The Cooperative Difference Stories about electric cooperatives out there in rural America who are carrying through on the cooperative promise every day and show just why electric cooperatives are so unique http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e5441ca1-8b1a-47c6-85c74bcba28570a2&source=rss Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:13:26 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ NOVEC Spotlighted in White House Stimulus Update Co-op one of more than fifty cooperatives to receive federal stimulus funds for smart grid development. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=a8cd200e-f64f-40f4-961f6db019789320 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=a8cd200e-f64f-40f4-961f6db019789320 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:13:26 GMT Google and White River Valley Electric Cooperative Partnering to Educate Members Some White River Valley consumer-members now use a Google "Power Meter" gadget on their desktop to track hourly electricity usage. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1c3fe3e4-6969-49d8-80676d2c7bb8e76c http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1c3fe3e4-6969-49d8-80676d2c7bb8e76c Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:05:45 GMT Cass County Electric Cooperative Recognized for Innovative Pricing Program Peak Load Management Association bestows "Innovative Application of Technology Award" on North Dakota distribution cooperative. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1872f74d-a68b-4788-a1be4edc35612b10 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1872f74d-a68b-4788-a1be4edc35612b10 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:03:12 GMT Not Just Another Pretty Home Makeover Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas transform the home and reduce the electric use of Aaron and Jerissa Rogers with insulation and a new high-efficiency heat pump. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=9ed1d382-bb48-4f98-b0c2d8246d80be04 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=9ed1d382-bb48-4f98-b0c2d8246d80be04 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:57:57 GMT Department of Energy Ranks Minnkota First in Wind Penetration With 25 percent of retail sales powered by wind, Minnkota Power Cooperative leads the electric industry. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=3f091612-edd8-4cda-bf6b5e46b3337566 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=3f091612-edd8-4cda-bf6b5e46b3337566 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:39:01 GMT Oglethorpe Replants 500 Acres of Fire-Ravaged Wetlands Georgia G&T partners with Georgia Forestry Commission to plant red maples, cypress, swamp chestnut oak and water tupelo trees in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=27b95567-f9e8-41df-bacad1d599c22223 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=27b95567-f9e8-41df-bacad1d599c22223 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:35:14 GMT Two Colorado Co-ops Rebate School $190K for Geothermal System Co-ops' rebate is largest to date under state's Energy Efficiency Credits Program. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1841bd87-a04e-4b2e-b79b7265563f6074 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1841bd87-a04e-4b2e-b79b7265563f6074 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:16:47 GMT East Kentucky Power Cooperative Burns Switchgrass Kentucky G&T and researchers successfully test native grass as a power plant fuel. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=19d9aadc-7424-407d-a5f000adac877e2d http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=19d9aadc-7424-407d-a5f000adac877e2d Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:58:53 GMT Iowa Co-ops See 3-to-1 Return on $11 Million Investment in Efficiency Iowa data spotlights the potential for efficiency gains in the residential sector. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=83b46ea5-0ba4-48df-bc33a808ffaa55eb http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=83b46ea5-0ba4-48df-bc33a808ffaa55eb Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:52:15 GMT Missouri Cooperatives Partner with Universities on Carbon Capture Research Growing algae using carbon from flue gas gets real-world test in Jefferson City, Missouri. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e0ac4841-c21d-45ec-80a758126ee0f280 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=e0ac4841-c21d-45ec-80a758126ee0f280 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:48:48 GMT Maine Cooperative Votes "Yes" for Wind Wind turbines could cut monthly rates by about 25 percent. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=080ca72d-9f86-470b-99484190b5cb637e http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=080ca72d-9f86-470b-99484190b5cb637e Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:02:26 GMT Hybrid House Debuts as Oasis' in Montana Solar panels and wind turbine send power back to the grid through interconnection with Park Electric Cooperative http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7776a112-8e3d-4928-8c8865922d150db9 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7776a112-8e3d-4928-8c8865922d150db9 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:15:50 GMT New York Co-op Eyes New Hydroelectric Development Proposed project would involve building siphons and penstocks on existing dams to channel water to turbine-generators. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7a1c08ec-aa32-4268-9c4c46a4d1cd2f8a http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=7a1c08ec-aa32-4268-9c4c46a4d1cd2f8a Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:13:29 GMT New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Partnering on Regional Energy Forums Cooperative partners with municipal energy committees to network and collaborate on reducing energy usage. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1c354b49-dedb-4cc8-bd2ce3b7e5ab6f70 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=1c354b49-dedb-4cc8-bd2ce3b7e5ab6f70 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:03:45 GMT Converting an Aging Coal Plant to Biomass The 56-year old plant is being modified to use biomassprimarily wood wasteand Dairyland Power, which originally built the plant, will buy all the power it produces. http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=4bef5a54-e2f6-4970-bcfc059e526b8190 http://www.nreca.coop/rss/permalink.htm?id=4bef5a54-e2f6-4970-bcfc059e526b8190 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:03:48 GMT