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DOE Cuts Threaten Co-Op Energy Projects Nationwide

The US Department of Energy announced its intention to terminate 321 funding awards across 223 projects. Among the affected clean energy initiatives, several cooperatives—including Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, United Power, and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association—face abrupt loss of federal support, leaving them in a state of...

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative’s Green Hydrogen Project

Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) is accelerating its timeline for the groundbreaking of the Questa Green Hydrogen Project, aiming to begin construction by December 2025 for eligibility for $150 million in hydrogen and solar credits. The project, which received a $231 million federal grant, will repurpose a federal Superfund site near a closed molybdenum mine in Questa, using...

Oglethorpe Power among Recipients of Department of Energy $250 Million Grant

Through its Department of Energy Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program, the Department of Energy recently awarded several Georgia entities, including Oglethorpe Power, an aggregate $250 million for clean energy projects. The projects include investments in battery storage, local microgrids and grid reliability, while implementing new transmission lines to link communities...