USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
Posted on Mar 14, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is investing $276 million in rural electric infrastructure, some of which is being awarded directly to coops, to improve system efficiency and reliability.
Ohio Coop Rebrands, Expands Services
Posted on Mar 13, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Ohio Coop Rebrands, Expands Services
Consolidated Electric Cooperative, Inc. has rebranded to Consolidated Cooperative, effective immediately. The change coincides with the start of construction on a fiber-optic network to deliver high-speed internet service to its members and nearby communities.
Tennessee’s HolstonConnect Prepares to Offer Broadband Services
Posted on Feb 5, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee’s HolstonConnect Prepares to Offer Broadband Services
HolstonConnect, a wholly-owned, not-for-profit subsidiary of Holston Electric Cooperative (“HEC”), was established in late 2017 to provide fiber-based services to HEC members. In January, HEC’s board of directors approved HolstonConnect to begin the initial phase of construction in order to provide high-speed internet services to HEC members. The internet services provided by...
Cooperative to Partner with SUNY on Solar and Battery Storage Project
Posted on Jan 29, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Cooperative to Partner with SUNY on Solar and Battery Storage Project
Delaware County Electric Cooperative (DCEC), the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) have announced a new project to build a solar and energy storage system that will provide clean, local power to the State University of New York at Delhi campus and the local community. This project is part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Reforming the Energy...
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative Announces Plan to Build Fiber Network
Posted on Jan 22, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Central Virginia Electric Cooperative Announces Plan to Build Fiber Network
Central Virginia Electric Cooperative (CVEC) has announced its plan to build a fiber network in order to deliver high-speed communications throughout its electric distribution system. CVEC intends to use this fiber network to make high-speed internet service available to all of its members. The CVEC Board of Directors has approved a one-year pilot program, to begin in 2018, and hopes...
New Hampshire Cooperative Seeking FEMA Reimbursement
Posted on Jan 5, 2018 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on New Hampshire Cooperative Seeking FEMA Reimbursement
President Trump has granted a request for a major disaster declaration in Belknap County, New Hampshire and elsewhere for an October 29, 2017 – November 1, 2017 storm that brought flooding rains and damaging winds. The declaration will free up funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to government entities and some private nonprofits for up to 75 percent of the...
Seminole Seeks Site Certification for Natural Gas Plant
Posted on Dec 21, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Permitting | Comments Off on Seminole Seeks Site Certification for Natural Gas Plant
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. has filed a proposal seeking cite certification to build a 1,050 MW natural gas plant in Putnam County, Florida. The natural gas plant would replace one of two coal-fired plants currently operating at the site.
Valley Electric Association Petitions for Expansion in Nevada
Posted on Dec 15, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Valley Electric Association Petitions for Expansion in Nevada
Valley Electric Association (“VEA”) has created a wholly-owned subsidiary that it hopes to use to provide wholesale electricity to commercial customers outside of its service territory. In Nevada, subject to regulatory approval, companies with a load of at least 1 megawatt can pay impact fees to obtain energy from a power provider other than NV Energy, which is the region’s primary...
Texas Electric Cooperatives Announces Alliance with Comanche Electric Cooperative
Posted on Dec 4, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Texas Electric Cooperatives Announces Alliance with Comanche Electric Cooperative
On Friday, December 1, 2017, Texas Electric Cooperatives (“TEC”) announced an alliance with Comanche Electric Cooperative that will add about 5,000 miles of line and over 16,000 meters into areas already served by TEC. TEC’s alliance supply model is noteworthy because it reduces operational and redundant costs by leveraging the aggregation and scale that alliance partnerships make...
USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
Posted on Nov 2, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on USDA Invests $2.5 Billion in Rural Electric Infrastructure
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing approximately $2.5 billion in rural electric infrastructure improvements to help create jobs and support economic development. The funding is to be provided in 27 states through the USDA Rural Development’s Electric Program, the successor to the Rural Electrification Administration.
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