Michigan City Prevails in Dispute With Coop Over System Upgrade
Posted on Dec 4, 2010 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Michigan City Prevails in Dispute With Coop Over System Upgrade
Midwest Independent System Operator, a nonprofit corporation that manages power transmission across several Midwestern states, has approved the plans of Traverse City, Michigan, to build a $9 million substation and transmission facility. The plan was opposed by Wolverine Power Corporation, who favored a much less expensive transmission line near its own facilities. The Record Eagle...
Protests Against Kit Carson Electric Cooperative’s Rate Hike
Posted on Dec 2, 2010 in Corporate Governance, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Protests Against Kit Carson Electric Cooperative’s Rate Hike
Roughly 170 protests were filed with a New Mexico commission over proposed rate hikes by Kit Carson Electric Cooperative. The Taos News reports that the protests are not limited to the rate hike and include concerns over corporate mismanagement. It is expected that the commission will hold hearings on the proposed rate hike.
Board Official Testifies in Case Against Former General Manager of Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Posted on Dec 2, 2010 in Corporate Governance, Litigation | Comments Off on Board Official Testifies in Case Against Former General Manager of Pedernales Electric Cooperative
The Statesmen has a report on the testimony of former Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board President R.B. Felps during the theft and money laundering trial of Pedernales’ former general manager, Bennie Fuelberg. Felps denied knowledge of any secret coop payments to Fuelberg’s brother and the son of another former director.
Big Rivers Electric Coop Joins Midwest ISO
Posted on Dec 1, 2010 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Big Rivers Electric Coop Joins Midwest ISO
Midwest ISO has announced a successful integration with Big Rivers Electric Cooperative, a Kentucky-based G&T. According to the press release, Big Rivers brings a 1,262-mile transmission system and 1,756 MW of generating capacity to the Midwest markets. Midwest ISO’s total market generation is now 145,000 MW, with a 57,453-mile transmission system.
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