NRECA Speaks Out Against EPA Turbine Plan
Posted on Jan 8, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Speaks Out Against EPA Turbine Plan
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to back off on its proposed revisions to New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for stationary gas turbines and stationary combustion turbines. According to the NRECA, the revisions are flawed because the revised standards would be made retroactive to February 2005 and...
Louisiana Utility Honors Patronage Capital Credits
Posted on Jan 7, 2013 in Corporate Governance, Mergers/Acquisitions, Patronage Capital | Comments Off on Louisiana Utility Honors Patronage Capital Credits
Shreveport-based Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO), which completed the purchase of Valley Electric Membership Corporation (Valley) in October 2010, recently mailed out a second round of refund payments to members of the former coop. Valley’s board of directors pledged to honor Valley’s estimated $25 million in patronage capital credits owed to its members. These credits...
AECC to Purchase Wind Power
Posted on Jan 4, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on AECC to Purchase Wind Power
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase up to 51 MW of power from a portion of the Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm located in Kansas. This agreement is AECC’s first purchase of wind power from an outside company. Although AECC has not disclosed the specific financial terms, an AECC representative described the deal as being...
SMECO Looks to Expand Solar
Posted on Jan 3, 2013 in Financing, Land Use, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on SMECO Looks to Expand Solar
A 5.5-MW solar farm developed by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has proved worthwhile, and the coop is now looking to build a second solar facility. SMECO’s efforts will help it satisfy a Maryland state law, which requires utilities to generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewables by 2022, with two percent of that portion coming from solar energy produced in...
Alaskan Gas Shortages Call for Conservation
Posted on Jan 3, 2013 in Energy Savings Programs, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Alaskan Gas Shortages Call for Conservation
Due to anticipated natural gas shortages in the Cook Inlet area of Alaska, local coops, utilities and regional governments are banding together to raise public awareness about the problem and to promote demand-side conservation efforts. Chugach Electric Association, Homer Electric Association and Matanuska Electric Association are three coops involved in the Energy Watch effort. ...
New Reliability Compliance Opportunities in 2013
Posted on Jan 2, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on New Reliability Compliance Opportunities in 2013
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) closed out 2012 with several orders affecting reliability compliance. FERC adopted a revised definition of the “bulk electric system,” authorized FERC access to e-Tags used to schedule power transmission, and affirmed the authority of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to assess monetary penalties against federally...
Vermont’s Second Largest Utility Seeks Moratorium on Renewable Energy Projects
Posted on Jan 2, 2013 in Corporate Governance, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont’s Second Largest Utility Seeks Moratorium on Renewable Energy Projects
The board of directors of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) has approved a resolution calling for a two-year moratorium on renewable energy projects following a large controversial wind project. VEC has several large wind projects in its portfolio, including the Lowell wind project, which has been the source of some complaints because of the noise created by the wind turbines. ...
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