Tri-County Electric Coop Plans Community Solar
Posted on Jun 9, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tri-County Electric Coop Plans Community Solar
An Oklahoma electric cooperative is building a 1-MW community solar array near its Hooker, Oklahoma headquarters. Tri-County Electric Coop (TCEC) plans to offer its members the opportunity to purchase panels in the array and receive credits on their bills. For more information, please click here.
FEMA Grant Will Help Vermont Coop Clean Up
Posted on Jun 9, 2015 in Legislative & Politics, Reliability | Comments Off on FEMA Grant Will Help Vermont Coop Clean Up
Vermont legislators announced last Friday that the Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) will receive a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The $2.1 million grant will cover cleanup and repair costs related to severe weather that occurred last December and caused 45,000 outages in VEC’s service territory. Click here for more.
Great River Energy Launches First-of-its-Kind Program to Fuel Electric Cars with Wind Energy
Posted on Jun 5, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Great River Energy Launches First-of-its-Kind Program to Fuel Electric Cars with Wind Energy
Minnesota electric cooperative Great River Energy and its member cooperatives recently launched a new green energy program called the Revolt program. The program allows eligible cooperative members who drive electric vehicles to fuel those vehicles with wind energy. To be eligible for the program, a member must own or lease a plug-in electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid by December 31,...
Dairyland Power Seeks Bids for Solar Project
Posted on Jun 5, 2015 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Seeks Bids for Solar Project
Dairyland Power, an electric cooperative based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, announced that it is seeking proposals from solar developers for up to 25 MW of photovoltaic generation to add to its renewable energy portfolio. Read more here.
Tennessee Coop Proposes Purchase of Municipal Utility
Posted on Jun 1, 2015 in Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Proposes Purchase of Municipal Utility
Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation (MTEMC) has proposed to the City of Murfreesboro its interest in purchasing and consolidating with the city’s municipal utility, Murfreesboro Electric Department (MED). The City of Murfreesboro is an “island” within MTEMC’s territory, and MTEMC leadership believes that a consolidation with MED would create efficiencies. Click here for...
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