The frigid weather in the south-central U.S. continues to plague North Dakota s electric cooperatives, many of whom were dealing with power outages Tuesday ordered by a regional grid operator.
Capital Electric Cooperative, which serves parts of Burleigh and Sheridan counties, said at least one-third of its 21,000 members were without power at one point Tuesday morning from Bismarck to Wilton. The co-op said the outages were rolling and seemed to last about 45 minutes before the lights came back on for affected members. We had no warning of this at all, spokesman Wes Engbrecht said.
Nor does Capital Electric have control over who loses power and when, as that s managed through one of its power suppliers, the Western Area Power Administration. The rolling outages could last through Thursday, according to WAPA.
North Dakota lawmakers are considering a fuels tax hike to help pay for improvements to roads and bridges.
The House Finance and Taxation Committee on Monday voted 9-5 to endorse House Bill 1464, which would result in a tax increase of 6 cents per gallon on motor vehicle fuel sold in North Dakota. The panel of lawmakers amended the original proposal, which sought a 4 cent increase.
The amended bill also would require electric and hybrid vehicle drivers to pay a road use fee more than double the existing level. The measure next moves to the full House for consideration. I don t think anybody sitting here enjoys the need to raise any tax, but what are we to do? said Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier, who chairs the committee. We have roads that are crumbling and we haven t had an increase in 16 years.
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Buoyed by Keystone, pipeline opponents push action
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A crowd representing a majority of the remaining Dakota Access Pipeline protesters march near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, in 2017. After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas, opponents of other pipelines hope the projects they’ve been fighting would be next.Mike McCleary | Bismarck Tribune (AP)
After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas, opponents of other pipelines hoped the projects they’ve been fighting would be next.