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Board Official Testifies in Case Against Former General Manager of Pedernales Electric Cooperative

The Statesmen has a report on the testimony of former Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board President R.B. Felps during the theft and money laundering trial of Pedernales’ former general manager, Bennie Fuelberg.  Felps denied knowledge of any secret coop payments to Fuelberg’s brother and the son of another former director.

Pedernales Former General Manager Set for Trial on Felony Theft and Money Laundering

The felony theft and money laundering trial of Bennie Fuelberg, former Pedernales Electric Cooperative General Manager, is underway.  The Statesmen reports that Fuelberg faces up to 99 years in prison on the first-degree felony charges.  Fuelberg has pleaded not guilty.

FERC: Montana Coop Does Not Have to Pay Transmission Charges from NorthWestern Corporation

FERC has sided with Southern Montana Electric Generation & Transmission Cooperative in a dispute with NorthWestern Corp.  The cooperative had complained that NorthWestern was improperly billing it for “long-term, firm point-to-point transmission service” in the absence of a valid service agreement.

Kentucky Utilities Sue Thermostat Manufacturer

Two Kentucky utilities have sued Comverge Inc. in federal court over energy-saving thermostats that allegedly pose a fire hazard.  According to the complaints, similar thermostats were recalled in Texas, but the utilities were not notified promptly.  The thermostats are designed to control energy loads by shutting down air conditioning during peak energy demand times.  In a related...

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