Prune Drying Brings in the Electric

Feb 21, 2021 | Industry, News Bits

At the turn of the twentieth-century, in Douglas County, Oregon, prunes were a big part of their local economy. Drying prunes took time and resources, but in the late 1930's, rural electrification spurred the way for shorter drying times and less wood-burning...

Average Prices for Residential Electricity

Feb 12, 2021 | Industry, News Bits

The Average Prices for Electricity Map has been updated to reflect the latest data from the EIA. Electricity is a great value compared to other energy use.

Utilities Partner to Keep Your Lights On

Feb 12, 2021 | Industry

We have all come to expect the highest level of reliability when it comes to flipping on a light switch, morning, noon or night. The electric grid that provides us all with that reliable source of power is a complex system of interconnected power lines and substations...

Pandemic, Renewable Energy Growth and Natural Gas Will Shape Energy Outlook

Feb 10, 2021 | Industry

A slow, uncertain economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, along with advances in renewable energy technology, will shape demand this year and beyond, federal energy officials say. “A return to 2019 levels of U.S. energy consumption will take years,” said Stephen...

Monitoring the Line for Reliability

Jan 21, 2021 | Industry, Technology

Electric co-ops use a variety of monitoring and automation technologies that improve power reliability, shorten outage times and reduce labor time for crews. Here are four technologies used to improve reliability. Power SensorsPower sensors typically clamp on or...

US DOE Provides Funding for $26 Million in Nuclear Plant Hydrogen Projects

Nov 1, 2020 | Industry

Washington — The US Department of Energy has provided funding to two projects worth $26 million seeking to advance hydrogen generation by nuclear reactors, starting with a facility at an Xcel Energy plant, DOE said in a statement October 8. The DOE funding requires...