NRECA Backs Online Cybersecurity Degree Program
Posted on Sep 9, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on NRECA Backs Online Cybersecurity Degree Program
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is supporting an initiative by the Energy Providers Coalition for Education to offer online degree programs in cybersecurity. Click here for more.
Texas Coop Finds Drought Solution on Barge
Posted on Aug 28, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on Texas Coop Finds Drought Solution on Barge
Brazos Electric Power Cooperative (Brazos Electric) is partnering with Walnut Creek Special Utility District (Walnut Creek) to ensure access to decreasing water levels at Lake Bridgeport, northwest of Fort Worth, Texas. At the suggestion of an engineering firm, Brazos Electric and Walnut Creek have placed a barge on the lake capable of pulling up to 15 million gallons of water per...
Florida Coop Faces Theft of Power by Marijuana Farms
Posted on Aug 25, 2014 in Rates, Reliability | Comments Off on Florida Coop Faces Theft of Power by Marijuana Farms
Florida’s Glades Electric Cooperative may be losing as much as $1 million worth of electricity to marijuana farms whose operators do not pay for the power they use, according to Paul McGehee, director of business development for Glades. While the theft of power allows marijuana farmers to profit at the coop’s expense, the resulting system overloads and subsequent outages often tip off...
Portion of FERC Order 1000 Challenged by NRECA and Others Upheld in Court
Posted on Aug 22, 2014 in Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on Portion of FERC Order 1000 Challenged by NRECA and Others Upheld in Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled against an industry group, including National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), which was challenging certain provisions of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 1000. Click here for full story and details on the challenge.
BNSF Railway to Increase Coal Shipments to Dairyland Facility
Posted on Aug 13, 2014 in Reliability | Comments Off on BNSF Railway to Increase Coal Shipments to Dairyland Facility
BNSF Railway has pledged to increase shipments of coal to the Genoa facility of Dairyland Power Cooperative. Dairyland is confident that the increased shipments will allow its Genoa facility to continue operating through the winter. The increase is due to pressure from the federal Surface Transportation Board. To read more, please click here.
Mississippi Coop to Receive FEMA Funds for Severe Weather Cleanup
Posted on Aug 11, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Mississippi Coop to Receive FEMA Funds for Severe Weather Cleanup
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved over $2.43 million in Disaster Relief Fund grants to be distributed to the City of Tupelo and the East Mississippi Electric Power Association to fund debris removal and utility repairs necessitated by tornadoes and severe weather that hit northeast Mississippi in April. Click here for more.
FERC Considers Approving New CIP Standards
Posted on Jul 29, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on FERC Considers Approving New CIP Standards
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is considering approval of new Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards drafted by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) under a FERC order. Meanwhile, FERC is also suggesting that NERC revise the standards to potentially cover more grid facilities. FERC is expected to issue a final rule on the standards...
USDA to Fund Electric System Improvements in Rural Areas
Posted on Jul 16, 2014 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability, Technology | Comments Off on USDA to Fund Electric System Improvements in Rural Areas
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it will invest more than $250 million in loan proceeds to help improve the reliability of electric systems in rural areas in eight states. A portion of the funds will be used to modernize the systems with smart grid improvements. To read more about this story, please click here.
North Carolina Coops Repair Hurricane Arthur Damage
Posted on Jul 8, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on North Carolina Coops Repair Hurricane Arthur Damage
North Carolina electric cooperatives spent much of the holiday weekend working to restore power to members in the wake of Hurricane Arthur. Parts of the central North Carolina coastline and barrier islands were hit by 100 mph winds late July 3, and efforts to respond to outages have ranged from using a peaking plant located on Ocracoke Island to provide intermittent power to residents...
EPA Carbon Rule Could Lead States to Cap-and-Trade Programs
Posted on Jun 3, 2014 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on EPA Carbon Rule Could Lead States to Cap-and-Trade Programs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed regulations requiring a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions from existing power plants by 2030 outlines several approved ways for states to reach the targeted reductions. However, some experts believe that most states will likely focus on achieving compliance through cap-and-trade systems. Because the electricity grid...
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