Regulators Give Kentucky G&T Go-Ahead to Purchase Power Plant
Posted on Dec 8, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Regulators Give Kentucky G&T Go-Ahead to Purchase Power Plant
Kentucky regulators have decided that East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. can purchase a gas-fired plant located in La Grange, Kentucky. The plant includes three natural gas combustion turbines, each with a maximum output of 198 MWs. The units are simple-cycle, meaning that there is no conversion of waste heat into steam to drive a secondary electric generator.
U.S. Senate Passes Resolutions to Repeal Clean Power Plan
Posted on Nov 19, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on U.S. Senate Passes Resolutions to Repeal Clean Power Plan
The United States Senate has approved two resolutions that express formal congressional disapproval of two rules promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency limiting carbon emissions from new and existing power plants, including the controversial Clean Power Plan. The White House has threatened to veto the resolutions in recent policy statements.
Cooperative Threatens to Cut Off Power to Illinois State Departments for Unpaid Accounts
Posted on Nov 13, 2015 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Cooperative Threatens to Cut Off Power to Illinois State Departments for Unpaid Accounts
As Illinois remains without a budget through its first five months of fiscal year 2016, many bills are going unpaid, including its energy bills to Southwestern Electric Cooperative Inc. (Southwestern). Southwestern has already exceeded its policies for disconnection for lack of payment and is now threatening to cut off service to the Illinois state departments unless the bills are...
Basin Asks D.C. Circuit to Stay Clean Power Plan
Posted on Nov 9, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Basin Asks D.C. Circuit to Stay Clean Power Plan
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) is among the electric industry participants asking the United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia (D.C. Circuit) to stay the implementation of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), arguing that preparing to comply with the CPP’s requirements while legal challenges are still pending would cause a significant waste of resources in the event...
Coops Protest Hydro-Power Rates
Posted on Nov 3, 2015 in Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Protest Hydro-Power Rates
Following concerns raised by Arizona’s rural electric cooperatives, Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy questioning higher rates charged by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Arizona’s Generation and Transmission Cooperatives were hit with a $1.5 million increase in WAPA rates between the beginning of 2013 and the end...
Coops Challenge Clean Power Plan
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Challenge Clean Power Plan
NRECA and dozens of electric cooperatives have filed suit challenging the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (Plan). The Plan was published in the Federal Register and, therefore, became open to legal challenge on October 23 and is set to take effect on December 23.
Eighth Circuit to Decide Dispute Between Minnesota and North Dakota Over Coal-Generated Electricity Regulations
Posted on Oct 23, 2015 in Climate Change, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Eighth Circuit to Decide Dispute Between Minnesota and North Dakota Over Coal-Generated Electricity Regulations
The states of North Dakota and Minnesota are involved in a dispute over Minnesota regulations restricting new coal-based power generation. North Dakota challenged the law in the federal district court arguing that the law violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution because of its effect on out-of-state utilities. North Dakota won at the district court level, but Minnesota...
6th Circuit Issues Stay Regarding EPA Water Rule
Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on 6th Circuit Issues Stay Regarding EPA Water Rule
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) issued a stay on October 9 regarding the Waters of the United States rule of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. The stay will remain in effect until the 6th Circuit has decided whether it has jurisdiction over the challenge to the regulations brought by states, utilities and other...
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Could Hurt Electric Coops
Posted on Sep 1, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EPA’s Clean Power Plan Could Hurt Electric Coops
The Clean Power Plan of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls for existing power plants to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. This reduction could force rural electric cooperatives to prematurely close their coal-fired power plants, creating a multibillion-dollar debt for the nonprofit electricity providers. (Subscription...
Coop Challenges EPA’s New Coal Ash Rule
Posted on Aug 24, 2015 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coop Challenges EPA’s New Coal Ash Rule
Missouri-based Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. is among the industry players challenging the new coal ash rule of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the final version of which was published in April. Click here for more information (subscription required).
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