Energy Storage Systems Added to Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation’s Service Territory
Posted on Mar 26, 2018 in Energy Storage, Technology | Comments Off on Energy Storage Systems Added to Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation’s Service Territory
Lockheed Martin and Cypress Creek Renewables have commissioned 12 MWh of GridStar Lithium energy storage systems for 12 solar-plus-storage projects that will provide clean electricity to communities served by Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation, a North Carolina cooperative (“Brunswick EMC”). Lockheed Martin’s GridStar technology ensures that this electricity is rapidly...
Legal Alert: NERC and Power Company Reach Settlement on Violations of Cybersecurity Standards
Posted on Mar 23, 2018 in Security | Comments Off on Legal Alert: NERC and Power Company Reach Settlement on Violations of Cybersecurity Standards
With increased awareness of the urgent threat that cybersecurity failures pose to critical infrastructure, regulators have been stepping up their enforcement efforts, particularly against those entities that fail to establish and implement sufficient precautions against breaches.
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Enters Solar PPA
Posted on Mar 22, 2018 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arkansas Electric Cooperative Enters Solar PPA
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES) to purchase up to 100 MW of energy. Under the PPA, AECC will purchase energy produced by an 800-acre solar farm which will be constructed by RES beginning in 2021.
USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
Posted on Mar 14, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is investing $276 million in rural electric infrastructure, some of which is being awarded directly to coops, to improve system efficiency and reliability.
Ohio Coop Rebrands, Expands Services
Posted on Mar 13, 2018 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Ohio Coop Rebrands, Expands Services
Consolidated Electric Cooperative, Inc. has rebranded to Consolidated Cooperative, effective immediately. The change coincides with the start of construction on a fiber-optic network to deliver high-speed internet service to its members and nearby communities.
Cooperative and Origis Unveil Mississippi Solar Project
Posted on Mar 9, 2018 in Environmental, Financing, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Cooperative and Origis Unveil Mississippi Solar Project
Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy celebrated their new joint venture 52 MW solar project near Sumrall in Lamar County, Mississippi, signifying a major commitment to generating renewable energy. The project, MS Solar 3, is built on a 540-acre site, and includes 206,000 polycrystalline solar panels that gather sunlight and transform it to energy that will power up to 11,400...
Walton EMC to Provide Renewable Energy to Facebook’s New Data Center
Posted on Mar 8, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Walton EMC to Provide Renewable Energy to Facebook’s New Data Center
Walton Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is Facebook, Inc.’s choice to power its Newton Data Center with 100 percent solar-generated renewable energy. As part of this power supply arrangement, Walton EMC will partner with Morgan Stanley’s commodities division which will serve as Walton EMC’s wholesale energy supplier.
Legal Alert: Patronage Capital Case Dismissed
Posted on Mar 7, 2018 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Legal Alert: Patronage Capital Case Dismissed
A federal court in Pennsylvania has dismissed a putative class action against REA Energy Cooperative seeking the return of approximately $53 million in patronage capital. The court found that state law and the cooperative’s bylaws allowed the board of directors to determine when patronage capital would be returned to members. The court rejected the plaintiffs’ attempts to limit the...
Wabash Valley Power Signs Solar PPA
Posted on Mar 7, 2018 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wabash Valley Power Signs Solar PPA
Wabash Valley Power has entered into a 30-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase energy and capacity from a 99 MW solar array. The Prairie State Solar Project, located in Perry County, Illinois, will be the largest solar array in Illinois.
Coop Signs Power Purchase and Asset Acquisition Agreement for Solar Facility
Posted on Mar 1, 2018 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop Signs Power Purchase and Asset Acquisition Agreement for Solar Facility
Mid-Kansas Electric Company Inc. (Mid-Kansas), an affiliate of Sunflower Electric Power Corp., has signed a 25-year power purchase and asset acquisition agreement with Lightsource BP with respect to a 20 MW solar project to be located in Kansas. Lightsource BP will build, own and operate the solar facility, and Mid-Kansas will purchase solar energy from the facility once it is in...
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