Coop Members Save Money with Smart Grid Pilot Program
Posted on Jul 15, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Members Save Money with Smart Grid Pilot Program
Participating members at Pedernales Electric Cooperative and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative have saved as much as nineteen percent on their electric bills as part of the coops’ smart grid pilot programs. Through a combination of technologies, members are better able to control the amount of energy they use and when they use it. Electric Co-op Today has more.
Cooperatives Highly Rated for Customer Satisfaction in New Study
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Cooperatives Highly Rated for Customer Satisfaction in New Study
Several cooperatives received high marks in J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM). The study measures customer satisfaction with electric utility companies by examining six key factors: power quality and reliability; price; billing and payment; corporate citizenship; communications; and customer service. In the midsize utility...
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Steps up Security to Prevent Copper Wire Theft
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Steps up Security to Prevent Copper Wire Theft
After the second theft of copper cable in two weeks, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative will begin 24-hour security at its substations across New Hampshire. As was the case in the previous incident, the theft destroyed a 7,200 volt regulator at the Corliss Hill substation. Additional details on the thefts and security measures can be found here.
Court of Appeals Panel Dismisses Challenge to Nuclear Plant License
Posted on Jul 13, 2011 in Litigation | Comments Off on Court of Appeals Panel Dismisses Challenge to Nuclear Plant License
A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit dismissed a challenge to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s renewal of a license for a nuclear plant to be located at the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa. The petitioners’ challenge was based on the environmental impact of the plant’s continued operation. The panel ruled that the 60-day window for a...
New Mexico Appellate Court Reduces Damages Award Levied Against Torrance County Electrical Coop
Posted on Jul 12, 2011 in Litigation | Comments Off on New Mexico Appellate Court Reduces Damages Award Levied Against Torrance County Electrical Coop
A New Mexico State Appeals Court has slashed a multimillion-dollar judgment against a Torrance County electric cooperative, reducing the award from $21 million to $4.2 million, after determining the lower court misapplied the concept of consequential damages. The original award stemmed from a lower court’s determination that the coop, Central New Mexico Cooperative, was partially...
Cobb EMC Names New President and CEO
Posted on Jul 12, 2011 in Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Cobb EMC Names New President and CEO
The Cobb EMC board of directors named W.T. “Chip” Nelson as its new president and CEO on Monday. Nelson served as the interim chief executive of Cobb EMC before this decision was made. A resident of northeast Cobb County, Nelson previously served for seven years as the coop’s chief operations officer. The Marietta Daily Journal has the story.
Hawaii Coop to Discuss Hydropower Development
Posted on Jul 12, 2011 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop to Discuss Hydropower Development
The Kauai Island Utility Cooperative is exploring the development of new hydropower projects on Kauai. The coop board has hired a consultant to aid in this decision, given the environmental concerns. The coop is currently working with outside counsel to review the petition to have a meeting on the matter.
Coops Affected by Dodd-Frank Federal Risk-Based Pricing Rule
Posted on Jul 12, 2011 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Coops Affected by Dodd-Frank Federal Risk-Based Pricing Rule
As of July 21, a provision in the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act adds new disclosures to the federal risk-based pricing rule notices that creditors must provide. Coops will be subject to this rule if they use a consumer credit report — either a numeric score or a rating partially based on a score — in connection with an application for electric service...
New Mexico Appellate Court Reduces Damages Award Levied Against Torrance County Electrical Coop
Posted on Jul 11, 2011 in Litigation | Comments Off on New Mexico Appellate Court Reduces Damages Award Levied Against Torrance County Electrical Coop
A New Mexico State Appeals Court has slashed a multimillion-dollar judgment against a Torrance County electric cooperative, reducing the award from $21 million to $4.2 million, after determining the lower court misapplied the concept of consequential damages. The original award stemmed from a lower court’s determination that the coop, Central New Mexico Cooperative, was partially...
Newly Finalized EPA Rule May Affect Coops’ Pollution Control Procedures
Posted on Jul 11, 2011 in Environmental | Comments Off on Newly Finalized EPA Rule May Affect Coops’ Pollution Control Procedures
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule this week intended to stop pollutants in one state from lowering air quality in neighboring states. Although the rule is newly finalized, it has been under consideration for several years so many power plants affected by the new regulations already have taken steps to come into compliance with the regulations. One example of...
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