Minnesota Coop Receives USDA Funding to Improve Electric Systems
Posted on Oct 24, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Minnesota Coop Receives USDA Funding to Improve Electric Systems
Meeker Cooperative Light and Power Association (Meeker) will use a $7.1 million loan to install a fiber backbone that will enable two-way communications between 14 substations and the coop’s headquarters. The funds are a part of the $22 million Meeker received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Electric Loan Program to improve its distribution system.
Coop CEO Advocates to Expand Rural Broadband by Passing RURAL Act
Posted on Oct 7, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Coop CEO Advocates to Expand Rural Broadband by Passing RURAL Act
Tim Johnson, CEO of Otsego Electric Cooperative, recently testified before a congressional committee with respect to coops’ tax-exempt status under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Johnson advocated that Congress fix the federal tax code so that not-for-profit cooperatives would no longer lose their tax-exempt status by taking federal, state or local grants to bring broadband service to...
North Carolina Cooperatives Invest $1 Million in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Posted on Sep 30, 2019 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on North Carolina Cooperatives Invest $1 Million in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are investing $1 million to expand electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state. The cooperatives’ investment is being provided through North Carolina Electric Membership Corp., the state’s generation and transmission cooperative. The funding will be used to install 21 charging stations by the end of this year.
NRECA Partners on U.S. EV Charging White Paper
Posted on Aug 9, 2019 in Climate Change, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on NRECA Partners on U.S. EV Charging White Paper
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) collaborated with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE), and the American Public Power Association (APPA) with respect to a white paper identifying challenges and recommendations to drive greater interoperability and...
North Carolina Coop Leader Touts Microgrid Projects at Senate Hearing
Posted on Jul 29, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on North Carolina Coop Leader Touts Microgrid Projects at Senate Hearing
Lee Ragsdale, Senior Vice President of Grid Infrastructure and Compliance at North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, recently spoke at a Senate hearing on energy innovation and economic growth regarding current initiatives to strengthen the energy grid. Specifically, Ragsdale spoke about using solar farms, demand-response programs, energy storage, and microgrids to strengthen the...
Virginia Coop Gets Broadband Expansion Funds
Posted on Jul 25, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Virginia Coop Gets Broadband Expansion Funds
The Prince George Electric Cooperative has received funds from the Federal Communications Commission to expand broadband service to more than 5,200 rural locations in the Virginia counties of Prince George, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight and Dinwiddie.
Coop Leader Testifies Regarding Inaccurate FCC Broadband Data
Posted on Jul 9, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Leader Testifies Regarding Inaccurate FCC Broadband Data
Dan Stelpflug, Director of Operations, Engineering and Technology for Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative (Allamakee Clayton) in Postville, Iowa, recently testified to Congress regarding faulty Federal Communications Commission (FCC) broadband data provided in connection with a federal grant awarded to the coop. Specifically, the FCC awarded Allamakee Clayton a $1.4 million...
Alaska Coop Announces New Battery Energy Storage System
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Battery, Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Announces New Battery Energy Storage System
Cordova Electric Cooperative, an Alaskan electric cooperative, unveiled a new 500 kW battery energy storage system. Energy leaders and from Washington, D.C. and Alaska celebrated the new system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 9, 2019.
FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on FCC Commits Nearly $37M in Funding for Broadband in Virginia
Central Virginia Services, a subsidiary of Central Virginia Electric Cooperative, is one of the five companies to receive approximately $37 million in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for broadband in Virginia.
Alabama and North Carolina Laws Authorize Coops to Provide Broadband
Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Alabama and North Carolina Laws Authorize Coops to Provide Broadband
The governors of Alabama and North Carolina have signed new laws that authorize electric coops to deploy retail broadband, pursue federal funds available for the task and allow coops to use their existing easements and infrastructure to deploy the service.
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