In 1988, the Tennessee Legislature changed state law to give rural electric cooperatives a temporary, four-year city and county property tax exemption on their investments in… Read More »Unnoticed tax exemption creates surprise break for co-ops but confusion for lawmakers in
Last May, the Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperative (MTEMC) and the City of Murfreesboro signed a memo of understanding (MOU) for MTEMC to acquire the… Read More »Tennessee Coop Seeks to Acquire Second Municipal System
The following article was published in the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) Solutions NewsBulletin, December 14, 2015, Vol. 17, No. 45, and is… Read More »Big Sky State Cooperative Now a 100 Percent CFC Borrower
It took over ten years, but the dispute over coal transportation costs between Berkshire Hathaway-owned BNSF Railway and the regional utilities associated with the Laramie… Read More »Electric Utility Win Against Unjust Railway Rates Could Benefit Other Industries
A Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) is a regulation that requires the increased production of energy from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, biomass, and… Read More »Renewable Portfolio Standards gaining steam across the U.S. but what does that mean for a federal program?
In May of this year, Midwest Energy Cooperative, serving southern Michigan, adopted a resolution to become member-regulated, in accordance with Public Act 167 of 2008,… Read More »Michigan electric cooperative latest move in continuing shift to member regulation
Socorro, a New Mexico city of 72,000 about 75 miles south of Albuquerque, is seeking to pass several ordinances concerning the governing of its electric… Read More »New Mexico co-op faces opposition by city
Electric Cooperative Partners with Lumber Company for Biomass Plant This blog post was provided by Flathead Electric Co-op. Implementation of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)… Read More »Guest Post: Electric Cooperative Partners with Lumber Company for Biomass Plant
This guest post was obtained from CFC’s Solutions News Bulletin, Vol. 15, No. 40 (Oct. 28, 2013).
Co-ops Receive $3.6 Million in Solar Funds
Last week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative awarded $60 million to support solar energy research and development across the country; $3.6 million was awarded to an electric cooperative initiative. The multi-state, 23-MW cooperative solar research effort will seek to identify and address barriers to solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment at electric cooperatives. Read More »Guest Post: Co-ops Receive $3.6M in Solar Funds
This blog post was written by AHC attorney Roland F. Hall.
Electric Cooperatives Face Increasing Scrutiny Over Net Metering Issues
Net metering is a billing mechanism that allows consumers to receive credit for electricity they generate from small-scale renewable energy resources and transfer onto the grid. The details of how net metering works, such as the value placed on energy produced and the handling of next exports, vary among the states and electric utilities that have net metering policies in place. Read More »Electric Cooperatives Face Increasing Scrutiny Over Net Metering Issues
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