SMECO Completes Reliability Upgrades
Posted on Nov 13, 2014 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on SMECO Completes Reliability Upgrades
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) recently completed a line upgrade project to boost reliability, which included running a line under the Patuxent River. Click here for a Nov. 25, 2013 Sutherland posting concerning this subject. Click here for a recent story.
Coops Concerned about Coal Transportation
Posted on Nov 13, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Coops Concerned about Coal Transportation
Electric cooperatives are expressing concern that railroads may fail to deliver all the coal necessary to meet winter’s heating demand. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s CEO, joined by other industry leaders, has reached out to the Surface Transportation Board (Board) to express these concerns and to request that the Board require BNSF Railway to provide a coal...
Southwest Power Pool to Integrate Basin Electric
Posted on Nov 12, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Southwest Power Pool to Integrate Basin Electric
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted a proposal from Southwest Power Pool (SPP) to significantly expand its geographic footprint in the Upper Great Plains region of the United States. SPP’s proposal includes the integration of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, a portion of the Western Area Power Administration and Heartland Consumers Power District into SPP. ...
New Copper Theft Law Passes in in Pennsylvania
Posted on Nov 11, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Reliability | Comments Off on New Copper Theft Law Passes in in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania recently passed a law imposing increased penalties for metal theft, including stronger penalties for repeat offenders. The new law establishes three types of misdemeanors for metal theft under $1000, based on the value of items stolen. If the value of the metal stolen exceeds $1000, the metal theft will constitute a third-degree felony. If an individual is convicted of...
North Dakota Coop Plans Large Increase in Wind Power
Posted on Nov 7, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on North Dakota Coop Plans Large Increase in Wind Power
Basin Electric Power Cooperative says that it will double the power it derives from wind energy by 2016. Basin is expecting its load to grow by more than 1,883 megawatts by 2035. Currently, the coop has 712.7 megawatts of wind generation. Basin plans to purchase power from other generators to increase that number to 1,400 megawatts of wind generation over the next two years. The...
Tri-State Predicts Increased Load Growth
Posted on Nov 4, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tri-State Predicts Increased Load Growth
On Friday Tri-State Generation and Transmission (Tri-State) filed a resource plan update with state regulators, forecasting load growth at a rate that is faster than previously expected. If growth occurs at such rates, Tri-State indicated that it would utilize several options to secure increased capacity and stated that it has made no firm commitments on timing, size or location of...
Iowa Coop Enters Solar Business
Posted on Nov 3, 2014 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Coop Enters Solar Business
Western Iowa Power Coop has begun selling solar systems directly to its members. The move is intended to encourage members to contact the coop first for all solar installation needs and has provided a public relations boost for the coop. Click here for the full story.
Oklahoma Coop Board Faces Overhaul
Posted on Nov 3, 2014 in Corporate Governance, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Oklahoma Coop Board Faces Overhaul
Shareholders of the Choctaw Electric Coop have signed a petition to remove all nine of the coop’s board members citing, among other things, mismanagement and inconsistent administration of coop policies. Click here to read more.
Maryland Coop Earns Coop of the Year Award
Posted on Nov 3, 2014 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Maryland Coop Earns Coop of the Year Award
Southern Maryland Electric Coop was named “Electric Cooperative Utility of the Year” by the Solar Electric Power Association for its efforts to meet Maryland’s renewable energy goals. SMECO chose to build solar within its service area, rather than purchase renewable credits from a resource far away. Click here for more information.
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