Biden Administration to Provide $1.5 Billion for Palisades Nuclear Restart
Posted on Jan 31, 2024
In February, the Biden administration is expected to announce $1.5 billion in funding for the Palisades nuclear project. The funding from the Biden administration is part of the government’s $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit Program announced in 2021.
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NRECA Urges Expansion of Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program
Posted on Jan 30, 2024
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association urged congress to increase minimum requirements for uplink standards to empower electric cooperatives to compete with larger ISPs for BEAD grants. At least 200 of the 900 electric cooperatives are providing some form of broadband service to members, and cooperatives are among the fastest growing set of broadband providers.
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NRECA Backs the Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024
Posted on Jan 21, 2024
NRECA is supporting the Distribution Transformer Efficiency and Supply Chain Reliability Act of 2024, a bipartisan Senate bill that would require all distribution transformer cores to be made with amorphous steel by as early as 2027, increasing efficiencies and reducing wait times for electric cooperatives to receive the transformers. The current average wait time for a distribution transformer is two years, double the wait time prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kentucky Lawmakers Form Caucus to Advocate for Electric Cooperative Consumers
Posted on Jan 14, 2024
Kentucky lawmakers have formed a bipartisan caucus to advocate for the interests of electric cooperative consumers.
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NRECA Part of Coalition Encouraging Congress to Provide Electrical Grid Funding
Posted on Jan 8, 2024
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association is part of a coalition of energy, manufacturing, and homebuilding groups encouraging the Senate to include $1.2 billion in funding for distribution transformers and other electric grid components in its energy and water spending bill.
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Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power, and Basin Electric Cooperative Receive Second RUS Approval for Nemadji Trail Energy Center Project
Posted on Dec 22, 2023
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has again issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) project, a 625-MW combined-cycle natural gas facility along with a 345-kilovolt transmission line, relocation of an existing gas pipeline, and construction of a new gas pipeline to tap an existing gas supply network, despite calls from several Indigenous tribes to deny the funding requests of Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power, and Basin Electric Cooperative for more than three years. The Wisconsin Project is expected...
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JACKSON EMC NAMED HIGHEST IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
Posted on Dec 21, 2023
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation has been ranked highest in customer satisfaction among electric cooperatives by the J.D. Power 2023 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study, receiving a score of 794 out of a possible 1,000.
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Maryland Cooperative Awarded Contract
Posted on Dec 18, 2023
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc., was recently awarded a 50-year contract for the ownership, operation and maintenance of the electric utility system at Naval Support Facility in Indian Head, Maryland. The contract is valued at an estimated $117,004,772.
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Basin Electric Power Cooperative Appoints Brickhouse as CEO and General Manager
Posted on Dec 15, 2023
The board of Basin Electric Power Cooperative has appointed Todd Brickhouse as the new CEO and general manager, following his interim role since July. Brickhouse, who initially joined as Senior Vice President and CFO in June 2022, brings 21 years of experience from Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. Basin Electric, based in Bismarck, serves 141 member rural electric systems across nine states, distributing electricity to around 3 million customers.
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Cryptocurrency Farm Allegedly Steals Energy from Minnesota Cooperative
Posted on Dec 10, 2023
North Star Electric Cooperative, a northern Minnesota power cooperative, recently filed a lawsuit against two individuals from Roseau, Minnesota for allegedly tampering with power lines to divert stolen energy to power their two bitcoin farms. The cooperative became aware of the alleged theft after noticing substantial and unexplained power losses in the summer of 2022. North Star is seeking damages of more than $50,000.
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Missouri Co-Op Wins Bid for Serving Meatpacking Plant
Posted on Dec 7, 2023
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative overcame an investor-owned utility to secure the opportunity to serve an $800 million meatpacking plant in Missouri. The co-op showcased its agility, competitive rates, and strong community ties, ultimately winning the bid for the state-of-the-art facility with significant economic impact.
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Louisiana Cooperative Unveils new EV Charging Stations
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
DEMCO, a Louisiana cooperative, recently announced the installation of electric vehicle charging stations across its seven-parish service area. The initiative is a part of the coop’s response to the anticipated increase in EV adoption and a sustainable a resilient energy future.
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NRECA Critical of U.S. Government Plan to Remove Washington State Hydropower Plants
Posted on Dec 1, 2023
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson expressed alarm and outrage at a proposed deal before Congress, leaked to the public on November 29th, to breach the Lower Snake River Dams in Washington. Matheson stated the proposed deal would threaten electric reliability for millions of Americans in the Pacific Northwest.
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NRECA Implores Lawmakers to focus on Grid Reliability following NERC Winter Reliability Assessment
Posted on Nov 20, 2023
Bolstering NRECA’s repeated warnings over the past several years, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) 2023-24 Winter Reliability Assessment revealed looming grid reliability challenges coupled with continued soaring electricity demand. NRECA believes recent policy proposals, such as EPA’s recent power plant proposal, do not adequately focus on electric reliability, an issue it says transcends party lines that all lawmakers should work towards addressing.
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