Co-ops Rank in Solar Top 10
Published: May 28th, 2010 in: Co-op NewsThree co-ops have made the top 10 of a national survey of utilities incorporating solar power into their energy portfolios. The Solar Electric Power Association ranked utility solar usage... Read more
News Roundup for May 28
Published: May 28th, 2010 in: News RoundupAlabama Gov. Bob Riley has unveiled a program designed to help car manufacturers in the state get a little greener. Riley kicked off his Alabama E3 program at a Mercedes-Benz training center May... Read more
Fire in the Wire
Published: May 27th, 2010 in: Co-op NewsA former construction crew worker who grew up watching his father battle power outages on the High Plains has captured the trials faced by linemen in a song. Now Warren Wilken is hoping to catch... Read more
Is YouTube Your Tube?
Published: May 27th, 2010 in: Co-op NewsCo-op communicators are finding new ways to reach consumer-members with useful information that could help them save money on utility bills even as they make their homes more comfortable. New... Read more
FERC: U.S. Set for Summer Demand
Published: May 27th, 2010 in: Power SupplyAll regions of the United States will have adequate electric capacity reserves for the coming summer, according to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff. However, staff forecast a wide... Read more
Tenn. Linemen Honored for Rescue
Published: May 27th, 2010 in: Co-op NewsA pair of co-op linemen who found themselves stranded by floodwaters in Tennessee wound up in a perfect position to lend their strong arms and helping hands to a family in need. Stanley... Read more
News Roundup for May 27
Published: May 27th, 2010 in: News RoundupKey components of Ford’s upcoming electric vehicles will be made in the U.S.A. The automaker announced a $135 million investment in two Michigan plants. One facility in Ypsilanti will assemble... Read more
California Electric Vehicle Boom
Published: May 26th, 2010 in: Electric VehiclesHe said he’d be back, but he never mentioned it would be in an electric car. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger got an up-close look at the all-electric Mitsubishi i-MiEV, May 24, when... Read more
Co-ops Prep for Hurricane Season
Published: May 26th, 2010 in: PreparednessCo-ops from Texas to Maine are preparing for the Atlantic hurricane season, and even the most experienced hands are reviewing emergency response plans for the season, which runs June 1-Nov... Read more
NRECA Expert Joins Financial Panel
Published: May 26th, 2010 in: Business & FinanceNRECA’s Russ Wasson, an expert on co-ops’ financial operations, will bring the industry’s perspective to an organization that sets policies that help define the environment in which these... Read more