Minnesota Governor to Review Bill on Electric Cooperative Disputes
Posted on Mar 17, 2017 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Minnesota Governor to Review Bill on Electric Cooperative Disputes
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton is set to review a bill that would remove authority from the Minnesota Public Utility Commission in handling complaints from electricity customers and give such authority to a third-party mediator. Supporters of the legislation feel the cooperatives should have to go to St. Paul to defend its practices as the cooperatives boards are locally elected by...
Tennessee Bill Allows Rural Cooperatives to Offer Video Services to Customers
Posted on Mar 10, 2017 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Bill Allows Rural Cooperatives to Offer Video Services to Customers
In an important step to expand access to high-speed internet in rural Tennessee, the Broadband Accessibility Act has been amended to now allow cooperatives to have cable-like television offerings in areas many residents do not currently have broadband access.
Anza Electric Receives California-Supported Loan for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Posted on Feb 17, 2017 in Environmental, Financing, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Anza Electric Receives California-Supported Loan for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Anza Electric Cooperative (Anza Electric) will be the first recipient of a state-sponsored loan for a charging station program started by the California State Treasurer and the California Energy Commission. The program’s goal is to help make electric charging stations more accessible to assist California in reducing carbon pollution to its mandated 40 percent goal by 2030. The...
NY Provides $3 million for Coop Electric Vehicle Purchases
Posted on Feb 14, 2017 in Environmental, Financing, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NY Provides $3 million for Coop Electric Vehicle Purchases
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will provide $3 million in funding to help rural electricity cooperatives purchase electric vehicles to replace less fuel-efficient vehicles. Cooperatives that currently receive hydropower from the New York Power Authority are eligible to participate in this new program, which provides zero interest financing recovered over three...
Tennessee Cooperatives to Benefit from State’s Broadband Accessibility Initiative
Posted on Jan 27, 2017 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Cooperatives to Benefit from State’s Broadband Accessibility Initiative
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced a proposal to provide $45 million in grants and tax credits over three years to service providers, including the state’s private, nonprofit electric cooperatives, in an effort to make broadband available to currently underserved homes and businesses.
Dairyland Pledges to Cut Reliance on Coal and Diversify Energy Sources
Posted on Jan 23, 2017 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Pledges to Cut Reliance on Coal and Diversify Energy Sources
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) CEO Barbara Nick recently informed a renewable energy forum that it will aim to cut its reliance on coal by 20 percent within the next ten years. Nick asserted that this pledge will be kept even if Donald Trump loosens environmental regulations on coal because energy diversification is “just plain good common business sense.” Dairyland expects...
EPA Submits Proposed Model Trading Rules Regarding Clean Power Plan
Posted on Nov 7, 2016 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Submits Proposed Model Trading Rules Regarding Clean Power Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted model trading rules that provide an optional path for states implementing the Clean Power Plan (CPP) to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget for review. Although the CPP has been placed on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court, the EPA noted that sending the rules to the office follows a routine rule-development...
USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
Posted on Oct 27, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the USDA will provide $3.6 billion in loans to electric utilities in 31 states to fund 82 projects. The loans, which will be provided through the Electric Program and the Rural Utilities Service, include $216 million for smart grid technologies, $35 million for renewable energy, $26 million for environmental...
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Wins $360 Million Air Force Base Contract
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Wins $360 Million Air Force Base Contract
The Defense Logistics Agency recently announced that Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO) will be responsible for owning, operating and maintaining the electrical grid at Eglin Air Force Base, which is located on the Choctawhatchee Bay near Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The contract, which will increase the amount of infrastructure CHELCO maintains by approximately 10 percent,...
D.C. Circuit Hears Challenge to Clean Power Plan
Posted on Sep 28, 2016 in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Derivative Suits, Economic Downturn, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Land Use, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Mergers/Acquisitions, Patronage Capital, Permitting, Project Development, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Tax, Technology | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Hears Challenge to Clean Power Plan
Ten D.C. Circuit judges heard argument regarding the EPA’s authority to enact the Clean Power Plan and the rule’s constitutionality. All active judges on the D.C. Circuit, with the exception of Merrick Garland, heard arguments from state government, power industry groups, the federal government and environmental groups.
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