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Electric cooperatives are the rural go-to for broadband access

WASHINGTON, September 27, 2017 - Electric cooperatives are stepping in to aid rural communities with the increasingly essential infrastructure need of internet access, according to a recent CoBank report which says the co-ops are filling in to provide broadband services to consumers in unserved areas of the country.
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SCANA subpoenaed for documents on nuclear project

SOUTH CAROLINA, September 27, 2017 - SCANA Corporation and its subsidiaries have been served with a subpoena issued by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina seeking documents relating to the Company’s new nuclear project at V.C. Summer Nuclear Station.
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California ISO acts to strengthen grid reliability

CALIFORNIA, September 27, 2017 - The California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors approved a rule enhancement that enables the grid operator’s systems to automatically model the potential loss of power plants, in an effort to improve overall market efficiency and readiness.
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