USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
Posted on Oct 27, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the USDA will provide $3.6 billion in loans to electric utilities in 31 states to fund 82 projects. The loans, which will be provided through the Electric Program and the Rural Utilities Service, include $216 million for smart grid technologies, $35 million for renewable energy, $26 million for environmental...
Wolverine Begins Construction of One of Michigan’s Largest Solar Arrays
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Wolverine Begins Construction of One of Michigan’s Largest Solar Arrays
Spartan Renewable Energy, a member-owner of Wolverine Power Cooperative (Wolverine), today announced that it will soon begin construction of a 1.2 megawatt solar array in Cadillac, Michigan. Wolverine will purchase 100 percent of the power output from the project. While this is Wolverine’s first foray into solar generation, Wolverine already has a substantial renewable portfolio...
D.C. Circuit Hears Challenge to Clean Power Plan
Posted on Sep 28, 2016 in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Derivative Suits, Economic Downturn, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Land Use, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Mergers/Acquisitions, Patronage Capital, Permitting, Project Development, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Tax, Technology | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Hears Challenge to Clean Power Plan
Ten D.C. Circuit judges heard argument regarding the EPA’s authority to enact the Clean Power Plan and the rule’s constitutionality. All active judges on the D.C. Circuit, with the exception of Merrick Garland, heard arguments from state government, power industry groups, the federal government and environmental groups.
Coop Members are Going Wireless
Posted on Sep 13, 2016 in Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Members are Going Wireless
Wireless technologies are providing coops with new opportunities to help members manage costs.
Rural Electric Cooperative Empowered by Data Efficiency
Posted on Aug 24, 2016 in Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Rural Electric Cooperative Empowered by Data Efficiency
Meade County Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation has leveraged leading utility management technology to cut costs and save time.
Department of Energy to Award $34MM for Cybersecurity Projects
Posted on Aug 19, 2016 in Financing, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Department of Energy to Award $34MM for Cybersecurity Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy announced its plan to award $34 million for projects aimed at developing technologies and tools to increase cyberattack protection for the country’s energy infrastructure. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is receiving funding for a technology that can quickly identify anomalies in utility control communications that can indicate cyber...
Colorado Coop Offers Ultra-Fast Internet Access
Posted on Jul 19, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Colorado Coop Offers Ultra-Fast Internet Access
Colorado’s Delta-Montrose Electric Association plans to provide one gigabit broadband internet to members this winter. It will take approximately five years for the cooperative to construct the facilities necessary to provide access to all of its members, however. Doing so will require overlaying 4,000 miles of distribution line with fiber cables connected to individual homes. Once...
NRECA Partners With Department of Energy
Posted on Jul 19, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Reliability, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA Partners With Department of Energy
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) will be partnering with the Department of Energy and the American Public Power Association to enhance protection of the electric grid from attack. The partnership will give the nation’s electric cooperatives access to cybersecurity technology and training.
FAA Relaxes Drone Rules; Caution Urged for Coops
Posted on Jun 28, 2016 in Innovation/Efficiency, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on FAA Relaxes Drone Rules; Caution Urged for Coops
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has relaxed rules on commercial use of drones weighing less than 55 pounds. The NRECA is urging caution for coops interested in utilizing the new technology.
Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Dairyland Power Cooperative, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently announced that it will begin purchasing energy from a 98 megawatt wind project located in southwestern Wisconsin. The project is owned by EDP Renewables North America. The project is currently working its way through the MISO generation interconnect process, and construction is set to begin in 2017.
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