Cryptocurrency Farm Allegedly Steals Energy from Minnesota Cooperative
Posted on Dec 10, 2023
North Star Electric Cooperative, a northern Minnesota power cooperative, recently filed a lawsuit against two individuals from Roseau, Minnesota for allegedly tampering with power lines to divert stolen energy to power their two bitcoin farms. The cooperative became aware of the alleged theft after noticing substantial and unexplained power losses in the summer of 2022. North Star is seeking damages of more than $50,000.
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Missouri Co-Op Wins Bid for Serving Meatpacking Plant
Posted on Dec 7, 2023
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative overcame an investor-owned utility to secure the opportunity to serve an $800 million meatpacking plant in Missouri. The co-op showcased its agility, competitive rates, and strong community ties, ultimately winning the bid for the state-of-the-art facility with significant economic impact.
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Louisiana Cooperative Unveils new EV Charging Stations
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
DEMCO, a Louisiana cooperative, recently announced the installation of electric vehicle charging stations across its seven-parish service area. The initiative is a part of the coop’s response to the anticipated increase in EV adoption and a sustainable a resilient energy future.
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NRECA Critical of U.S. Government Plan to Remove Washington State Hydropower Plants
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson expressed alarm and outrage at a proposed deal before Congress, leaked to the public on November 29th, to breach the Lower Snake River Dams in Washington. Matheson stated the proposed deal would threaten electric reliability for millions of Americans in the Pacific Northwest.
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NRECA Implores Lawmakers to focus on Grid Reliability following NERC Winter Reliability Assessment
Posted on Nov 20, 2023
Bolstering NRECA’s repeated warnings over the past several years, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2023-24 Winter Reliability Assessment revealed looming grid reliability challenges coupled with continued soaring electricity demand. NRECA believes recent policy proposals, such as EPA’s recent power plant proposal, do not adequately focus on electric reliability, an issue it says transcends party lines that all lawmakers should work towards addressing.
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Arkansas Cooperative to Develop Solar Project at Waste Treatment Facility
Posted on Nov 20, 2023
South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, together with Today’s Power Inc. and Veolia North America, is developing a 5 MW solar system at Veolia’s hazardous waste treatment facility. The project will be used to meet the facility’s daily demands, with excess generation going to the region’s main grid, and is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
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Several Rural Cooperatives amongst Recipients of $1.2 Billion USDA Grant
Posted on Nov 17, 2023
Several rural electric cooperatives will be amongst the recipients of a $1.2 billion grant from USDA, focusing on spurring economic development and advancing equity throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico. Wayne-White Counties Electric Coop Inc. is one such coop that will use its $93,600 Rural Economic Development Loan to replace an inefficient drainage water pump and diesel motor to protect over 9,000 acres of farmland from floodwaters, increasing agriculture resiliency.
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Lee County Electric Cooperative Wins Business of the Year Award
Posted on Oct 31, 2023
Lee County Electric Cooperative which serves 240,000 customers in southwest Florida was awarded a Large Business of the Year Award by the Lee County Economic Development Office. The judges noted LCEC’s immense dedication to its customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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Department of Energy selects Cooperatives for Grid Reliability Grants
Posted on Oct 31, 2023
The US Department of Energy announced the selection of fourteen electric cooperatives to pursue Grid Resilience and Innovations Partnership Program contracts worth $650 million. The GRIP program will award $10.5 billion overall in matching federal funds to build and upgrade energy infrastructure.
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Oglethorpe Power among Recipients of Department of Energy $250 Million Grant
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Through its Department of Energy Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program, the Department of Energy recently awarded several Georgia entities, including Oglethorpe Power, an aggregate $250 million for clean energy projects. The projects include investments in battery storage, local microgrids and grid reliability, while implementing new transmission lines to link communities and advanced grid control systems to improve system resilience. Oglethorpe has proposed to use its funds to construct three 25-megawatt batteries.
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Michigan Cooperative seeks Federal Grant to Offset Nuclear Costs
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative has submitted an application for $9.7 billion in grant and loan funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New ERA Initiative, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. If granted, the coop plans to use the funding to pay for power from the Palisades nuclear plant.
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Department of Energy awards $100 million to NRECA, Coops for Wildfire Mitigation Infrastructure
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Through its Grid Resilience Innovation Partnership Program, the Department of Energy has awarded nearly $100 million in federal infrastructure funding to NRCEA and 39 coops from across the country to harden systems against wildfires and enhance grid reliability.
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Electric Service Providers at Odds over Rightful Provider for Residential Neighborhood in Wisconsin
Posted on Oct 19, 2023
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 matter remains pending before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
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CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUES XCEL SUBDISIARY FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT COLORADO PLANT
Posted on Oct 11, 2023
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.
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