Transmission & Distribution
Maryland Co-op Boosts LoadPublished: December 9th, 2011
A Maryland cooperative is adding commercial and industrial accounts by acquiring the distribution facilities of public institutions in its service territory. Maryland state officials recently... Read more
Transmission & Distribution
Power Needed for Bakken OilfieldsPublished: November 28th, 2011
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is making plans to build 190 miles of new transmission, specifically to serve growing demand from oil and gas production. “The load has developed so quickly,”... Read more
Transmission & Distribution
Alaska Co-op Moves UndergroundPublished: November 22nd, 2011
An electric cooperative in Alaska has moved all of its transmission and distribution lines below ground. Co-op officials are hailing the accomplishment as a huge step toward improved reliability for their... Read more
Transmission & Distribution
Co-op Powers New Mexico SpaceportPublished: November 3rd, 2011
New Mexico’s goal of becoming the hub for space tourism and a leading center for commercial space travel is getting a little closer, with the help of an electric cooperative. Sierra Electric... Read more
Transmission & Distribution
Underwater Cable for Peninsula LightPublished: November 3rd, 2011
Three times since 1931, a Washington state electric cooperative has overhauled a three-quarter of a mile submarine cable serving island consumer-members. This year, Peninsula Light Company, Gig... Read more
Transmission & Distribution
Feds Seek to Expedite CapX2020 LinePublished: October 18th, 2011
The federal government says it is taking steps to speed up a major transmission project designed to improve grid reliability in the upper Midwest. And utilities hope that increased level of... Read more
Transmission & Distribution
Feds to Cooperate on Grid CongestionPublished: October 17th, 2011
The Department of Energy has opted not to move forward with a controversial plan to delegate authority to study grid congestion and designate overburdened corridors where needed transmission lines could be... Read more