2026 Legislative App Launched by Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Posted on Jan 30, 2026 in Technology | Comments Off on 2026 Legislative App Launched by Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas have released an updated Arkansas Legislative Guide app featuring tools that allow users to connect with elected officials and access detailed profiles, bill tracking functions, and interactive maps. The app aims to support Arkansans in ensuring that policies and laws are fair and serve the best interest of Arkansas.
Colorado Cooperative Focuses Technology on Wildfire Risk Mitigation
Posted on Aug 18, 2023 in Environmental, Technology | Comments Off on Colorado Cooperative Focuses Technology on Wildfire Risk Mitigation
From drones, to AI satellite technology, to 360-degree fire watch cameras, CORE Electric Cooperative has implemented a wide variety of technology to monitor and mitigate wildfire risk. The coop also utilizes enhanced operation and maintenance programs, including robust system inspections.
South Carolina Electric Cooperatives Partner with Optiwatt to Align Electric Vehicle Charging with Grid Demand
Posted on Dec 5, 2022 in Technology | Comments Off on South Carolina Electric Cooperatives Partner with Optiwatt to Align Electric Vehicle Charging with Grid Demand
South Carolina Electric Cooperatives, including York Electric Cooperative have initiated a pilot program with Optiwatt, an app that assists electric vehicle owners in managing their charging to reduce costs. The program asks electric vehicle owners to offset charging during peak times and provides the cooperatives with data on the charging habits of its members and how charging effects...
Illinois Coop to Use CAF II Funding for Fixed Wireless Deployment
Posted on Apr 6, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Illinois Coop to Use CAF II Funding for Fixed Wireless Deployment
Illinois Electric Cooperative announced plans to use funding received through the Connect America Fund II (CAF II) auction to deploy fixed wireless in rural Illinois. The CAF II auction awarded funding to cover some of the costs of deploying broadband to unserved areas.
Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Partnership to Explore Potential Nuclear Power Deployment
Posted on Feb 24, 2022 in Technology | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Partnership to Explore Potential Nuclear Power Deployment
Dairyland Power Cooperative has signed a memorandum of understanding to evaluate the potential deployment of NuScale’s nuclear power technology to serve Dairyland’s members across four states. NuScale’s small modular reactor technology is well suited for placement at retiring coal sites, preserving energy jobs and aiding in the clean energy transition.
Rural Electric Cooperatives Are Fastest Growing Group of Broadband Providers
Posted on Feb 17, 2022 in Broadband, Technology | Comments Off on Rural Electric Cooperatives Are Fastest Growing Group of Broadband Providers
Electric Cooperatives are part of a rapidly growing group of companies working to deliver broadband service to some of the hardest to reach places in the country.
Diverse Power to Expand Broadband Services
Posted on Feb 17, 2022 in Broadband, Technology | Comments Off on Diverse Power to Expand Broadband Services
Electric cooperative Diverse Power has received $25 million from the federal government to be used to deliver broadband internet service across five counties in Georgia.
MidSouth Electric Cooperative Demos Fault Sensor Designed to Help Prevent Outages and Wildfires
Posted on Jan 31, 2022 in Technology | Comments Off on MidSouth Electric Cooperative Demos Fault Sensor Designed to Help Prevent Outages and Wildfires
MidSouth Electric Cooperative has been testing experimental distribution fault anticipation sensors that notify operation crews before a fault in a substation occurs. The sensors, developed by Texas A&M University, provide operators the option of shutting down or rerouting the power to prevent damage to a circuit, minimize customer outages, and prevent sparks from a failing...
Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Carbon Capture Plan Approved by North Dakota Regulators
Posted on Jan 24, 2022 in Technology | Comments Off on Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Carbon Capture Plan Approved by North Dakota Regulators
North Dakota’s Industrial Commission has approved Minnkota Power Cooperative’s underground storage plan designed to capture emissions from the cooperative’s Milton R. Young Station coal-fired power plant. The project is designed to inject carbon dioxide from the plant into underground rocks. If Minnkota decides to move forward with the project, construction could finish by...
GE Research, Prolec GE and Cooperative Energy Partner to Install the World’s First Flexible Power Transformer
Posted on Oct 20, 2021 in Technology | Comments Off on GE Research, Prolec GE and Cooperative Energy Partner to Install the World’s First Flexible Power Transformer
GE Research and Prolec GE are partnering with Cooperative Energy to install the world’s first flexible power transformer, designed to be a one-size-fits-all solution to transformer outages and to provide energy providers with more opportunities to leverage renewable energy sources. The flexible transformer is a potential solution to help with the country’s aging electricity grid. Due...
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