Mississippi Coops Approve Retail Broadband Plans
Posted on Sep 5, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Mississippi Coops Approve Retail Broadband Plans
The boards of four Mississippi coops have approved plans for the coops to enter the retail broadband space following Mississippi’s enactment of the Mississippi Broadband Enabling Act.
Coops Awarded $181 Million for Metering and Line Upgrades
Posted on Aug 22, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Coops Awarded $181 Million for Metering and Line Upgrades
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded loans totaling $181 million to 11 coops and one solar farm that serve a total of 214,000 rural residents and businesses in 10 states.
North Carolina Coop Leader Touts Microgrid Projects at Senate Hearing
Posted on Jul 29, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on North Carolina Coop Leader Touts Microgrid Projects at Senate Hearing
Lee Ragsdale, Senior Vice President of Grid Infrastructure and Compliance at North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, recently spoke at a Senate hearing on energy innovation and economic growth regarding current initiatives to strengthen the energy grid. Specifically, Ragsdale spoke about using solar farms, demand-response programs, energy storage, and microgrids to strengthen the...
Virginia Coop Gets Broadband Expansion Funds
Posted on Jul 25, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Virginia Coop Gets Broadband Expansion Funds
The Prince George Electric Cooperative has received funds from the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband service to more than 5,200 rural locations in the Virginia counties of Prince George, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight and Dinwiddie.
Alabama and North Carolina Laws Authorize Coops to Provide Broadband
Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Alabama and North Carolina Laws Authorize Coops to Provide Broadband
The governors of Alabama and North Carolina have signed new laws that authorize electric coops to deploy retail broadband, pursue federal funds available for the task and allow coops to use their existing easements and infrastructure to deploy the service.
Two Coops Receive Funding from FCC for Broadband
Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Two Coops Receive Funding from FCC for Broadband
Two coops–Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and Callaway Electric Cooperative–will receive more than $24 million each from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand broadband in central Missouri.
USDA Announces Continued Investments in Rural Electric Systems
Posted on May 31, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Announces Continued Investments in Rural Electric Systems
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that it will provide $858 million in funding for rural electric systems to improve infrastructure and invest in smart grid technology. Major recipients include the Carroll Electric Cooperative in Berryville, AR and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. The loans result in part from the recommendations of the...
FCC Appoints NRECA’s Matheson to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
Posted on May 20, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Appoints NRECA’s Matheson to Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Ajit Pai, recently appointed National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, to serve on a Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee. The committee will identify new ways to encourage the expansion of broadband to rural communities, as well as aim to improve disaster response and recovery capabilities in the...
Two Coops Receive Funding from FCC for Broadband
Posted on May 16, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Two Coops Receive Funding from FCC for Broadband
Two coops – ECO Services and United Services – will receive more than $20 million each from the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband in Oklahoma and Missouri.
NRECA CEO Voices Support for President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure
Posted on Apr 15, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA CEO Voices Support for President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, recently expressed support of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure Development: “Today’s announcement paves the way for electric coops to enhance system reliability and reduce wildfire risk by improving access to maintain and upgrade electric systems located on federal lands. By...
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