Department of Energy and NRECA Name 2014 Wind Coops of the Year
Posted on Feb 27, 2015 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Department of Energy and NRECA Name 2014 Wind Coops of the Year
The Energy Department and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) named the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and San Isabel Electric Association of Colorado as the 2014 Wind Cooperatives of the Year. For more information on the significant contributions these coops made to the wind energy industry, see the Energy Department’s press...
Cooperative Bank Makes Large Donation to the NRECA International Foundation
Posted on Feb 24, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Cooperative Bank Makes Large Donation to the NRECA International Foundation
CoBank, a national cooperative bank, recently donated $250,000 to the National Rural Electric Cooperative (NRECA) International Foundation. The donation made by CoBank will support the Foundation’s mission of providing electrification to some of the world’s poorest regions. Click here to read more.
NRECA Urges FERC to Limit EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on NRECA Urges FERC to Limit EPA’s Clean Power Plan
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), a group representing over 900 private, not-for-profit electric cooperatives in the U.S., has urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit the impact of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Clean Power Plan. The proposal calls for cuts in carbon dioxide emissions from existing...
TCEQ Reassumes Texas Permitting Duties from EPA.
Posted on Feb 20, 2015 in Permitting | Comments Off on TCEQ Reassumes Texas Permitting Duties from EPA.
For the past two years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has handled permitting duties in Texas while the state has worked on implementing its own program. On Thursday the EPA issued its last federal greenhouse gas permit in Texas and transferred the remaining applications to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to handle the permitting going forward. ...
Decreased Coal Prices Do Not Equal Increased Consumption
Posted on Feb 18, 2015 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Decreased Coal Prices Do Not Equal Increased Consumption
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released an analysis related to the use of coal for the electric utility industry in 2014. The annual average price of coal declined in 2014 and the EIA expects the price to remain relatively static over the next two years. However, the EIA is also expecting a 1.5 percent drop in power sector coal consumption in 2015. To read more...
Coops Pleased as EPA Reaffirms NDDH Plan to Reduce Regional Air Pollution
Posted on Feb 13, 2015 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Coops Pleased as EPA Reaffirms NDDH Plan to Reduce Regional Air Pollution
Minnkota Power Cooperative and Basin Electric Power Cooperative received good news last week as the EPA reaffirmed the plan of North Dakota Department of Health (NDDH) to reduce regional haze and ruled that the equipment of both plants meets all environmental requirements. NDDH’s plan must be updated again in 2018 and then again every several years until 2064. Please click here to...
Basin Electric Focuses on Long-Term Needs as Oil and Gas Prices Remain Low
Posted on Feb 12, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Basin Electric Focuses on Long-Term Needs as Oil and Gas Prices Remain Low
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) continues to focus on the long-term needs of its members, particularly those active in the Bakken oil and gas fields, as oil and gas prices remain low. Energy price declines remain ongoing, but Basin Electric is looking at new projects to ensure reliable service to the region for the foreseeable future. Click here to read more.
Electric Coops See Rise in Sales and Customer Base
Posted on Feb 12, 2015 in Economic Downturn, Rates | Comments Off on Electric Coops See Rise in Sales and Customer Base
According to a recent report, electric coops led the electric utility industry in terms of sales and customer growth in 2013 with almost a 3.1 percent increase in retail sales and 1.2 percent increase in residential customers. Weather and economic conditions were among the reasons for the jump. Click here for more information.
Solar Farm Generates More Power Than Initially Projected
Posted on Feb 10, 2015 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Solar Farm Generates More Power Than Initially Projected
The Colleton Solar Farm, located on a 15-acre site near Walterboro, South Carolina, completed its first year of commercial operations on December 20. The solar farm generated about 5 percent more power than initially projected, which is believed to be due to placing more than 40 percent of the solar panels on pivotal mounts that track the sun as it moves across the sky. Central...
Arkansas Electric Plans to Build State’s Largest Solar Farm
Posted on Feb 9, 2015 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arkansas Electric Plans to Build State’s Largest Solar Farm
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (Arkansas Electric) has signed an agreement to build what will be the largest solar farm in the State of Arkansas. Silicon Ranch Corporation will build and manage the facility, which will be located on a 100-acre parcel in East Camden. The facility’s 12-megawatt output will power a manufacturing facility as well as 2,400 single-family homes. ...
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