Georgia Coops to Help Restore Power after Hurricane
Posted on Aug 29, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Georgia Coops to Help Restore Power after Hurricane
Georgia coops are swooping in to assist the Gulf Coast’s power restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. Experienced power crews from eight electric coops are being sent to parts of Mississippi and possibly Louisiana to help restore power in the areas hardest hit. Read more here.
Coop Group Announces Construction of Gas-Fired Plant
Posted on Aug 28, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on Coop Group Announces Construction of Gas-Fired Plant
The Mid-Kansas Electric Company (Mid-Kansas), an entity comprised of five coops and one subsidiary, plans to construct a new 110-MW, gas-fired generating facility near Ulysses, Kansas. The plant will cost approximately $130 million and is estimated to be in commercial operation by April 2014. Mid-Kansas will use the facility to benefit from the future Southwest Power Pool Day 2...
Vermont Utility Merger May Lead to Higher Rates for Coop
Posted on Aug 21, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Rates | Comments Off on Vermont Utility Merger May Lead to Higher Rates for Coop
A merger between Central Vermont Public Service Corporation and Canadian-owned Green Mountain Power , Vermont’s two largest power companies, may cause retail rates to rise at one of Vermont’s smallest utilities, Washington Electric Cooperative (Washington Electric). The merger will produce a new, higher transmission charge, which Washington Electric estimates will be about...
Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Posted on Aug 20, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Duck River Electric Membership Cooperative (DREMC), based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is now the first electric coop in the seven state TVA service territory to offer members access to green power through a newly constructed solar farm. The DREMC Solar Farm, located in Shelbyville, allows its members to invest in solar energy without the cost of installing or maintaining their own...
Alaska Coop Breaks Ground on New Plant
Posted on Aug 20, 2012 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Breaks Ground on New Plant
Matanuska Electric Association (MEA), Alaska’s oldest and second-largest electric cooperative, recently broke ground on a new plant site. The dual-fuel generation plant will sit on a 70-acre site northeast of Anchorage at Eklutna. MEA has been a CFC 100-percent Independent Borrower since 1995. Construction of the plant is being supported by bridge financing from the National...
Iowa Nuclear Plant Will Dredge River for Water Access
Posted on Aug 10, 2012 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use | Comments Off on Iowa Nuclear Plant Will Dredge River for Water Access
The Duane Arnold Energy Center, Iowa’s only nuclear power plant which is co-owned by Central Iowa Power Cooperative and Corn Belt Power Cooperative, plans to dredge a section of the drought-stricken Cedar River to ensure access to enough water to operate the plant. Click here for the full story.
Coops in 18 States to Receive Federal Funding to Improve Services
Posted on Aug 10, 2012 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coops in 18 States to Receive Federal Funding to Improve Services
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that multiple rural electric utilities will receive loan guarantees to make improvements to electric lines and transmission facilities, and to reduce peak electric loads by deploying smart grid technologies. The funds include nearly $29 million in smart grid projects. Click here for a list of the rural utilities that will receive USDA...
Pennsylvania Coop to Use $40 Million in Loans for Grid Upgrades
Posted on Jul 31, 2012 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Coop to Use $40 Million in Loans for Grid Upgrades
The Adams Electric Cooperative, which serves counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, plans to use $40 million in low-interest loans recently awarded from the federal government to build and improve 200 miles of distribution line and to upgrade several substations. A portion of the money will also go to smart grid projects, such as the installation of automated switches that will allow...
Montana Seeks Federal Assistance for Wildfire Affecting Coop
Posted on Jul 27, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Montana Seeks Federal Assistance for Wildfire Affecting Coop
The governor of Montana recently requested that the area affected by the Ash Creek Fire be declared a Presidential Disaster Area. Tongue River Electric Cooperative suffered the most with $1.6 million in damages to its infrastructure. KTVQ has more on this story.
Iowa Coop to Receive $4.7 Million in Disaster Aid
Posted on Jul 25, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Iowa Coop to Receive $4.7 Million in Disaster Aid
Hawkeye Rural Electric Cooperative has been awarded $4.7 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Hawkeye is proposing to repair 142.7 miles of overhead electrical distribution lines damaged by storms, tornadoes and heavy rains that hit the state in 2008. Read more here.
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