National Action Plan Coalition Case Study Showcases the PowerCentsDC Smart Grid Program
Posted on Feb 14, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on National Action Plan Coalition Case Study Showcases the PowerCentsDC Smart Grid Program
The National Action Plan Coalition was formed to implement DOE and FERC’s National Action Plan on Demand Response and Smart Grid. PRNewswire has the story on how this broad-based coalition of stakeholders worked together to successfully implement a smart grid program in the District of Columbia.
E2America Unveils its Smart Grid System Designed Specifically for Cooperatives and Their Commercial Customers
Posted on Jan 31, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on E2America Unveils its Smart Grid System Designed Specifically for Cooperatives and Their Commercial Customers
E2America is presenting its patented smart grid technology system at the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives’ New and Emerging Technologies Conference this week in New Orleans. The customizable systems are designed to reduce peak demand by managing commercial customers’ HVAC equipment. A number of North Carolina cooperatives have plans to install the systems to meet their energy...
Southern Company and Ted Turner Team Up to Provide Solar Energy to Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Southern Company and Ted Turner Team Up to Provide Solar Energy to Electric Cooperatives
EnergyCentral has a report on the 30-MW Cimarron Solar Facility, the product of a partnership between Southern Company and Ted Turner, which is located in New Mexico. The facility will supply power to the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association’s member cooperatives.
Callaway Electric Cooperative Passes Resolution in Support of Second Nuclear Reactor
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Callaway Electric Cooperative Passes Resolution in Support of Second Nuclear Reactor
Callaway’s resolution is in support of a state bill for a second nuclear reactor at the Callaway nuclear plant. The Fulton Sun (Missouri) has the details.
Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Unit 1
Posted on Jan 25, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Susquehanna Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Unit 1
In a press release, PPL Corporation reports that its Susquehanna nuclear plant in Pennsylvania, which is partly owned by the Allegheny Electric Cooperative, safely shut down Unit 1 this past Tuesday.
Pedernales “Divided” on Going Green
Posted on Jan 18, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Pedernales “Divided” on Going Green
The Statesman reports on a conflict among members of Pedernales Electric Cooperative over efforts to make the cooperative more environmentally friendly.
GAO Issues Report on Electricity Grid Modernization
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on GAO Issues Report on Electricity Grid Modernization
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) report’s full title is “Electricity Grid Modernization: Progress Being Made on Cybersecurity Guidelines, But Key Challenges Remain to Be Addressed.” Full text of the report is available here.
Hawaii Coop Buys 1.5-MW Battery Storage System
Posted on Jan 13, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop Buys 1.5-MW Battery Storage System
Business Wire has details on a contract between Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative and Xtreme Power Inc. to purchase a 1.5-MW utility-scale battery storage system. The system will support a 3-MW solar project.
Texas Cooperative Involved in 1.67-MW Wind Turbine Project
Posted on Jan 12, 2011 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Texas Cooperative Involved in 1.67-MW Wind Turbine Project
South Plains Electric Cooperative will receive new energy from a 1.67-MW turbine project in Texas. The turbine was recently completed by Spain’s Alstom Power. Additional details are here.
Coop Customers in the Mid-Atlantic Get Energy-Saving Website
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Customers in the Mid-Atlantic Get Energy-Saving Website
Twelve electric coops in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia (including G&T Old Dominion) have launched a new website to help their customers save energy. The website, which provides energy saving tips and daily use calculations, is located at http://www.energizeefficiently.coop/ . More details here.
Subscribe
