NRECA Requests Clarification of NEPA in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado
Posted on Sep 10, 2024 in Environmental, Litigation | Comments Off on NRECA Requests Clarification of NEPA in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado
NRECA filed an amicus brief in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, asking the Supreme Court to clarify that an agency’s ability to analyze environmental impacts under NEPA is restricted to the agency’s actual jurisdiction; NRECA argues that this clarification will help relieve the costly permitting and litigation related delays on cooperative system...
NRECA Challenges EPA’s New Coal Ash Rule
Posted on Aug 8, 2024 in Litigation, Press Release | Comments Off on NRECA Challenges EPA’s New Coal Ash Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has filed a lawsuit with other utility groups challenging the EPA’s new rule on coal ash impoundments, arguing it imposes undue costs and could harm grid reliability. The rule, which expands regulations to include inactive sites and other previously unregulated areas, is criticized for being overly broad and potentially...
NRECA Challenges Bureau of Land Management’s New Conservation Rule
Posted on Jul 18, 2024 in Litigation | Comments Off on NRECA Challenges Bureau of Land Management’s New Conservation Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which they claim hinders electric cooperatives’ operations. NRECA, supported by a coalition of 11 other industries, argues that the rule prioritizes conservation over...
Electric Service Providers at Odds over Rightful Provider for Residential Neighborhood in Wisconsin
Posted on Oct 19, 2023 in Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Electric Service Providers at Odds over Rightful Provider for Residential Neighborhood in Wisconsin
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is reviewing a complaint filed by Xcel Energy earlier this year over the rightful provider for the Deer Hills residential development in Roberts, Wisconsin. Xcel Energy claims that St. Croix Electric Cooperative providing service to Deer Hills is a violation of the 500-foot rule that seeks to avoid duplication of electric facilities. This...
CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUES XCEL SUBDISIARY FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT COLORADO PLANT
Posted on Oct 11, 2023 in Litigation | Comments Off on CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUES XCEL SUBDISIARY FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT COLORADO PLANT
CORE Electric Cooperative has filed a $253 million lawsuit against the Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of XCEL Energy, over allegations of mismanagement of Comanche Unit 3, the largest coal-fired plant in Colorado.
Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Settle Plant Vogtle Cost Overrun Lawsuit
Posted on Oct 8, 2023 in Litigation | Comments Off on Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Settle Plant Vogtle Cost Overrun Lawsuit
Georgia Power Corporation will pay Oglethorpe Power $413 million to settle a lawsuit brought in 2022 by Oglethorpe Power against Georgia Power, accusing Georgia Power of backing out of financial obligations to pay for cost overruns incurred in connection with the third and fourth reactors at Plant Vogtle. Under the settlement agreement, Oglethorpe will keep its current 30% ownership of...
Winter Storm Elliot Settlement Leaves Complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Claim and East Kentucky Power Cooperative Rights Outstanding
Posted on Oct 3, 2023 in Litigation | Comments Off on Winter Storm Elliot Settlement Leaves Complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Claim and East Kentucky Power Cooperative Rights Outstanding
PJM Interconnection settled disputes with 80 parties over $1.8 billion in Winter Storm Elliot non-performance claims. The settlement leaves the complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, and the rights to bring a claim by East Kentucky Electric Cooperative unresolved.
Eighth Circuit Confirms Validity of Term Provisions in Wholesale Power Contracts
Posted on Sep 11, 2023 in Litigation | Comments Off on Eighth Circuit Confirms Validity of Term Provisions in Wholesale Power Contracts
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has recently confirmed the validity of term provisions in wholesale power contracts between generation and transmission cooperatives and their member distribution cooperatives.
Beartooth Electric Cooperative Sued for Alleged Tree Trimming Company Negligence
Posted on Nov 23, 2022 in Litigation | Comments Off on Beartooth Electric Cooperative Sued for Alleged Tree Trimming Company Negligence
A civil suit has been filed against Beartooth Electric Cooperative in connection with a November 2021 fire that broke out after a tree branch hit a power line in the electric cooperative’s right of way.
Brazos Electric Seeks Creditor Approval for $1.4 Billion Bankruptcy Plan Emerging from 2021 Storm Costs
Posted on Sep 14, 2022 in Litigation | Comments Off on Brazos Electric Seeks Creditor Approval for $1.4 Billion Bankruptcy Plan Emerging from 2021 Storm Costs
Brazos Electric Cooperative received the go-ahead from Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones to seek creditor approval for its bankruptcy plan that provides for Brazos to pay $1.4 billion to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for costs stemming from February 2021 winter storms. During that time period, Brazos incurred a $2.1 billion bill from ERCOT, almost three times...
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