Today, Monday, March 21, 2016, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) announced that it has finalized agreements for a 2.2-megawatt solar facility to be constructed at an existing Seminole owned site in Hardee County. This facility will be an important part of an expanding renewable energy portfolio at the cooperative. “I am proud to announce today […]
March 21, 2016
Tampa, FL – Today, Thursday, January 21st, Seminole Electric Cooperative Inc. (Seminole) filed comments with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regard to implementing the EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP). “Seminole continues to believe that the Clean Power Plan will threaten the reliability and affordability of our Member’s electricity,” said Seminole CEO Lisa Johnson. “We […]
January 21, 2016
TAMPA, FL – Today, Friday, October 23, 2015, Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc., in partnership with the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), filed a “Petition to Review” the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP). This petition asks the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to examine whether the […]
October 23, 2015
Tampa, Fla. – Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) CEO Lisa Johnson expressed both appreciation and concern today in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement and release of its final “Clean Power Plan.” The EPA’s regulation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically carbon dioxide emissions, takes aim at existing coal-fired power plants, including […]
August 03, 2015
Tampa, Fla. – Today, Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) CEO and General Manager Lisa D. Johnson testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power at a hearing addressing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan and the Ratepayer Protection Act. During the hearing, entitled “EPA’s Proposed 111(d) […]
April 14, 2015
Tampa, Fla. – Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for two (2) megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Specifically, Seminole is seeking proposals for all related output of the solar PV proposal obtained either through an Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) contract or through a Purchase Power Agreement (PPA). […]
March 31, 2015
Tampa, Fla. – The Seminole Electric Cooperative Board of Trustees (Board) has announced the election of W.F. “Bill” Hart of Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) as its new Board president. Hart was elected during the Seminole Electric Cooperative Board Meeting held on March 13, 2015. Hart succeeds Malcolm Page from Tri-County Electric Cooperative after serving […]
March 16, 2015
Tampa, Fla. – Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) CEO and General Manager Lisa D. Johnson testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy at a hearing addressing the effects of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) recently finalized rule on coal combustion residuals. During the hearing, entitled “EPA’s 2014 […]
January 22, 2015
“EPA must reassess its proposal and correct flaws in the rule making to protect affordable and reliable electricity.” Tampa, Fla. – Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Seminole) submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addressing a proposed regulation that could increase the cost of electricity and jeopardize reliability. Based on the EPA’s rule making, […]
December 01, 2014
Seminole Electric Expresses Concern over the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and will Fight for Rational Energy and Environmental Policy Tampa, Fla – Seminole Electric Cooperative (Seminole) is extremely concerned about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. On June 2, 2014, the EPA unveiled its “Clean […]
June 10, 2014