Vermont Public Service Board Considers Privacy Implications of Smart Grid Technology
Posted on Jul 29, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Vermont Public Service Board Considers Privacy Implications of Smart Grid Technology
As utilities in Vermont continue to implement various smart grid programs, the Vermont Public Service Board is evaluating the potential for both use and misuse of customer data. The CEO of the Vermont Electric Cooperative, David Hallquist, is focusing on cybersecurity, in particular, as the coop grows its smart grid program. Vermont Public Radio has been covering this...
North Dakota May See Federal Takeover of Regional Haze Rules
Posted on Jul 25, 2011 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on North Dakota May See Federal Takeover of Regional Haze Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to file a notice on August 18 to take over the state’s authority to manage federal regional haze rules. Federal and state regulators disagree on which technology Minnkota Power Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative must install to reduce certain power plant emissions. The Bismarck Tribune has the full story.
Coop Members Save Money with Smart Grid Pilot Program
Posted on Jul 15, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Members Save Money with Smart Grid Pilot Program
Participating members at Pedernales Electric Cooperative and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative have saved as much as nineteen percent on their electric bills as part of the coops’ smart grid pilot programs. Through a combination of technologies, members are better able to control the amount of energy they use and when they use it. Electric Co-op Today has more.
Coop Selects Roberts and Schaefer as EPC Contractor for the First U.S. Installation of a Dry Bottom Ash System
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Selects Roberts and Schaefer as EPC Contractor for the First U.S. Installation of a Dry Bottom Ash System
Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. has chosen Roberts and Schaefer, a subsidiary of KBR, to furnish engineering, construction and procurement services in connection with its installation of a new dry bottom ash system at its Palatka, Florida coal-fired generating facilities. According to a KBR press release, the new system is expected to make the facilities more efficient and reduce...
Jackson Energy Coop Participates in Technology to Convert Natural Gas to Electricity from Stranded Wells
Posted on Jul 5, 2011 in Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Jackson Energy Coop Participates in Technology to Convert Natural Gas to Electricity from Stranded Wells
Kentucky-based Wellhead Energy Systems has developed a way to convert natural gas to electricity at the well and feed it into the power grid. Wellhead installed the first station in Jackson County because the coop Jackson Energy has worked closely with the company. This strategy would involve tapping so-called “stranded” gas wells to generate electricity. Stranded wells are...
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative Hires New Data Management Company
Posted on Jun 10, 2011 in Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative Hires New Data Management Company
The coop announced that it has chosen DataFlux to set up a coop-wide data management initiative. The goal of the initiative is to organize data in a way that improves the accuracy of the coop’s forecasting models. See BusinessWire for more.
Coop Plans for Growth Related to Shale Drilling Operations
Posted on May 27, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Land Use, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Plans for Growth Related to Shale Drilling Operations
In its annual meeting, South Texas Electric Cooperative discussed and laid out plans to deal with its expected growth over the coming years. One of the primary drivers of the coop’s growth is the development of the Eagle Ford Shale drilling operations. See the Victoria Advocate for more.
Missouri Coop Launches Broadband Internet Initiative
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Missouri Coop Launches Broadband Internet Initiative
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and RUS Administrator Jonathan Adelstein celebrated Ralls County Electric Cooperative’s completion of the first portion of its broadband initiative. The coop’s ultimate goal is to make broadband available to 4,500 customers, including schools and healthcare providers. The Quincy Herald-Whig has the full story.
NRECA MultiSpeak Initiative Gains Another Vendor
Posted on Mar 29, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA MultiSpeak Initiative Gains Another Vendor
In a press release today, Utility, Inc. announced it has become a vendor member of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s (NRECA) MultiSpeak Initiative, a collaborative effort to expand a software standard in interoperability mechanisms as adopted by electric utilities. Rural electric coops nationwide already use Utility, Inc.’s products, which allow industry...
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Chooses Smart Meter Provider
Posted on Feb 24, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Chooses Smart Meter Provider
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, the largest public cooperative utility in New England, has chosen Elster EnergyAxis® Smart Grid technology for its upcoming smart grid project. It plans to install more than 84,000 smart meters through the end of 2012. PR Newswire has the full story.
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