Virginia
Virginia co-op board challengers aim to nudge utilities forward on clean energy
Clean energy advocates are challenging incumbents in two utility co-op board elections this summer.
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Clean energy advocates are challenging incumbents in two utility co-op board elections this summer.
With support from a federal grant, Gabriel Chan aims to clarify the costs and benefits of distributed solar for co-ops.
The programs offer no- or low-interest loans for appliances that charge when power tends to be cheaper and cleaner.
Tri-State says it’s pursuing FERC regulation in an attempt to avoid overlapping state regulation, but the proposal is generating concerns.
The rural electric cooperatives are testing how the storage technology can help customers and their systems.