Electric Cooperative to Construct Five New Solar Projects
Posted on Oct 26, 2022
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative plans to construct five new solar projects as part of its effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Continue Reading
Lee County Electric Cooperative Reconnects Islands Hit by Hurricane Weeks Ahead of Schedule
Posted on Oct 24, 2022
Lee County Electric Cooperative in Florida was able to reconnect communities on the barrier islands of Sanibel, Captiva, and Upper Captiva back to the electric grid weeks ahead of schedule. The original estimate for restoration to the communities ravaged by Hurricane Ian was November 15, but the cooperative was able to connect the last communities on October 23.
Continue Reading
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE TO USE GRANT FUNDS TO EXTEND FIBER NETWORK IN THE STATE
Posted on Oct 21, 2022
The New Hampshire Electric Cooperative will receive $50 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to extend fiber-optic broadband to unserved and underserved communities in New Hampshire.
Continue Reading
Louisiana Regulator Approves Cooperative Power Deals
Posted on Oct 20, 2022
A Louisiana regulator approved two power procurement deals sought by Dixie Electric Membership Cooperative and Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative to acquire power from NextEra. The move came despite objections by Louisiana’s electric monopolies. According to Public Service Commissioner Craig Greene, the deals could save cooperatives $160 million over the next decade.
Continue Reading
AWS Expansion in Northern Virginia Set to House NOVEC Substation
Posted on Oct 18, 2022
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning three data centers in Northern Virginia southwest of Dulles International Airport. The site will be served by a substation from Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC).
Continue Reading
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative to Complete Work on the Jug Handle Bridge
Posted on Oct 11, 2022
While the North Carolina Department of Transportation began its final phase of the Jug Handle Bridge project, the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative continues work on the new conduit system located under the 2.4-mile-long structure. The new under-bridge system was expected to be complete by February 2023, but the work will finish months ahead of schedule.
Continue Reading
Six Electric Cooperatives Receive DOE Fellowship for Low-Emission Energy Solutions
Posted on Oct 10, 2022
Six electric cooperatives across the country, including Vermont Electric Cooperative, Brunswick Electric Membership Corp., Connexus Energy, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Clean Energy Innovator Fellowships to advance their low-emission energy solutions.
Continue Reading
Northeastern REMC Debuts Energy Storage
Posted on Oct 6, 2022
Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corporation (Northeastern REMC) has exhibited an energy storage facility which will save customers $35 million over 20 years by purchasing power at night, when rates are lower, to distribute to customers during peak hours.
Continue Reading
Florida Cooperatives Warn That Repairs Could Take Weeks
Posted on Sep 29, 2022
As Florida continues to cope with effects of Hurricane Ian, electric cooperatives across the state have begun restoration and repair work after more than 300,000 meters lost power. Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative let members know by social media post that restorations would be delayed, but that full restoration efforts would begin on Friday morning. Lee County Electric Cooperative, based in Fort Myers, urged patience as they respond to catastrophic damage.
Continue Reading
Alabama Electric Cooperatives to Use Grant Funds for Broadband Network
Posted on Sep 28, 2022
A new $82.45 million grant will be used by Fiber Utility Network, a corporation formed by eight rural electric cooperatives, to fund broadband expansion efforts in unserved rural areas.
Continue Reading
New Climate Law a Game Changer for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Sep 21, 2022
The Inflation Reduction Act will unlock billions of dollars’ worth of clean energy tax credits previously inaccessible to community-owned electrical cooperatives, as well as $9.7 billion in grants and loans for such cooperatives to purchase or build new clean energy systems.
Continue Reading
Brazos Electric Seeks Creditor Approval for $1.4 Billion Bankruptcy Plan Emerging from 2021 Storm Costs
Posted on Sep 14, 2022
Brazos Electric Cooperative received the go-ahead from Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones to seek creditor approval for its bankruptcy plan that provides for Brazos to pay $1.4 billion to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) for costs stemming from February 2021 winter storms. During that time period, Brazos incurred a $2.1 billion bill from ERCOT, almost three times its total power costs for 2020, causing Brazos to file bankruptcy.
Continue Reading
AEPCO Purchases Batteries to Provide Members Lower Cost Energy at Peak Demand Times
Posted on Sep 14, 2022
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) and Southwest Cooperative Services have purchased three batteries capable of providing 140 megawatt-hours of energy storage for three cooperatives’ distribution systems. Each cooperative will be able to develop its own plan for deploying the batteries to meet their needs. The batteries will permit the cooperatives to distribute their power during peak periods to avoid purchasing electricity at higher market rates.
Continue Reading
CORE Electric Cooperative Asserts its Right to Withdraw from Comanche Unit 3
Posted on Sep 8, 2022
CORE Electric Cooperative has asserted its right to withdraw from partial ownership of the Comanche Unit 3 power plant by written notice to Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy, Inc.
Continue Reading
Subscribe
