Cooperative to Acquire Fiber Broadband Services
Posted on Apr 27, 2023 in Broadband | Comments Off on Cooperative to Acquire Fiber Broadband Services
Choptank Electric Cooperative and its subsidiary have finalized a deal to acquire thousands of broadband customers from Bay Country Communications over the next decade.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Broadband, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) senior vice president told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee that the 200 electric cooperatives which provide broadband to their members face expensive delays in permitting, complicating access to the $42.5 billion in the Broadband Equity, Access and Development Program.
Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative to Acquire Sherman Gas Plant
Posted on Apr 20, 2023 in Generation & Transmission, Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative to Acquire Sherman Gas Plant
Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative (Rayburn) announced a definitive agreement to purchase a 758 megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant located in Grayson County, Texas. Renamed Rayburn Energy Station, the plant will add to Rayburn’s strategically diverse energy portfolio and is capable of powering 750,000 homes.
Cooperative Leader Encourages House Panel to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation to Support both Wildlife and Communities
Posted on Apr 19, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Cooperative Leader Encourages House Panel to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation to Support both Wildlife and Communities
The general manager of Harney Electric Cooperative in Hines, Oregon, described the importance of flexibility in implementing the Endangered Species Act to a House panel on Tuesday to simultaneously protect wildlife and prioritize affordable electricity access.
Cooperatives Argue Interim National Environmental Policy Act Greenhouse Gas Guidance Oversteps
Posted on Apr 18, 2023 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Cooperatives Argue Interim National Environmental Policy Act Greenhouse Gas Guidance Oversteps
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the American Public Power Association filed formal comments arguing that the interim guidance on greenhouse gas emissions is overbroad, fails to provide sufficient regulatory guidance, and because of the role compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act plays in the approval of financing, will delay electric...
Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Posted on Apr 17, 2023 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Leaders attending the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s legislative conference will focus on urging Congress and federal agencies to prioritize reliable and affordable electricity for their communities.
Florida’s Broadband Opportunity Program Awards $13.3 Million to Providers for Extension of Broadband Service
Posted on Apr 13, 2023 in Broadband | Comments Off on Florida’s Broadband Opportunity Program Awards $13.3 Million to Providers for Extension of Broadband Service
The state of Florida has awarded $22 million in funding in order to extend high-speed broadband to areas where it is not currently available. Suwanee Valley Electric Cooperative was awarded $5 million of the funding to extend broadband service to the City of Live Oak.
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