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Electric Cooperative Joins Suit Against Federal Government for Denied Compensation

Mora-San Miguel Electric Cooperative is joining Mora County and two school districts in a lawsuit against the federal government for more than $1 billion in wildfire damages after their compensation claims were denied. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, New Mexico, claims extensive damage to critical infrastructure following the historic Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon...

NRECA Requests Clarification of NEPA in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado

NRECA filed an amicus brief in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado, asking the Supreme Court to clarify that an agency’s ability to analyze environmental impacts under NEPA is restricted to the agency’s actual jurisdiction; NRECA argues that this clarification will help relieve the costly permitting and litigation related delays on cooperative system...

NRECA Challenges EPA’s New Coal Ash Rule

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has filed a lawsuit with other utility groups challenging the EPA’s new rule on coal ash impoundments, arguing it imposes undue costs and could harm grid reliability. The rule, which expands regulations to include inactive sites and other previously unregulated areas, is criticized for being overly broad and potentially...

NRECA Challenges Bureau of Land Management’s New Conservation Rule

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Interior, challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which they claim hinders electric cooperatives’ operations. NRECA, supported by a coalition of 11 other industries, argues that the rule prioritizes conservation over...

Electric Service Providers at Odds over Rightful Provider for Residential Neighborhood in Wisconsin

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is reviewing a complaint filed by Xcel Energy earlier this year over the rightful provider for the Deer Hills residential development in Roberts, Wisconsin. Xcel Energy claims that St. Croix Electric Cooperative providing service to Deer Hills is a violation of the 500-foot rule that seeks to avoid duplication of electric facilities. This...

CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUES XCEL SUBDISIARY FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT COLORADO PLANT

CORE Electric Cooperative has filed a $253 million lawsuit against the Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of XCEL Energy, over allegations of mismanagement of Comanche Unit 3, the largest coal-fired plant in Colorado.

Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Settle Plant Vogtle Cost Overrun Lawsuit

Georgia Power Corporation will pay Oglethorpe Power $413 million to settle a lawsuit brought in 2022 by Oglethorpe Power against Georgia Power, accusing Georgia Power of backing out of financial obligations to pay for cost overruns incurred in connection with the third and fourth reactors at Plant Vogtle. Under the settlement agreement, Oglethorpe will keep its current 30% ownership of...

Winter Storm Elliot Settlement Leaves Complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Claim and East Kentucky Power Cooperative Rights Outstanding

PJM Interconnection settled disputes with 80 parties over $1.8 billion in Winter Storm Elliot non-performance claims. The settlement leaves the complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, and the rights to bring a claim by East Kentucky Electric Cooperative unresolved.

Eighth Circuit Confirms Validity of Term Provisions in Wholesale Power Contracts

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has recently confirmed the validity of term provisions in wholesale power contracts between generation and transmission cooperatives and their member distribution cooperatives.

Beartooth Electric Cooperative Sued for Alleged Tree Trimming Company Negligence

A civil suit has been filed against Beartooth Electric Cooperative in connection with a November 2021 fire that broke out after a tree branch hit a power line in the electric cooperative’s right of way.

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