Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
Posted on Jun 14, 2016 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects solar to become the second or third largest source of electric generation in Texas by 2031.
Clean Power Plan to Rush Need for Infrastructure
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Clean Power Plan to Rush Need for Infrastructure
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has forecasted that by 2030 the Clean Power Plan will boost renewable resources 10-20 gigawatts and coal capacity will fall by as much as 27 gigawatts. This shift will accelerate the need for more transmission and pipeline infrastructure, with most new gas generation in the North and Southeast, and most wind power in the...
Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Dairyland Power Cooperative, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently announced that it will begin purchasing energy from a 98 megawatt wind project located in southwestern Wisconsin. The project is owned by EDP Renewables North America. The project is currently working its way through the MISO generation interconnect process, and construction is set to begin in 2017.
Texas Coop to Offer Broadband Service through WiFi
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Texas Coop to Offer Broadband Service through WiFi
Texas-based Bandera Electric Cooperative (Bandera) plans to run fiber cables along its power poles to feed WiFi access points, which will provide wireless internet service to its customers. Bandera estimates that service speeds will range from 10—50 Mbps. The service will be tested in 200 homes for approximately six months before being rolled out to Bandera’s entire customer...
Alaska Coop to Receive $8 Million from FEMA
Posted on May 9, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Alaska Coop to Receive $8 Million from FEMA
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (Village Electric), located in Anchorage, Alaska, will be receiving more than $8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair damages from a devastating 2013 storm. The storm produced 90 mph winds and significant flooding within Village Electric’s service territory. The funds will be used to repair damaged lines and other...
Cooperative Chosen to Build Walkemeyer Project
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Cooperative Chosen to Build Walkemeyer Project
The Southwest Power Pool Board of Directors has selected Mid-Kansas Cooperative to be the transmission owner responsible for building the new “Walkemeyer” line, a 22.6-mile, 115 kV line from Walkemeyer to North Liberal.
New Hampshire Coop Launches Peak Demand Management Programs
Posted on Apr 18, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on New Hampshire Coop Launches Peak Demand Management Programs
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) has rolled out three voluntary demand management programs designed to incentivize reduced peak time usage and therefore ultimately reduce NHEC’s cost of providing power to its members.
Three Iowa Coops May Be Able to Recover Their Costs After All
Posted on Mar 23, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Three Iowa Coops May Be Able to Recover Their Costs After All
An ice storm in April 2013 required three Iowa coops and a municipal utility to spend $19 million for repair and recovery work. The coops requested reimbursement for those expenses from the Federal Emergency Management Agent (FEMA), but their initial request was denied in the Fall of 2013. However, the initial regional FEMA ruling denying recovery was recently overturned, paving the...
Coal Transportation Costs Rise
Posted on Mar 1, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Coal Transportation Costs Rise
While the price of coal has been dropping, the price utilities pay to have it transported to their plants has been increasing. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that transportation costs now account for 40 percent of the total cost of coal delivered, the highest share since the EIA began tracking that data in 2001.
Dairyland Power Announces Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements with Two Solar Developers
Posted on Feb 26, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Announces Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements with Two Solar Developers
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland Power) has finalized agreements with two solar developers, groSolar and SoCore Energy, to purchase over 15 MW of renewable energy from twelve new solar facilities in Wisconsin ranging between .5 MW and 2.5 MW in scale. By building the solar facilities in separate service areas, the projects will benefit from diversified weather, distributed grid...
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