Grid Watchdog Issues Threat Alerts
Published: October 29th, 2010 in: NERCStuxnet and Aurora aren’t words that electric co-ops, or practically anyone else, uses in normal conversation. But they’ve been brought to the attention of co-ops, and all other electric... Read more
Gettysburg Co-op Turns to Solar
Published: October 29th, 2010 in: Renewable EnergyThe next time a Pennsylvania co-op’s load management program kicks in on a sunny day, the essential services handled at its Gettysburg headquarters will be running on solar... Read more
News Roundup for October 29
Published: October 29th, 2010 in: News RoundupMost people would just fly from France to Japan, but not Florian Bailly. The French national made the trip on an $11,000 solar bicycle. A special trailer in back holds two solar panels which... Read more
Storm Outages in Many States
Published: October 28th, 2010 in: RecoveryHigh winds, heavy rains, tornadoes and snow caused outages in several states and kept co-op lineworkers busy restoring power to consumer-members Oct. 26-27. A tornado damaged the headquarters of... Read more
Energy Efficiency Loans on Tap
Published: October 28th, 2010 in: Consumer OutreachElectric co-op members in South Carolina will be able to get help making their homes more energy efficient under a program announced Oct. 25. The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina and... Read more
FTC Seeks Green Marketing Reforms
Published: October 28th, 2010 in: Energy & EnvironmentThe Federal Trade Commission, which polices unfair and deceptive advertising, has proposed revisions to the guidance it provides for making environmental claims about products or... Read more
Biomass On-line for Dairyland Power
Published: October 28th, 2010 in: Renewable EnergyMore than a half-century ago, the E.J. Stoneman Station in southwestern Wisconsin was a small, coal-based power plant owned and operated by Dairyland Power Cooperative. Flip the calendar... Read more
News Roundup for October 28
Published: October 28th, 2010 in: News RoundupSEAL-CAM? Biologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have outfitted 100 juvenile steelhead with acoustic tags, so they can trace their migration from the Columbia River... Read more
Georgia Co-op Wins LEED Award
Published: October 27th, 2010 in: Energy EfficiencyA Georgia co-op’s new facilities warehouse is golden when it comes to energy efficiency. Georgia Transmission Corp., Tucker, recently received Gold LEED certification from the U.S. Green... Read more
Power Reliability Plans Get NERC Nod
Published: October 27th, 2010 in: Trends, Reports & AnalysesThe electric power industry has prepared adequate plans to ensure bulk power system reliability over the next 10 years, the system watchdog reported. However, many issues may affect... Read more