Lessons for New Communicators
Published: March 31st, 2011 in: Co-op NewsThirty-two new electric co-op communicators came to NRECA headquarters to see, hear and learn from some of the best. They were welcomed March 30 to the annual New Co-op Communicator... Read more
Attempted Copper Theft Turns Fatal
Published: March 31st, 2011 in: CrimeAn Oklahoma man who allegedly was attempting to remove copper wire from a service connection has died of injuries suffered when he came in contact with live wire. The incident was... Read more
Reliability Conference in Minnesota
Published: March 31st, 2011 in: EPAThe Minnesota Rural Electric Association will sponsor a conference for industry stakeholders on the costs, benefits and effects of proposed regulations by the Environmental Protection Agency on... Read more
Savings Gains Offset by Gadgets
Published: March 31st, 2011 in: Trends, Reports & AnalysesThe expanding popularity of consumer electronic devices has offset much of the energy savings gleaned from energy conservation features in housing construction and energy-efficient... Read more
News Roundup for March 31
Published: March 31st, 2011 in: News RoundupFreight rail giant Canadian Pacific says it will spend more than $100 million on its North Dakota operations to boost commodity transportation. In a March 25 announcement, CP said it will replace... Read more
How Co-ops Can Help Create Jobs
Published: March 30th, 2011 in: Business & FinanceThere’s a program that’s been around awhile, but remains mysterious to some co-ops. It’s the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program, or REDLG... Read more
News Roundup for March 30
Published: March 30th, 2011 in: News RoundupThe Interior Department is beginning the process to offer the first commercial wind lease under the “Smart from the Start” Atlantic Offshore Wind program, off the Delaware coast. Interior... Read more
Obama Budget Adds Options for RUS
Published: March 29th, 2011 in: Energy & EnvironmentPresident Obama’s proposed fiscal 2012 budget provides flexibility for co-ops that borrow through the Rural Utilities Service, according to top Agriculture Department officials, though it does... Read more
Larceny Charged in Transformer Heist
Published: March 29th, 2011 in: CrimeA Virginia couple has been charged with grand larceny after authorities discovered a stolen co-op transformer in the trunk of their car. Investigators characterized the March 20 incident as the... Read more
Clean Energy Standard Input Sought
Published: March 29th, 2011 in: LegislationSenior members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee have released a white paper setting out key questions and potential design elements of a Clean Energy Standard. A... Read more