Wind Project Put on Hold in Massachusetts
Posted on Sep 9, 2011 in Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wind Project Put on Hold in Massachusetts
With Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative focusing more and more of its efforts on solar projects, the town of Brewster has backed off its plan to build a wind facility with funds from the coop. The coop views solar as an increasingly competitive technology and as a solution to much of the resistance it has encountered in trying to get wind facilities built in Massachusetts. The...
Plans for North Dakota High-Voltage Line Move Forward
Posted on Sep 8, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Permitting | Comments Off on Plans for North Dakota High-Voltage Line Move Forward
Minnkota Power Cooperative recently obtained approval from the Sheridan County Zoning Board for a planned 345-kV transmission line that will carry power over much of North Dakota. Zoning approval is still required from three other counties and one township. The North Dakota Public Service Commission also approved a certificate of corridor compatibility for the line, which is expected...
U.S. Forest Service and Coop Argue Over Responsibility for the Las Conchas Fire
Posted on Sep 2, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use | Comments Off on U.S. Forest Service and Coop Argue Over Responsibility for the Las Conchas Fire
After determining that the Las Conchas fire in New Mexico was caused by a rotten tree falling onto power lines owned by Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative, controversy has arisen over who should be held responsible. The coop has been maintaining its 20-foot easement along the path of the power line, but the tree in question fell from private property. The coop argues that it is...
Pedernales Coop Commemorates Lyndon B. Johnson
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 in Land Use, Project Development | Comments Off on Pedernales Coop Commemorates Lyndon B. Johnson
On the day that would have been the former president’s 103rd birthday, the Pedernales Electric Coop unveiled an official Texas Historical Marker honoring Lyndon B. Johnson for bringing electricity to the Texas Hill Country. Johnson, who grew up in Johnson City Texas, contributed to the development of the first electric lines constructed in this area of Texas. The article can be found...
City of Victoria Renews Tax Abatement Program Citing Coop as Example of the Program’s Success
Posted on Jun 20, 2011 in Economic Downturn, Land Use, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on City of Victoria Renews Tax Abatement Program Citing Coop as Example of the Program’s Success
When Victoria first adopted its tax abatement program in 2001, it was one of the reasons that South Texas Electric Cooperative decided to keep its plant in Victoria. Proponents of the tax abatement program point to the coop’s $126-million investment as evidence that offering property tax breaks through the program stimulates the local economy. The Victoria Advocate has the full...
Landowners Comment on Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Proposed High-Voltage Transmission Line
Posted on Jun 17, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Permitting, Project Development | Comments Off on Landowners Comment on Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Proposed High-Voltage Transmission Line
Landowners commented on Minnkota’s plan for a 250-mile high-voltage transmission line during Minnkota’s presentation before the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Minnkota is in the in the process of obtaining easement options, and in order to address landowners’ concerns, it is pricing the easement options on a county by county basis. The Grand Forks Herald is covering this...
Dairyland Power To Remove Nuclear Waste To Dry Casks
Posted on Jun 13, 2011 in Environmental, Land Use | Comments Off on Dairyland Power To Remove Nuclear Waste To Dry Casks
Dairyland Power Cooperative, an electric provider based in Wisconsin, will begin removing spent fuel from its Genoa nuclear plant later this spring. Dairyland plans to encase the waste in steel and concrete casks. Although it appears that the federal government has no immediate plans to take possession of the nuclear waste, the move to store it on site should cut by two thirds the...
Coop Plans for Growth Related to Shale Drilling Operations
Posted on May 27, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Land Use, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Plans for Growth Related to Shale Drilling Operations
In its annual meeting, South Texas Electric Cooperative discussed and laid out plans to deal with its expected growth over the coming years. One of the primary drivers of the coop’s growth is the development of the Eagle Ford Shale drilling operations. See the Victoria Advocate for more.
Several Utilities Suing Tribal Group Over Power Line Access
Posted on May 2, 2011 in Land Use, Litigation, Project Development | Comments Off on Several Utilities Suing Tribal Group Over Power Line Access
Five utilities, including Minnkota Power Cooperative of Grand Forks, North Dakota, have filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has no authority to stand in the way of a high-voltage power line that would cross the band’s Minnesota reservation. The five coops are part of a joint initiative of 11 utilities called CapX 2020 that are supporting...
Florida Public Service Commission to Consider Territorial Dispute Between Coop and Gulf Power
Posted on Apr 25, 2011 in Land Use, Litigation, Project Development | Comments Off on Florida Public Service Commission to Consider Territorial Dispute Between Coop and Gulf Power
Gulf Power Company, part of Atlanta, Georgia’s, Southern Company, is in dispute with Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CEC) over which utility will provide electric service to a new mixed-use development in the Florida panhandle. The development, Freedom Parkway, located in Crestview, Florida, consists of roughly 171 acres and will serve both residential and commercial...
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