorized attachments to utility poles owned by electric cooperatives are a Class 1 misdemeanor and requires that cable television systems adhere to certain conditions and standards.
Kansas Coop Considers Office Closings in Bid to Save $1 Million Annually
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Financing, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Kansas Coop Considers Office Closings in Bid to Save $1 Million Annually
Rolling Hills Electric Cooperative (Kansas) has proposed closing offices in three towns, and building a central office in another town, in order to save $1 million annually. The Salina Journal has the details.
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.
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