Electric Learning Online
Published: June 30th, 2011 in: Co-op NewsA new online offering from the NRECA Education and Training Department is designed to help local electric cooperative directors deepen their knowledge and enhance their effectiveness in the... Read more
News Roundup For June 30
Published: June 30th, 2011 in: News RoundupThe Environmental Protection Agency said it will meet its critics part of the way on adding time for input on its new mercury and air toxics standards. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said the... Read more
Senate Panel OKs Pesticide Reform
Published: June 29th, 2011 in: LegislationProponents of a bill supported by NRECA that would end regulatory overlap on permits required for pesticide and herbicide applicators are ramping up their push to turn the measure into... Read more
News Roundup for June 29
Published: June 29th, 2011 in: News RoundupFormer Southern California Edison/Edison International Chairman and CEO John Bryson told a Senate committee that, if confirmed as secretary of commerce, he will help simplify... Read more
A Cyber Secure Electric System
Published: June 28th, 2011 in: CrimeAt a time of increased concern about the vulnerability of the electric grid to cyber attacks, co-ops need to create a culture of vigilance that goes beyond meeting minimum legal requirements and... Read more
North Dakota Flooding Continues
Published: June 28th, 2011 in: ResponseResidents of the Minot, N.D., area, including more than 1,000 consumer-members of a rural electric cooperative, continue to watch emergency levees as they wait for floodwaters from the Souris... Read more
News Roundup for June 28
Published: June 28th, 2011 in: News RoundupEight innovative geothermal projects in five states will receive up to $11.3 million from the Department of Energy to advance the technology and make its costs competitive with other forms of... Read more
Believe in Affordable Electricity
Published: June 28th, 2011 in: Business & FinanceFew people give a second thought when they flip a light switch or turn on the TV. But the folks at Tri-State G&T are very concerned about keeping that power flowing at a reasonable price—so... Read more
Co-op Revitalization Push Gets Help
Published: June 28th, 2011 in: Local InitiativesThere are more positive developments in a Florida co-op’s quest to rebuild a community it serves. Pasco County officials are allocating more than $3.5 million to revitalization efforts in... Read more
Coal Hauling Costs on the Rise
Published: June 28th, 2011 in: Business & FinanceFreight railroads’ bills for hauling coal to power plants jumped by almost 40 percent between 2001 and 2008, and more than doubled along some routes, according to a new Energy Information... Read more