Coop Leader Testifies Regarding Inaccurate FCC Broadband Data
Posted on Jul 9, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Leader Testifies Regarding Inaccurate FCC Broadband Data
Dan Stelpflug, Director of Operations, Engineering and Technology for Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative (Allamakee Clayton) in Postville, Iowa, recently testified to Congress regarding faulty Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband data provided in connection with a federal grant awarded to the coop. Specifically, the FCC awarded Allamakee Clayton a $1.4 million...
FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Central Virginia Services, a subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, is one of the five companies to receive approximately $37 million in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadband in Virginia.
NRECA Praises House Bill Lowering Coop Pension Premiums
Posted on May 29, 2019 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Praises House Bill Lowering Coop Pension Premiums
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) came out last week in support of the House of Representatives passing a bill to reduce premiums that coops pay to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for defined benefit pension plans. NRECA CEO Jim Matheson noted that the reduced premiums are in line with coops’ low-risk profile and will help coops continue to attract...
NRECA Urges FCC to Advance $20 Billion for Broadband
Posted on May 14, 2019 in Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA Urges FCC to Advance $20 Billion for Broadband
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with America’s Communications Association and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, are asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to advance a new $20 billion auction for building rural broadband. Dubbed the Rural Digital Opportunities Fund, this new auction is expected to offer up to $20.4 billion to build...
Senators and Coops Voice Concerns Regarding FERC’s Distributed Energy Resources Proposal
Posted on May 9, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Senators and Coops Voice Concerns Regarding FERC’s Distributed Energy Resources Proposal
A recent proposal from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) would allow third parties to aggregate distributed energy resources (DERs) and sell electricity on the wholesale electricity market. A group of U.S. Senators wrote a letter to FERC outlining the concerns heard from rural electric cooperatives regarding the potential adverse impact on reliability and prices for...
NRECA CEO Voices Support for President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure
Posted on Apr 15, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on NRECA CEO Voices Support for President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO, Jim Matheson, recently expressed support of President Trump’s Executive Orders on Energy Infrastructure Development: “Today’s announcement paves the way for electric coops to enhance system reliability and reduce wildfire risk by improving access to maintain and upgrade electric systems located on federal lands. By...
Tennessee Provides Grant to Electric Coops for Rural Broadband Expansion
Posted on Mar 21, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Provides Grant to Electric Coops for Rural Broadband Expansion
Tennessee has granted approximately $15 million in funds to telecom and electric cooperatives for an expansion of rural broadband projects in Tennessee under the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Act. The grantees have committed to provide approximately $20 million in matching funds for a combined investment of approximately $35 million.
Bipartisan Bill Could Boost Financing for Cooperatives
Posted on Mar 7, 2019 in Financing, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Bipartisan Bill Could Boost Financing for Cooperatives
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is working with a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress to pass legislation that would give electric cooperatives access to more money to modernize their plants and reduce costs for consumer-members. The proposed Improving Rural Access to Power Act would allow the Federal Home Loan Bank to voluntarily buy securities issued by a...
Coop CEO Testifies in Support of Carbon Capture Technology Legislation
Posted on Mar 4, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Coop CEO Testifies in Support of Carbon Capture Technology Legislation
Basin Electric Power Cooperative CEO, Paul Sukut, told a Senate panel that he supports efforts to help electric cooperatives develop technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fueled power plants and turn them into useful products.
Mississippi Law Allows Coops to Pursue Broadband
Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Mississippi Law Allows Coops to Pursue Broadband
A new Mississippi law expands a coop’s authority to pursue broadband through an affiliate that is separate from its electric service. The law will allow a coop to hang broadband fiber on its existing power poles and lease it to the affiliate. Alternatively, the affiliate can partner with an internet provider to pursue the service.
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