Texas Distribution Cooperative Peaking Plant Under Construction
Posted on Jan 28, 2015 in Project Development | Comments Off on Texas Distribution Cooperative Peaking Plant Under Construction
San Bernard Electric Cooperative (SBEC) and Sky Global Partners, LLC recently broke ground on a new gas-fired peaking power plant north of Rock Island, Texas. The facility is unique in that it will be the first power generation facility owned by a distribution cooperative in the state of Texas. To read more about this story, please click here.
Lower Oil Prices Bring Coop Savings
Posted on Jan 26, 2015 in Rates | Comments Off on Lower Oil Prices Bring Coop Savings
Lower oil prices have brought some savings to cooperatives and their members and may bring more. Coops that generate power from diesel fuel are seeing direct savings that in many cases will be passed along to members as reduced fuel costs. The savings may also flow through to coops that do not run any diesel generation—for example, coops that depend heavily on coal may benefit, as...
EKPC Delays Deactivation of Two Coal-Fired Generating Units
Posted on Jan 23, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on EKPC Delays Deactivation of Two Coal-Fired Generating Units
At the request of PJM Interconnection (PJM), East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) will postpone deactivation of two coal-fired power units located in Clark County, Kentucky from April 2015 to April 2016. PJM requested such a delay due to electric grid reliability concerns regarding the sufficiency of necessary generating resources without these two units. To read more, please click...
North Dakota Coop Prepared for Increased Demand
Posted on Jan 22, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on North Dakota Coop Prepared for Increased Demand
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is prepared for the forecasted demand increase prompted by drilling and energy production and new housing and commercial development in the region. Click here for more information.
Solar Component Discounts Offered to Coops
Posted on Jan 22, 2015 in Financing, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Solar Component Discounts Offered to Coops
Through the Vendor Management Office of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, coops have an opportunity to receive significant vendor discounts on photovoltaic modules, racking structures and inverters—three major components of utility-scale solar projects. Coops will still need to negotiate commercial terms and conduct their own research to determine whether solar...
EPA Files Brief in Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Dispute
Posted on Jan 21, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Files Brief in Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Dispute
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently filed a brief in its ongoing suit against industry groups’ allegations of “overcontrol” of upwind states. The D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments on the suit’s remaining issues beginning February 25. Please click here to read more.
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Inks Wind PPA
Posted on Jan 21, 2015 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Inks Wind PPA
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative has agreed to a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy for the purchase of 50 MW of electricity from the 150-MW Grant Wind project. To read more about this story, please click here.
Kentucky Cooperatives to Consider Merger
Posted on Jan 21, 2015 in Innovation/Efficiency, Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Kentucky Cooperatives to Consider Merger
The executive committees of the boards of West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative and Hickman-Fulton Counties Rural Electric Cooperative met last week to consider the possibility of a merger. The two cooperatives, which together serve 35,000 members, agreed to undertake a joint financial study to determine whether a merger would result in cost savings to members and protection of...
Minnesota Cooperative Announces Renewable Subscription Plan
Posted on Jan 21, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Minnesota Cooperative Announces Renewable Subscription Plan
Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric, a Minnesota cooperative, announced a plan to sell subscriptions to its members for electricity to be obtained from a 250-panel solar array to be constructed by Steele Waseca this spring. Subscribers to the plan will receive a credit on their normal electric bill based on production from the solar panels. To read more, click here....
EPA Delays Final Carbon Emissions Rules
Posted on Jan 12, 2015 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Delays Final Carbon Emissions Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 7 that it would postpone releasing final carbon emission rules until “mid-summer.” The EPA had been expected to finalize emissions standards for new generation on January 8 and existing generation on June 1. Click here to read more.
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