CEO of Oregon Coop Warns of Impact of Federal Government Delays on Wildfire Risk
Posted on Jan 30, 2020 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on CEO of Oregon Coop Warns of Impact of Federal Government Delays on Wildfire Risk
Dave Markham, President and CEO of Central Electric Cooperative, Inc., an electric cooperative in Redmond, Oregon, testified before two subcommittees of the House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding how delays in federal action have affected the wildfire mitigation efforts of electric cooperatives located near federal lands.
Kansas Coop Contemplates Construction of Coal Plant
Posted on Nov 15, 2019 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Kansas Coop Contemplates Construction of Coal Plant
Sunflower Electric Power Corp. (“Sunflower”), an electric power cooperative in Kansas, plans to build the Holcomb 2 Plant, an approximately 895 MW coal plant. However, Sunflower must begin construction of the coal plant by March 2020 or it will lose its state construction permit. Against the backdrop of current prevailing politics regarding coal-fired plants and the steady retirement...
NRECA CEO Promotes Diverse Electric Generation Options
Posted on Oct 31, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA CEO Promotes Diverse Electric Generation Options
In testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee of Congress, Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), stressed the importance of a diverse mix of fuel, including coal and natural gas, to provide affordable electricity rates from electric cooperatives serving rural communities. Jim Matheson was one of six witnesses to testify at...
NRECA Provides Insight on Progress of Coop Priorities in Congress
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Provides Insight on Progress of Coop Priorities in Congress
John Cassady, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) Vice President of Legislative Affairs, provides an update on how key interests to electric coops have progressed in Congress thus far in 2019.
NRECA Anticipates ACE Will Promote Flexibility and Certainty
Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Anticipates ACE Will Promote Flexibility and Certainty
According to a statement by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule will provide flexibility and certainty while addressing carbon emissions from existing power sources.
FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Central Virginia Services, a subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, is one of the five companies to receive approximately $37 million in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadband in Virginia.
Texas Legislature Clarifies Coops May Own and Operate Batteries Without Registration
Posted on May 31, 2019 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Texas Legislature Clarifies Coops May Own and Operate Batteries Without Registration
The Texas Governor has signed a new law clarifying that electric cooperatives and municipal utilities in the state may own and operate batteries without registering with the Public Utility Commission as power generation companies.
FERC Decision Draws NRECA Commentary
Posted on May 17, 2019 in Energy Storage, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on FERC Decision Draws NRECA Commentary
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) issued a statement criticizing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) refusal to reconsider rules on energy storage resources in wholesale markets. NRECA leadership noted that FERC’s assumption of discretionary authority may undermine local utilities’ and regulatory authorities’ management of storage resources for...
Mississippi Law Allows Coops to Pursue Broadband
Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Mississippi Law Allows Coops to Pursue Broadband
A new Mississippi law expands a coop’s authority to pursue broadband through an affiliate that is separate from its electric service. The law will allow a coop to hang broadband fiber on its existing power poles and lease it to the affiliate. Alternatively, the affiliate can partner with an internet provider to pursue the service.
S&P Releases 2019 Outlook for Power Utilities and Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Jan 24, 2019 in Economic Downturn, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on S&P Releases 2019 Outlook for Power Utilities and Electric Cooperatives
An S&P Global Ratings report forecasts that, despite significant technological, regulatory and economic uncertainties in 2019, power utilities and electric cooperatives are likely to maintain their financial strength, on the whole.
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