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PURPA Hearing Report

PURPA Hearing Report

This Report is submitted pursuant to Rule 9(c) of Coastal Electric’s Rules for Conducting Proceedings Required by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of2021) (the “PURPA Manual”). The PURPA Manual was adopted by Coastal Electric’s Board to establish the procedures applicable to the Board’s consideration of the PURPA standards, including the conduct of the public Hearing held on April 20, 2023.

Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA) Report [PDF]

A copy of the Rules also may be downloaded below from Coastal Electric Cooperative’s PURPA web page here: www.coastalelectric.coop/PURPA


PURPA Hearing Notice

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Coastal Electric Cooperative will hold a hearing to facilitate the consideration and determination of standards established by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021.

This hearing is held pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., and particularly pursuant to 16 U.S.C. §§ 2621, 2622, 2631, and 2632. The hearing will be held at the Coastal Electric Cooperative Corporate Office, with participant sign-in beginning at 9:00 a.m. and the hearing commencing at 10:00 a.m. on April 20, 2023. The following standards will be considered at the hearing:

  1. Demand-response practices, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(20).
  2. Electric vehicle charging programs, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 2621(d)(21).

The hearing will be governed by the “Rules for Conducting Proceedings Required by the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021)” (the “Rules”), which was adopted by the Board of Directors of Coastal Electric Cooperative on October 26, 2022. A copy of the Rules may be obtained at Coastal Electric Cooperative’s headquarters during business hours. The headquarters is located at 1265 South Coastal Highway, Midway, Georgia 31320 (Google Map link), and is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST/EDT.

A copy of the Rules also may be downloaded below from Coastal Electric Cooperative’s PURPA Website here at: www.coastalelectric.coop/PURPA

Coastal EMC PURPA Manual [PDF]

Direct Testimony of Taylor E. Lee [PDF]

Direct Testimony of Brent A. Saylor [PDF]

In accordance with 16 U.S.C. § 2631, the United States Secretary of Energy, any affected electric utility, and any electric consumer of an affected electric utility has a right to intervene and participate as a formal party of record in the hearing. Please see Rule 4 concerning the procedure for intervention.

Any member of Coastal Electric Cooperative that does not desire to intervene and participate as a formal party of record nonetheless will be given the opportunity to make an oral or written statement expressing his position and views on the foregoing standards. Please see Rule 5 concerning the procedure for making such statements.

All persons must sign in not later than 10:00 a.m. to ensure that they are able to participate in the hearing. Please see Rule 11 concerning the conduct of the hearing.

2023 Virtual Annual Meeting: May 25

2023 Virtual Annual Meeting: May 25

Coastal Electric Cooperative streamed the Annual Meeting live on YouTube and our Facebook page Thursday, May 25 at 10 AM. For those who missed it, we have posted a recap video. Annual Meeting Video FROM THE CEO It’s that time of year again! Coastal Electric Cooperative is gearing up for Member Appreciation Days beginning Monday,…Continue Reading
Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow

Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow

Attention, rising high school seniors: Now through April 25, Coastal Electric Cooperative is accepting applications for the Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow summer work program. Participants in Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow not only earn a nice paycheck, but they also gain on-the-job training, make contacts in various career fields and have a summer full of new…Continue Reading
Coastal Electric Cooperative ‘Flips the Switch’ on New 68-Megawatt Houston Solar Project

Coastal Electric Cooperative ‘Flips the Switch’ on New 68-Megawatt Houston Solar Project

Coastal Electric Cooperative participated in a dedication event to “flip the switch” on the new 68-megawatt (MWAC) Houston Solar project. Coastal Electric is among thirty Georgia electric cooperatives that will collectively share in the Houston County, Ga., site’s power production. Statewide and locally-elected officials including Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black and…Continue Reading
Virtual Annual Meeting: May 26

Virtual Annual Meeting: May 26

It’s that time of year again-Coastal Electric Cooperative is gearing up for Member Appreciation Days beginning May 23 and capping it off with our Virtual Annual Meeting of Members on Thursday, May 26. Member Appreciation Days are a special time for members to stop by one of our office locations, have some face time with…Continue Reading
To Current and Past Members of Coastal Electric Cooperative

To Current and Past Members of Coastal Electric Cooperative

In compliance with O.C.G.A. § 44-12-236, The Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act, Coastal Electric Cooperative, is attempting to locate former members from the year 1986 whose capital credit checks were issued in December 2015, but have been returned by the U.S. Post Office as “undeliverable” or have otherwise been unclaimed. The Cooperative is also trying…Continue Reading
Coastal Fiber, Inc. will deliver broadband to 16,000 members in three counties

Coastal Fiber, Inc. will deliver broadband to 16,000 members in three counties

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Governor Brian Kemp, Coastal Electric Cooperative, and Darien Communications made a joint announcement of the creation of Coastal Fiber, Inc., an affiliate of Coastal Electric Cooperative. The new partnership between Coastal Electric Cooperative and Darien Communications will impact 16,000 Coastal Electric customers in 3 counties – Bryan, Liberty, and Long.…Continue Reading

Gaskin named to Coastal Electric Cooperative Board

The Coastal Electric Cooperative Board of Directors has selected Chuck Gaskin of Townsend to serve as a director, replacing William L. “Billy” Bland, who retired in October. The board announced the decision during its monthly meeting April 29.   Cooperatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who elect representatives from among the membership to…Continue Reading

Coastal Electric Cooperative to refund $2.4 million to members in June

With widespread financial hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coastal Electric Cooperative board made the unprecedented decision to allow the early return of $2.4 million in capital credits beginning June 1 to members who paid their electric bills to the co-op in 2019. The retirement will occur 6 months ahead of schedule…Continue Reading