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Hands-Free Phones OK, Drivers Told
By Todd H. Cunningham | ECT Staff Writer Published: January 23rd, 2012Federal regulators have clarified the equipment covered by their recent ban on the use of hand-held mobile telephones by the drivers of vehicles owned by electric cooperatives and other utilities. These drivers—in fact, all commercial motor vehicle operators—can use push-to-talk... Read more
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Renewable Energy
Cape Wind Might Not Blow for YearsPublished: January 27th, 2012
The project billed as the nation’s first offshore wind farm won’t be spinning its turbines until at least 2015, grid officials say. ISO New England, which administers the regional... Read more
Business & Finance
Weekly Fuel Price WatchPublished: January 27th, 2012
Here is the weekly update for key fuel prices that affect rural electric co-ops. In some cases, these represent averages across the country or in particular regions, and might differ from local... Read more
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Weekly Digest for January 27Published: January 27th, 2012
The Weekly Digest contains brief summaries of some of the most important stories recently posted on ECT.coop. Click on the issue date on the Weekly Digest page to open a PDF that is suitable for... Read more
Trends, Reports & Analyses
EIA: Slow Growth in Electricity UsePublished: January 27th, 2012
The nation’s total electricity consumption will grow at an average annual rate of 0.8 percent through 2035, the Energy Information Administration reported. Electricity use will increase from... Read more
Recovery
Windy Weather Plagues Power in TexasPublished: January 26th, 2012
Texans welcomed heavy rains after months of drought, but the high winds and flash flooding that came with the severe storms also caused scattered power outages at electric cooperatives across the... Read more
