National Action Plan Coalition Case Study Showcases the PowerCentsDC Smart Grid Program
Posted on Feb 14, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on National Action Plan Coalition Case Study Showcases the PowerCentsDC Smart Grid Program
The National Action Plan Coalition was formed to implement DOE and FERC’s National Action Plan on Demand Response and Smart Grid. PRNewswire has the story on how this broad-based coalition of stakeholders worked together to successfully implement a smart grid program in the District of Columbia.
Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Completes Transmission Project 20 Years in the Making
Posted on Feb 8, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative Completes Transmission Project 20 Years in the Making
The Oregon cooperative completed its three-phase, 52-mile project, and it expects that the project will greatly improve the reliability of its system. The project was completed for $8 million, which is $4 million below budget. Electric Co-op Today has the full story.
Southern Company and Ted Turner Team Up to Provide Solar Energy to Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Southern Company and Ted Turner Team Up to Provide Solar Energy to Electric Cooperatives
EnergyCentral has a report on the 30-MW Cimarron Solar Facility, the product of a partnership between Southern Company and Ted Turner, which is located in New Mexico. The facility will supply power to the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s member cooperatives.
Callaway Electric Cooperative Passes Resolution in Support of Second Nuclear Reactor
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Callaway Electric Cooperative Passes Resolution in Support of Second Nuclear Reactor
Callaway’s resolution is in support of a state bill for a second nuclear reactor at the Callaway nuclear plant. The Fulton Sun (Missouri) has the details.
Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Unit 1
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Unit 1
In a press release, PPL Corporation reports that its Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, which is partly owned by the Allegheny Electric Cooperative, safely shut down Unit 1 this past Tuesday.
Seminole Electric Cooperative Awards $35 Million Contract to Emcor to Maintain Generating Station
Posted on Jan 20, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Seminole Electric Cooperative Awards $35 Million Contract to Emcor to Maintain Generating Station
Under a $35 million contract awarded by Seminole Electric Cooperative, Emcor will provide year-round maintenance and other services at the generating facility near Palatka, Florida. The facility runs two 650-MW coal-fired boilers. Bloomberg has the details.
Iowa Coop to Receive Nearly $5 Million From FEMA to Retrofit Lines
Posted on Jan 19, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Iowa Coop to Receive Nearly $5 Million From FEMA to Retrofit Lines
The Waverly Democrat reports that Butler County Rural Electric Cooperative will receive nearly $5 million from FEMA to retrofit distribution lines to mitigate damage from hard weather.
Virginia Legislator: Let Telecoms and Cable Companies Petition Commission to Establish Contract Terms with Coops in Absence of Agreement Over Poles
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Virginia Legislator: Let Telecoms and Cable Companies Petition Commission to Establish Contract Terms with Coops in Absence of Agreement Over Poles
A Virginia legislator has introduced a bill that would permit telecoms and cable companies to petition a state commission to establish contract terms if they are unable to arrive at a mutually agreeable contract with electric cooperatives for pole attachments. Full text of the bill is here.
GAO Issues Report on Electricity Grid Modernization
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on GAO Issues Report on Electricity Grid Modernization
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report’s full title is “Electricity Grid Modernization: Progress Being Made on Cybersecurity Guidelines, But Key Challenges Remain to Be Addressed.” Full text of the report is available here.
Hawaii Coop Buys 1.5-MW Battery Storage System
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop Buys 1.5-MW Battery Storage System
Business Wire has details on a contract between Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative and Xtreme Power Inc. to purchase a 1.5-MW utility-scale battery storage system. The system will support a 3-MW solar project.
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