FERC Approves Revisions to Definition of Bulk Electric System
Posted on Mar 20, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on FERC Approves Revisions to Definition of Bulk Electric System
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved revisions by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) to its definition of “bulk electric system,” effective the first day of the second quarter after issuance of the order. The definition largely dictates which facilities are within NERC’s jurisdiction as FERC-Certified Electric Reliability...
FERC Issues Order on CIP 5 Reliability Standards
Posted on Mar 20, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on FERC Issues Order on CIP 5 Reliability Standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently granted requests for clarification of, but denied requests for rehearing of, Order No. 791, which approved version 5 of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) 5 Reliability Standards. The requests were filed by several trade associations, including the National Rural Electric...
Michigan PSC Approves Settlement Agreements for PSCR Plans
Posted on Mar 19, 2014 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Michigan PSC Approves Settlement Agreements for PSCR Plans
The Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) approved settlement agreements for three Michigan cooperatives which will allow the cooperatives to implement their power supply cost recovery (PSCR) plans for 2014. Settlement agreements were approved for Cloverland Electric Cooperative, Midwest Energy Cooperative and Thumb Electric Cooperative. To read more, click here.
Bond Rating Agencies Discount Talk of TVA Divestiture
Posted on Mar 19, 2014 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Bond Rating Agencies Discount Talk of TVA Divestiture
The annual budget plan released by the Obama Administration earlier this month noted that the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) had achieved its original mission and should be sold or transferred to state governments or local power cooperatives in the Tennessee Valley. Nonetheless, bond rating agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s have discounted these proposals, and TVA has...
Coop to Develop Largest Solar Array in Kansas
Posted on Mar 18, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop to Develop Largest Solar Array in Kansas
Midwest Energy, a rural electric coop in Hays, Kansas, and Boulder, Colorado-based Clean Energy Collective are collaborating on the development of a 1-MW solar installation to be spread throughout 41 counties in central and western Kansas. Coop members will be able to invest in a share of this community-owned solar project which will provide energy to Midwest. For more information on...
Sutherland Adds European Presence
Posted on Mar 18, 2014 in Mergers/Acquisitions, Press Release | Comments Off on Sutherland Adds European Presence
Arbis LLP and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP are pleased to announce that they have combined to create a premier global energy practice with significant depth and experience advising on physical and derivative commodity trading transactions and disputes. “We are delighted to join forces with Sutherland,” said London Co-Partner-in-Charge Paul Sinnott. “Together, we now have a...
Aging Coop Workforce a Concern for Industry
Posted on Mar 17, 2014 in Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Aging Coop Workforce a Concern for Industry
The current and projected status of the coop workforce was a hot topic at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association annual meeting earlier this month. The average age of coop employees is 48, and there is a growing need to engage younger adults and youth to ensure the longevity of the coop workforce for decades to come. Read more here.
NRECA Responds to WSJ Article on Grid Security
Posted on Mar 17, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on NRECA Responds to WSJ Article on Grid Security
Jo Ann Emerson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), issued remarks on the electric coop industry’s efforts to protect the nation’s critical transmission system after a recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article released sensitive information on the subject. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission recently ordered the North American Electric Reliability...
Energy Retailer Fined for “Slamming” Coop Members
Posted on Mar 14, 2014 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Energy Retailer Fined for “Slamming” Coop Members
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) fined Starion Energy (Starion), a Connecticut energy retailer, based on a number of state law violations. The $350,000 fine was based on, among other violations, the PSC’s finding that Starion had committed 122 “slamming” violations, which is the practice of enrolling or re-enrolling a customer without his permission, against Southern...
Dairyland Adding Commercial Solar Project
Posted on Mar 13, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Adding Commercial Solar Project
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland), based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, has signed an agreement with Clean Energy Collective to purchase renewable energy produced by a planned 520-kW solar installation. The new solar facility, located in Westby, Wisconsin, will be developed, owned and managed by Clean Energy Collective. This project, along with Dairyland’s first commercial solar...
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