North Carolina Cooperatives to Invest in Solar + Storage Sites
Posted on Jun 3, 2022
North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives announced plans to develop 14 solar + storage facilities across rural North Carolina. The sites will generate over 23 MW of energy from more than 75,000 solar panels and provide over 53 MWh of energy storage.
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Coal Shipment Delays Create Concerns for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Jun 3, 2022
Railcar delays caused by crew and train shortages have created significant problems for utilities like Arizona Electric Power Cooperative that are dependent on coal deliveries for power plants, and many utilities are curtailing use of coal-fired units to conserve current stockpiles. Federal rail regulators are increasing oversight, and the Surface Transportation Board announced that it will require certain railroads to provide service recovery plans.
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Oregon Cooperative Assists with Baker City Land and Building Acquisition
Posted on May 31, 2022
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative assisted the Baker Rural Fire Protection District to acquire $520,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to acquire land and build a new fire station in Baker City, Oregon. The funding will save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars and help mitigate the threat of wildfires.
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Arkansas Cooperatives Invest in Broadband Expansion
Posted on May 31, 2022
Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Craighead Electric Cooperative, along with several other Arkansas electric cooperatives, are forming a new wholesale broadband provider, Diamond State Networks. The organization will provide broadband access to over 1.25 million residents of rural Arkansas with over 50,000 miles of fiber lines.
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North Dakota Approves Loan for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Project Tundra
Posted on May 25, 2022
On Monday, May 23, the North Dakota Industrial Commission approved loans and grants worth more than $115 million for three projects aiming to use emerging technologies to store carbon dioxide underground. Among such loans and grants is a $100 million low-interest loan for Project Tundra, Minnkota Power Cooperative’s carbon capture project.
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Tribal Government Sells Solar Power to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Reducing Diesel Fuel Demand
Posted on May 24, 2022
Two Alaska communities north of the Arctic Circle are benefiting from a new solar installation owned by a local tribal government that is selling the power back to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative. This arrangement is expected to reduce demand for diesel fuel by about 25,000 gallons a year in a region that has some of the highest energy costs in the state.
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Nemadji Trail Energy Center Clears Legal Hurdles
Posted on May 24, 2022
Following legal challenges from several interest groups, the Nemadji Trail Energy Center, a proposed $700 million combined-cycle natural gas energy plant in Wisconsin, was determined to be in compliance with environmental and construction requirements. The plant will be owned and operated by Dairyland Power Cooperative, among others.
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Missouri Coop Explores Small Modular Reactor Nuclear Technology
Posted on May 24, 2022
Associated Electric Cooperative and NuScale Power are evaluating implementing NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) power plants. The SMR nuclear technology can supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production and other process heat applications.
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Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative Partners with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority
Posted on May 17, 2022
Jemez Mountain Electric Cooperative and the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority are partnering to bring electricity to more than 200 Navajo families. The Navajo Nation has allocated $44 million in CARES Act funds to provide power line extensions. So far, 24 projects have been completed, connecting 737 families.
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HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative Donates $15,000 to Aid Ukraine
Posted on May 17, 2022
HomeWorks Tri-County Electric Cooperative in Portland, Michigan has donated $15,000 to the nonprofit Cooperative Development Foundation which will help support COOP Ukraine, an organization that is providing housing and meals for displaced Ukrainians
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Upshur County Electric Cooperative Unveils New Solar Farm
Posted on May 13, 2022
Upshur County Electric Cooperative and Hecate Energy recently announced the completion of their 3-megawatt solar farm with over 8,000 panels in Upshur County, Texas. The solar farm is Hecate’s second largest in Texas, at about 30 acres.
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Permitting Action Plan Fails to Address Electric Infrastructure Needs, NRCEA Says
Posted on May 13, 2022
Electric cooperatives have historically encouraged policymakers to support solutions that modernize the National Environmental Policy Act and help to ameliorate the lack of federal coordination, inconsistent processes, and protracted litigation that threatens electric reliability. NRCEA believes President Biden’s “permitting action plan” fails to deliver the necessary reforms needed to reach these goals.
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Coop Lineworkers Volunteering to Help Electrify Guatemalan Village
Posted on May 12, 2022
A team of 16 lineworker volunteers from electric cooperatives in Oklahoma and Colorado, including Cimarron Electric Cooperative, Northeast Oklahoma Electric Cooperative, and Holy Cross Energy, will travel to Guatemala in this summer with NRECA International to help electrify a small mountain village of about 250 people.
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Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative Receives $13.4 Million USDA Loan
Posted on May 9, 2022
Lewis County Electric Cooperative in Lewiston, Missouri has received a $13.4 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The loan will go towards upgrading transmission lines and funding smart grid upgrades.
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