York Electric Cooperative and Comporium Latest in Telco Electric Broadband Partnership
Posted on Jan 12, 2021
York Electric Cooperative and Comporium plan to make gigabit fiber available to approximately 5,000 members in western York County and parts of Cherokee County, South Carolina. Comporium will be the service provider and will also offer streaming video, voice, home automation and security services.
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Maryland Electric Cooperative Awards $30 Million Energy Efficiency Contract
Posted on Jan 8, 2021
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative awarded global consulting and digital services provider ICF with a three-year, $30 million contract to implement its residential and commercial energy portfolios. Services are to include marketing, customer participation, and program management as well as energy efficiency pilot programs in schools.
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NRECA to Press Congress to Approve Repricing of RUS Loans
Posted on Jan 8, 2021
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is planning to urge Congress and the incoming Biden administration to support legislation to reprice Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loans at current low interest rates. The proposed legislation would allow coops to request rate adjustments on existing RUS loans within 180 days of the bill’s enactment and waive any prepayment penalties normally associated with RUS refinancing.
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Microgrid Being Planned Near Aspen, Colorado
Posted on Jan 7, 2021
Electric cooperative Holy Cross Energy, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, and Pitkin County representatives are conducting a feasibility study for a local, renewable energy microgrid. The proposed microgrid would connect the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport with neighboring public facilities and would be incorporated into the existing infrastructure of Holy Cross Energy.
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Electric Cooperatives Form New Broadband Association
Posted on Jan 5, 2021
Five electric cooperatives in Virginia and Maryland have formed a broadband cooperative association aimed at encouraging the expansion of high-speed internet service in underserved rural areas. The new Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Broadband Cooperatives (VMDABC) includes Millboro-based BARC Electric Cooperative and its BARC Connects subsidiary, Arrington-based Central Virginia Electric Cooperative and its Firefly Fiber Broadband subsidiary, Waverly-based Prince George Electric Cooperative and its Ruralband subsidiary, Chase City-based Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and...
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Electric Coops Create New Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Posted on Dec 29, 2020
A group of 29 electric cooperatives, including Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services, has created a regional electric vehicle charging network across Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota. The network, named CHARGE EV LLC, will include over 30 Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations. Level 3 supercharging stations allow vehicles to be fully charged in less than an hour.
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Year-End Spending Package Excludes Key COVID Relief Provision
Posted on Dec 27, 2020
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association expressed dismay at Congress failing to include a waiver of the pre-payment penalty for coops refinancing RUS debt in its year-end spending package. Despite this, the spending package does contain several key energy provision supported by electric coops.
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New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Expands Broadband Access
Posted on Dec 18, 2020
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative expanded broadband service to nearly 900 members in December. The expansion was supported by a $6.7 million grant from the state’s Connecting New Hampshire Emergency Broadband Program.
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Flathead Electric Cooperative Assists in Bird Conservation Efforts
Posted on Dec 18, 2020
Flathead Electric Cooperative assisted in the installation of an osprey nest adjacent to its Bigfork Dam. The nest will serve to keep the area’s osprey population healthy and strong.
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EKPC Announces First Sustainability Plan
Posted on Dec 18, 2020
Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) announced its first sustainability plan on Wednesday. The plan includes targets for increasing use of renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions in the coming decades.
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NRECA, Others, Warn FERC on Need for New NERC Standards
Posted on Dec 11, 2020
The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), amongst others, are warning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) against directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to develop new standards or requirements in an effort to mitigate security risks tied to equipment and services.
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Coops Work Together to Restore Power in 2020
Posted on Dec 11, 2020
The tumultuous weather of 2020 saw coop line crews logging thousands of miles and long hours to restore power. Coops from more than two dozen states provided mutual aid on restoration projects in the hardest-hit areas this year.
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FCC Doles Out $9.2 Billion in Phase I of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction
Posted on Dec 8, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has allocated $9.2 billion to roll out broadband in 49 States and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction. Auction results released December 7 show that bidders won funding to deploy high-speed broadband to over 5.2 million unserved homes and businesses. A broad range of providers successfully competed in the Phase I auction, including electric cooperatives.
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North Georgia Cooperative Helps Bring Broadband to Unserved Areas
Posted on Dec 4, 2020
Amicalola EMC (Amicalola) and Ellijay Telephone Company (ETC) have formed an innovative partnership to expand broadband in Cherokee, Dawson, Lumpkin and Pickens Counties. Amicalola will invest $6.5-7 million and add more than 250 miles of high-speed connectivity to ETC’s network, providing broadband access to approximately 6,000 customers.
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