Electric and Telecom Cooperative Mergers
Mergers of electric cooperatives are nothing new. Over the years, several mergers have occurred, mostly for the purpose of consolidating business functions and generating savings
USDA Provides $900 Million in Funding to Electric Cooperatives for Generation and Transmission Facilities and Smart Grid Improvements
The USDA announced on August 29, 2011, that sixteen electric cooperatives throughout the United States would receive a total of $900 million in loans for
“Smart Grid” Lessons from Around the World
“Smart grid” initiatives can take many forms, from improving existing generation, transmission and distribution systems with new technology and software to rolling out smart meters
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative Will Offer Smart Meter Solutions To Its Members
On March 7, 2011, the NRTC announced that it would offer a wireless AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) system to its members from Sensus.
RUS Accepting Applications for Broadband Loans
he USDA announced on March 10, 2011, that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is now accepting applications for broadband loans under the Broadband Loan Program. Although a final appropriations act has not yet been passed, RUS issued the notice now to give applicants time to submit proposals and allow RUS time to process applications within the current fiscal year.
Cooperatives Consider Calls for Transparency
The article discusses current cooperative practices, examines the state open access and open records law applicable to public entities, and, for those cooperatives interested in developing open access policies, provides guidance on drafting such policies.
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