Minnesota Cooperatives Win at Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Posted on Oct 22, 2021 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Minnesota Cooperatives Win at Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
On October 5, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) permitted Conexus Energy to replace distribution line located underneath tracks owned by BNSF Railway for only “reasonable and necessary” traffic and flagging expenses, rejecting BNSF’s 52 requirements and request for hearing. The ruling was the first test of a railway crossing law by an electric coop before the MPUC after...
GE Research, Prolec GE and Cooperative Energy Partner to Install the World’s First Flexible Power Transformer
Posted on Oct 20, 2021 in Technology | Comments Off on GE Research, Prolec GE and Cooperative Energy Partner to Install the World’s First Flexible Power Transformer
GE Research and Prolec GE are partnering with Cooperative Energy to install the world’s first flexible power transformer, designed to be a one-size-fits-all solution to transformer outages and to provide energy providers with more opportunities to leverage renewable energy sources. The flexible transformer is a potential solution to help with the country’s aging electricity grid. Due...
Wolverine Expands Its Renewable Energy Portfolio
Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wolverine Expands Its Renewable Energy Portfolio
Wolverine Power Cooperative (Wolverine) has signed a power purchase agreement for a 150 MW solar farm in Michigan set to be operational spring of 2023, further contributing to its existing portfolio of 210 MW of wind and solar.
FERC Deadlock Leads to Approval of Southeastern Regional Energy Market Platform
Posted on Oct 19, 2021 in Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on FERC Deadlock Leads to Approval of Southeastern Regional Energy Market Platform
The Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) received clearance from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for their proposed trading platform after a tie vote to approve it. SEEM is a wholesale power market that will facilitate bilateral energy trading at much faster rates than previously available, enabling almost 20 entities across 11 states to deliver an estimated $40 to...
Florida Cooperative Assists in Animal Sanctuary Improvements
Posted on Oct 11, 2021 in Community Development | Comments Off on Florida Cooperative Assists in Animal Sanctuary Improvements
Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative (WREC) is teaming up with the nonprofit group Historic Monkey Island to improve living conditions at a community primate sanctuary. WREC will provide manpower and equipment to install climate control systems, a new playground and additional protective barriers.
Vermont Electric Cooperative Launches Residential Battery Storage Incentive Program
Posted on Oct 5, 2021 in Battery | Comments Off on Vermont Electric Cooperative Launches Residential Battery Storage Incentive Program
Vermont Electric Cooperative announced the public launch of a home battery storage incentive program designed to save the coop on power supply costs and support member resiliency.
Electric Cooperatives to Help Power Ford’s Electric Vehicle Production
Posted on Oct 1, 2021 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives to Help Power Ford’s Electric Vehicle Production
Two Tennessee electric coops, Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corp. and Chickasaw Electric Cooperative, and the Tennessee Valley Authority will help build, sustain and produce Ford Motor Company’s new vehicle production plant. Up to half of the vehicles produced by Ford will be powered by electricity by the end of this decade.
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