Wolverine Wins Wind Honor
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: Co-op NewsThe first commercial-scale wind project in Michigan has helped a G&T in the state win a major national honor. Wolverine Power Supply Co-op, based in Cadillac, has been recognized as the... Read more
Co-ops’ Finances Said Stable
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: Business & FinanceElectric co-ops have a stable financial outlook for 2009, as well as for the next three to four years, Fitch Ratings said in a recent report. The firm’s rating of the utility sector that... Read more
Cloudy Future for Infrastructure
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: Trends, Reports & AnalysesThere is no guarantee that the U.S. electric power delivery infrastructure will be able to provide “reliable, cost-effective, secure and environmentally sustainable” electricity in coming... Read more
Co-op Takes Cue From Youth
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: Co-op NewsA New Hampshire food bank is more than $100,000 richer because of an 8-year-old karate student’s compassion and a two-minute bout with a punching bag. It all started when the student... Read more
States Pursue Energy Initiatives
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: Energy & EnvironmentWith a new president and Congress, most of the attention on energy policy is focused on the nation’s capital, where politicians are considering a wide-ranging set of energy incentives and... Read more
EPA Waiver Issue in Spotlight
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: EPAAs the Environmental Protection Agency reconsiders a key decision on greenhouse gas emissions, co-ops and other utilities say they will be watching closely for possible clues to the agency’s... Read more
Tough Political Fight Seen Ahead
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: CEO Close-upMARCO ISLAND, Fla.—The changes in Washington are going to have major implications for electric co-ops, whose CEOs were told they need to take bold action to stand up for their... Read more
Acquisitions Can Be Squirrelly
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: CEO Close-upMARCO ISLAND, Fla.—When Fred Hubbard, president and CEO of Choptank Electric Cooperative, reflects on his co-op’s acquisition of a neighboring system, one of the things that come to mind might... Read more
Leading a Co-op in Tough Times
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: CEO Close-upMARCO ISLAND, Fla.—Why did Juan Garza leave a job running a well-respected municipal utility to take the helm of a co-op facing challenges from consumer-members, including a class action... Read more
CEOs Urged on Best Practices
Published: January 30th, 2009 in: CEO Close-upMARCO ISLAND, Fla.—There’s an old adage that "bad publicity is better than no publicity," but participants at the CEO Close-Up here were warned not to believe that. "We're looking at issues... Read more