Utilities Object to Recommendations for Columbia River Treaty
Posted on Aug 9, 2013 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Utilities Object to Recommendations for Columbia River Treaty
Flathead Electric Cooperative and other utilities have expressed their concern in recent months over the rate impacts of certain recommended changes to the Columbia River Treaty relating to the river’s ecosystem. This half-decade-old treaty provides for the return of power to Canada in exchange for flood control provided by dams in Canada. See the Daily Inter Lake for details on the...
North Dakota City Commission Denies Franchise to Coop
Posted on Aug 7, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on North Dakota City Commission Denies Franchise to Coop
The Devils Lake City Commission denied a request from Nodak Electric Cooperative (Nodak) for a franchise to allow the cooperative to provide electrical service to some areas within the city limits. All property within the city limits is currently served by Otter Tail Power Company. As the city limits expand, Nodak was seeking to serve several new subdivisions within the city limits. ...
New Mexico Coop, Tribal Negotiations at Impasse
Posted on Jul 30, 2013 in Land Use, Legislative & Politics, Rates | Comments Off on New Mexico Coop, Tribal Negotiations at Impasse
Jemez Mountains Electric Cooperative has been unable to obtain help from members of New Mexico’s congressional delegation, who say the federal government has no jurisdiction in the conflict between the coop and Indian pueblos over easement payments. The coop says that the fees charged by the tribes are too high, and the costs then must be passed on to the coop’s customers. In April,...
Power Provider Meets Opposition from ACC
Posted on Jul 23, 2013 in Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Power Provider Meets Opposition from ACC
Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (MEC) power supplier, Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (AEPCO), is seeking a rate decrease for its customers but has encountered opposition from consultants hired by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), which must approve all rate increases or decreases. MEC Chief Executive Officer Tyler Carlson has testified before the commission in support...
Colorado’s New Renewable Energy Law Under Review
Posted on Jul 11, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado’s New Renewable Energy Law Under Review
A committee organized to review Colorado’s new renewable energy law will consider whether the law is feasible and how costs associated with compliance may be recovered. The law requires that 20 percent of a utility’s power supply come from renewables by 2020 with no more than a 2 percent rate increase to pay for the associated costs. At the committee’s first meeting, Tri-State...
Coop Seeks Buyers or Offtakers for Two of Its Coal-Fired Facilities
Posted on Jul 2, 2013 in Mergers/Acquisitions, Rates | Comments Off on Coop Seeks Buyers or Offtakers for Two of Its Coal-Fired Facilities
Anticipating certain reductions in load, Big Rivers Electric Corporation is looking for other options for its Kenneth C. Coleman Station (443 MW) in Hawesville, Kentucky, and D. B. Wilson Station (417 MW) in Centertown, Kentucky. The Hancock Clarion has more on this story.
Colorado Governor Signs Bill Requiring More Renewables
Posted on Jun 6, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Governor Signs Bill Requiring More Renewables
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill requiring certain rural cooperatives to obtain 20 percent and municipal utilities to obtain 10 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. Smaller coops will not see the same increase. Rural coops may charge customers an additional two percent on their monthly bills to help pay for the additional...
South Carolina Utility Signs Deal with South Carolina Coop
Posted on May 21, 2013 in Rates, Reliability | Comments Off on South Carolina Utility Signs Deal with South Carolina Coop
South Carolina’s Santee Cooper has reached an agreement with Central Electric Power Cooperative (CEPC) to provide electricity to 20 independent electric coops for the next 45 years. CEPC buys power and helps deliver it for 20 smaller electric companies in South Carolina. CEPC also has deals with Duke Energy Carolinas and South Carolina Electric and Gas. Click here to read...
Texas Utilities May Buy Surplus Solar Energy from Customers
Posted on May 7, 2013 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Utilities May Buy Surplus Solar Energy from Customers
A bill passed in the Texas Senate proposes that utilities pay Texas customers that generate excess solar energy a fair market price for their contributions to the electrical grid. Under current law, if a utility does not voluntarily offer to buy excess solar energy, customers must negotiate directly with their providers to be compensated for the energy they add to the grid. Read more...
Customer Satisfaction Index Finds High Levels of Satisfaction with Coops
Posted on Apr 29, 2013 in Rates, Reliability | Comments Off on Customer Satisfaction Index Finds High Levels of Satisfaction with Coops
For the second year in a row, electric cooperatives scored an average of 83 points out of 100 possible points for customer satisfaction as measured by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Coops maintained higher scores than energy utilities, which increased for the seventh straight year—to 77.4 out of 100 possible points. The ACSI found that increased energy efficiency...
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