Electric Cooperatives and Produce Company Collaborate to Create New Electric Refrigeration Trucking Units
Posted on May 10, 2023
Surry-Yadkin Electric Membership Corporation, Hollar & Greene Produce and North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives recently unveiled new electric refrigeration trucking units that will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and provide a more energy efficient way to transport produce.
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LS Power to Acquire 2.1 Gigawatt Natural Gas Generation Portfolio from Brazos Electric Power Cooperative
Posted on May 10, 2023
LS Power has reached an agreement with Brazos Electric Power Cooperative to acquire 2,145 megawatts of natural gas generation that will provide critical, reliable energy supply to an ERCOT market experiencing continued load growth.
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Oregon Electric Cooperative to Receive Federal Grant to Help Prevent Wildfires
Posted on May 3, 2023
Douglas Electric Cooperative in Oregon has been awarded a $9.1 million grant by the U.S. Forest Service to assist in the removal of trees at risk of falling on power lines and sparking wildfires that threaten homes and businesses.
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NorthWestern Energy Partners with East River Electric Cooperative for Switchyard Upgrade
Posted on May 1, 2023
NorthWestern Energy has partnered with East River Electric Cooperative and Central Electric Cooperative for a $7.8 million switchyard project. The project will increase reliability for customers in the area.
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Cooperative to Acquire Fiber Broadband Services
Posted on Apr 27, 2023
Choptank Electric Cooperative and its subsidiary have finalized a deal to acquire thousands of broadband customers from Bay Country Communications over the next decade.
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National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Urges Congress to Reduce Broadband Costs through Permitting Reform
Posted on Apr 25, 2023
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) senior vice president told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee that the 200 electric cooperatives which provide broadband to their members face expensive delays in permitting, complicating access to the $42.5 billion in the Broadband Equity, Access and Development Program.
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Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative to Acquire Sherman Gas Plant
Posted on Apr 20, 2023
Rayburn Country Electric Cooperative (Rayburn) announced a definitive agreement to purchase a 758 megawatt natural gas-fueled power plant located in Grayson County, Texas. Renamed Rayburn Energy Station, the plant will add to Rayburn’s strategically diverse energy portfolio and is capable of powering 750,000 homes.
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Cooperative Leader Encourages House Panel to Improve Endangered Species Act Implementation to Support both Wildlife and Communities
Posted on Apr 19, 2023
The general manager of Harney Electric Cooperative in Hines, Oregon, described the importance of flexibility in implementing the Endangered Species Act to a House panel on Tuesday to simultaneously protect wildlife and prioritize affordable electricity access.
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Cooperatives Argue Interim National Environmental Policy Act Greenhouse Gas Guidance Oversteps
Posted on Apr 18, 2023
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and the American Public Power Association filed formal comments arguing that the interim guidance on greenhouse gas emissions is overbroad, fails to provide sufficient regulatory guidance, and because of the role compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act plays in the approval of financing, will delay electric infrastructure projects in rural communities.
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Cooperatives Focus on Affordable and Reliable Electricity During Legislative Conference
Posted on Apr 17, 2023
Leaders attending the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s legislative conference will focus on urging Congress and federal agencies to prioritize reliable and affordable electricity for their communities.
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Florida’s Broadband Opportunity Program Awards $13.3 Million to Providers for Extension of Broadband Service
Posted on Apr 13, 2023
The state of Florida has awarded $22 million in funding in order to extend high-speed broadband to areas where it is not currently available. Suwanee Valley Electric Cooperative was awarded $5 million of the funding to extend broadband service to the City of Live Oak.
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Wisconsin Electric Cooperatives Partner with OneEnergy Renewables to Add 22 Megawatts of New Solar Generation
Posted on Mar 31, 2023
Nine Wisconsin electric cooperatives are working together to form a partnership with OneEnergy Renewables to build 12 utility scale solar arrays across the state. When completed, the project will generate enough electricity to power 4,000 rural homes.
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Electric Cooperatives Support Passage of Major Energy Legislation
Posted on Mar 31, 2023
The National Rural Electric Cooperation Association and its members applaud the House passage of major energy legislation which will modernize and expedite the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act for cooperatives.
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Trico Electric Cooperative Plans Deployment of Third Battery Storage Project
Posted on Mar 27, 2023
Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico), headquartered in Marana, Arizona, has plans to deploy a 10-megawatt battery system by the end of this year. This is Trico’s third battery storage project and will save members money by permitting Trico to sell energy into the wholesale market during non-peak months.
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