Mohave Electric Cooperative Proposing Rate Increase for the First Time in 20 Years
Posted on Aug 10, 2011 in Rates | Comments Off on Mohave Electric Cooperative Proposing Rate Increase for the First Time in 20 Years
For the first time since 1991, Mohave Electric Cooperative (MEC) is attempting to increase its rates to offset the increasing costs of wholesale energy. The rate increase is expected to bring in nearly $3 million in new revenues for MEC, but the typical MEC customer’s bill should only go up by about $8 a year. The Mohave Daily News has additional details.
Maryland PSC Investigates Power Cuts During Recent Heat Wave
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 in Reliability | Comments Off on Maryland PSC Investigates Power Cuts During Recent Heat Wave
High demand triggered by a record heat wave last month has resulted in a Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) investigation of four public utilities. The PSC has issued an order to Pepco, Delmarva Power, Baltimore Gas and Electric and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. regarding their performance on July 22, 2011. Specifically, the PSC order requires the utilities to...
New Mexico Coop Seeks Tenants for Command Center to Defray Costs
Posted on Aug 9, 2011 in Financing, Project Development | Comments Off on New Mexico Coop Seeks Tenants for Command Center to Defray Costs
The Kit Carson Electric Cooperative in New Mexico is opening a new regional command center amid concerns about its costs. The center was supposed to be paid for by the coop, municipal agencies and rental tenants. However, the mayor of Taos claims that the city council has never seen a firm proposal from Kit Carson, and at this time the coop is the only tenant in the building. If the...
Montana Coop Refuses to Pay Umbrella Organization’s Rate Hikes
Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Litigation, Rates | Comments Off on Montana Coop Refuses to Pay Umbrella Organization’s Rate Hikes
Yellowstone Valley Electric Cooperative (YVEC), which is Southern Montana Electric Transmission and Generation Cooperative’s largest member, is refusing to pay for recent rate increases and fees imposed by Southern. YVEC, a Huntley-based cooperative, is one of five rural cooperatives, along with the city of Great Falls, that are members of Billings-based Southern. YVEC represents 32...
Electric Coops Gaining Ground in Canada
Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Project Development | Comments Off on Electric Coops Gaining Ground in Canada
The province of Alberta’s first member-owned retail power coop has signed up 140 customers in its first month. The coop hopes to offer lower energy costs because of low administrative overhead and a voice in promoting more green energy projects in the province. The coop’s success marks a contrast to past startups, which faired poorly. The dominant electric provider is Epcor...
Coop Brings High-Speed Internet to Rural Minnesota
Posted on Aug 8, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on Coop Brings High-Speed Internet to Rural Minnesota
Backed by the support of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, Arrowhead Electric Cooperative is working on a large-scale project to help Cook County get connected. The project will provide nearly 5,200 households with much needed high-speed internet access. Most Cook County residents currently use dial-up, satellite, or DSL internet connections, all of which can be unreliable. Senator...
Fairbanks Coop Working Towards Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility
Posted on Aug 6, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Fairbanks Coop Working Towards Natural Gas Liquefaction Facility
Golden Valley Electric Association, an Alaskan electric coop, recently decided to move forward with its partnership with Flint Hills Resources, a Koch Industries subsidiary, to build a natural gas liquefaction facility at Prudhoe Bay. With engineering and design work underway, the project is expected to be online in 2014. See Platts for more on this story.
Coop Helps With Marketing of Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport and Nearby Industrial Park
Posted on Aug 6, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Economic Downturn, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Coop Helps With Marketing of Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport and Nearby Industrial Park
Greystone Power Corp., a Georgia electric membership cooperative, is working with county officials to promote the growth of aviation-related business at the airport and the adjacent 10,000-acre industrial park. The coop is highlighting its history of reliable electric service and its connections to state and local business leaders as a way to draw attention to the business development...
Transmission and Distribution Grids Struggle to Beat the Heat
Posted on Aug 4, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Transmission and Distribution Grids Struggle to Beat the Heat
A high-voltage breaker exploded recently at Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s Tahlequah substation in Oklahoma. Approximately 1,600 coop members lost power with most back online within two hours of the incident. Consistently high temperatures were to blame for the explosion. Due to this year’s intense summer heat, transmission and distribution systems have lacked cool-off...
Missouri Coop Experiences Large Revenues Without Much Growth
Posted on Aug 4, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Patronage Capital | Comments Off on Missouri Coop Experiences Large Revenues Without Much Growth
At its annual meeting held in late July, the Platte-Clay Electric Cooperative reported strong operating revenues and $1.64 million in capital credits paid out to members this year. The coop’s leaders credit smart fiscal management for the numbers because the coop has experienced almost non-existent growth over the last few years. Also at the meeting, members approved certain bylaw...
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