Election for CoServ Electric Coop Board Heats Up
Posted on May 6, 2014 in Corporate Governance | Comments Off on Election for CoServ Electric Coop Board Heats Up
The annual board of directors election for Texas utility CoServ Electric has been heating up. Certain residents have formed the West Frisco Homeowners Coalition and have recruited their own candidate in hopes of making a bigger impact on an upcoming decision of where to site new high-voltage transmission lines. Two routes initially proposed by Brazos Electric Power Cooperative both...
North Carolina Coop Offers Tornado Victims Rebates
Posted on May 6, 2014 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental | Comments Off on North Carolina Coop Offers Tornado Victims Rebates
Tideland Electric Membership Corporation, a North Carolina coop, has doubled its rebates for new homes to be rebuilt following two devastating tornadoes in the area. The rebates will increase from $1,250 to $2,500 for any tornado-impacted coop member building a new home or purchasing a new manufactured home. Read more here.
DOE Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance
Posted on May 1, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Technology | Comments Off on DOE Issues New Cybersecurity Guidance
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released new guidelines intended to help manage supply chain risk and develop cybersecurity protections during the product design and manufacturing phases. The new guidance, titled “Cybersecurity Procurement Language for Energy Delivery Systems,” is intended to help energy sector participants and technology suppliers address supply chain...
Bluebonnet Members to Receive Capital Credits
Posted on May 1, 2014 in Corporate Governance, Patronage Capital | Comments Off on Bluebonnet Members to Receive Capital Credits
Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative in Texas will return $3 million in patronage capital to its members using a member’s past electricity usage and length of membership to determine the amount returned in the form of capital credits. The San Marcos Daily Record has the full story.
Storms and Tornadoes Strike Coops Throughout the South
Posted on May 1, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Storms and Tornadoes Strike Coops Throughout the South
Throughout the South, electric cooperatives have sent crews and equipment to restore power to thousands of consumer-members after this week’s storms. For more on the repair efforts, click here.
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