Iowa Coop Receives REDLG Loan to Assist Local Business Expansion
Posted on Jan 29, 2021 in Financing, Project Development | Comments Off on Iowa Coop Receives REDLG Loan to Assist Local Business Expansion
Pella Cooperative Electric Association, an Iowa electric cooperative, and Co-Line Welding, Inc. successfully secured a $1 million loan through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program to assist with a $6,675,000 building expansion for Co-Line, a metal fabrication and manufacturing business and a member of Pella...
Members of Congress Call on the FCC to Vet Prospective Rural Broadband Providers
Posted on Jan 29, 2021 in Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Members of Congress Call on the FCC to Vet Prospective Rural Broadband Providers
A bipartisan group of senators and House members asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to verify the promises that broadband providers are making in their bid proposals to the recent Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction. This request is being made at the urging of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association due to the concerns that some of the winning bidders may...
Louisiana Coops Issue RFP for 925 MW of Capacity
Posted on Jan 22, 2021 in RFP | Comments Off on Louisiana Coops Issue RFP for 925 MW of Capacity
On December 23, 2020, Southwest Louisiana Electric Membership Corporation, Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corporation and Concordia Electric Cooperative Inc. issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking power supply solutions for annual peak demand of 925 MW and 2,900,000 MWh of annual energy. The RFP was jointly issued, but the coops anticipate executing separate independent...
Electric Cooperatives Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Posted on Jan 19, 2021 in Energy Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Create Electric Vehicle Charging Network
A coalition of 29 electric cooperatives has created an electric vehicle charging network across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa designed to encourage coop consumer-members to drive electric vehicles (EVs). The coalition invested over $100,000 in more than 40 Level 2 and Level 3 chargers provided by ZEF Energy Inc. to form the CHARGE EV network.
Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm Achieved Commercial Operation; Dairyland Power Cooperative the Offtaker
Posted on Jan 19, 2021 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm Achieved Commercial Operation; Dairyland Power Cooperative the Offtaker
Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm, a 56-wind turbine facility located in Deuel County, South Dakota, achieved commercial operation on January 5, 2021. Dairyland Power Cooperative has a power purchase agreement with Tatanka Ridge Wind, LLC, for 51.6 MW of renewable energy. Dairyland’s portion of Tatanka Ridge’s output will deliver enough renewable energy to power approximately 16,000...
Northeastern REMC to Utilize Battery Storage System
Posted on Jan 15, 2021 in Battery, Energy Storage | Comments Off on Northeastern REMC to Utilize Battery Storage System
In December, Northeastern REMC contracted with battery maker FlexGen for a total of 31 MW of lithium iron phosphate batteries to be fully operational by 2023. The 109-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, one of the largest to be owned and operated by an electric coop, is expected to save coop members $35 million over the next two decades.
York Electric Cooperative and Comporium Latest in Telco Electric Broadband Partnership
Posted on Jan 12, 2021 in Broadband | Comments Off on York Electric Cooperative and Comporium Latest in Telco Electric Broadband Partnership
York Electric Cooperative and Comporium plan to make gigabit fiber available to approximately 5,000 members in western York County and parts of Cherokee County, South Carolina. Comporium will be the service provider and will also offer streaming video, voice, home automation and security services.
Maryland Electric Cooperative Awards $30 Million Energy Efficiency Contract
Posted on Jan 8, 2021 in Energy Efficiency | Comments Off on Maryland Electric Cooperative Awards $30 Million Energy Efficiency Contract
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative awarded global consulting and digital services provider ICF with a three-year, $30 million contract to implement its residential and commercial energy portfolios. Services are to include marketing, customer participation, and program management as well as energy efficiency pilot programs in schools.
NRECA to Press Congress to Approve Repricing of RUS Loans
Posted on Jan 8, 2021 in RUS | Comments Off on NRECA to Press Congress to Approve Repricing of RUS Loans
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is planning to urge Congress and the incoming Biden administration to support legislation to reprice Rural Utilities Service (RUS) loans at current low interest rates. The proposed legislation would allow coops to request rate adjustments on existing RUS loans within 180 days of the bill’s enactment and waive any prepayment...
Microgrid Being Planned Near Aspen, Colorado
Posted on Jan 7, 2021 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Microgrid Being Planned Near Aspen, Colorado
Electric cooperative Holy Cross Energy, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, and Pitkin County representatives are conducting a feasibility study for a local, renewable energy microgrid. The proposed microgrid would connect the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport with neighboring public facilities and would be incorporated into the existing infrastructure of Holy Cross Energy.
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