Lowell Mountain Wind Project Survives Legal Challenge
Posted on Oct 22, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Litigation, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Lowell Mountain Wind Project Survives Legal Challenge
Green Mountain Power and Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. can proceed with the construction of an industrial wind project on Lowell Mountain, as the Vermont Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge to the project. The 21-turbine Kingdom Community Wind project is due to come on line in December 2012. The project’s challengers, Lowell Mountains Group Inc. and the towns of Albany...
Federal Grants to Boost Smart Grid Development
Posted on Oct 15, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Federal Grants to Boost Smart Grid Development
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced $134 million in grant funding for rural electric coops and utilities to develop smart grid technologies. These funds will be added to the $250 million in financing announced by the USDA in August. (See previous Sutherland Coop team reports on this USDA grant funding from August 6, August 10, September 10, October 5...
NHEC Says Smart Meters Do Not Infringe on Privacy
Posted on Oct 10, 2012 in Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Technology | Comments Off on NHEC Says Smart Meters Do Not Infringe on Privacy
Residents in Bristol, New Hampshire, have spoken out regarding their opposition to the installation of smart meters in their homes, claiming that such meters are an invasion of privacy. The residents, groups such as the New Hampshire Coalition Against Smart Meters, and even state representatives claim that information about individual device use may be obtained with these smart...
USDA Announces Continued Funding and Support for Rural Electric Systems
Posted on Oct 5, 2012 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Announces Continued Funding and Support for Rural Electric Systems
In a speech before the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Under Secretary for Rural Development Dallas Tonsager announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will continue to make funding available for modernization and efficiency improvements, including smart grid technologies. This announcement follows USDA’s success in meeting its goal to finance $250...
Wisconsin Coop Receives Huge Federal Loan Guarantee for Renewable Power
Posted on Oct 4, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Wisconsin Coop Receives Huge Federal Loan Guarantee for Renewable Power
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) was awarded a $261.9 million loan guarantee from the federal government to reduce environmental impacts, update technology and improve distribution in a swath of the rural Midwest. Renewable energy sources make up about 12 percent of Dairyland’s electricity sales, which exceeds the state’s 2015 requirement that all Wisconsin utilities have at...
PSC Examines Smart Grid and Smart Meter Opportunities
Posted on Oct 2, 2012 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on PSC Examines Smart Grid and Smart Meter Opportunities
The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) is examining Smart Grid technologies, to include smart meters and electric prices that are tied to the time of usage, through an administrative proceeding. All electric utilities in Kentucky have been named as parties to the proceeding. For more on this story, including the complete list of utilities, click here.
Patent Litigation Defense Center for Innovatio Claims
Posted on Oct 1, 2012 in Litigation, Technology | Comments Off on Patent Litigation Defense Center for Innovatio Claims
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Patent Litigation Defense Center for Innovatio Claims. Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP defends clients against claims brought by the entity Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC, a non-practicing entity that contends it controls the patents on some of the most common means of wireless data transmission in commercial use today, including wireless...
USDA Meets Goal for Smart Grid Funding
Posted on Sep 10, 2012 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Meets Goal for Smart Grid Funding
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has reached its $250 million goal to finance smart grid technologies. The Secretary also said that nine rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 10 states will receive loan guarantees to make improvements to generation and transmission facilities and implement smart grid technologies. Click here to...
Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Posted on Aug 20, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Duck River Electric Membership Cooperative (DREMC), based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is now the first electric coop in the seven state TVA service territory to offer members access to green power through a newly constructed solar farm. The DREMC Solar Farm, located in Shelbyville, allows its members to invest in solar energy without the cost of installing or maintaining their own...
Colorado Coop Encourages Geothermal Installation
Posted on Aug 16, 2012 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Colorado Coop Encourages Geothermal Installation
San Isabel Electric Association is offering rebates to customers who install geothermal heating and cooling systems. The systems are touted as being significantly more efficient at heating and cooling compared to ordinary systems. Read the full story.
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