Three Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Receive More than $137 Million in Federal Funds to Assist in Upgrades
Posted on Feb 13, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Three Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Receive More than $137 Million in Federal Funds to Assist in Upgrades
Three rural electric cooperatives in Arkansas are receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist in upgrades that will allow the cooperatives to reduce outage times by detecting power failures automatically.
Oregon Cooperative Volunteers to Electrify Guatemalan Village
Posted on Feb 7, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure, International | Comments Off on Oregon Cooperative Volunteers to Electrify Guatemalan Village
The Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association, an organization of 18 cooperatives from around the state, will be sending 12 volunteers to the village of Ventura in Guatemala to install four miles of power lines that will power 35 homes. The volunteers will also be wiring those homes for electricity.
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Encourages Policymakers to Focus on Grid Reliability
Posted on Jan 30, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Encourages Policymakers to Focus on Grid Reliability
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s CEO, Jim Matheson, encouraged policymakers to prioritize electric grid reliability in their energy transition policymaking during his recent address before the U.S. Energy Association’s 19th Annual State of the Energy Industry Forum.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Purchase Generating Capacity from Technology Group Wartsila to Ensure Reliability and Expand Offerings
Posted on Jan 26, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Purchase Generating Capacity from Technology Group Wartsila to Ensure Reliability and Expand Offerings
The Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) will acquire generation balancing capacity through the Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV power plant owned by technology group Wartsila. The six 50SG gas engines have a combined output of 108 megawatts, balancing Basin’s generation from variable renewable resources.
Missouri Department of Economic Development Awards SEMO Electric Cooperative $16.6 Million for Broadband Development
Posted on Jan 24, 2023 in Broadband, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Missouri Department of Economic Development Awards SEMO Electric Cooperative $16.6 Million for Broadband Development
Through the American Rescue Plan Act, the Missouri Department of Economic Development awarded $261 million to 60 recipients. SEMO Electric Cooperative was allocated $16,602,060 for three broadband projects in Butler and Stoddard Counties.
Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Spends Big on Storm Resilience
Posted on Jan 17, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative Spends Big on Storm Resilience
Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative (JDEC), one of the largest cooperatives in the state of Louisiana, is taking the lessons from Hurricane Laura, which wreaked havoc on the state’s electricity grid in 2020, to heart. JDEC is spending $340 million dollars to weatherproof its systems through measures like replacing wooden transmission poles with steel and elevating substations.
Flathead Electric Cooperative Adds Second Engine to Gas Energy Plant
Posted on Jan 10, 2023 in Generation & Transmission, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Flathead Electric Cooperative Adds Second Engine to Gas Energy Plant
Flathead Electric Cooperative created Montana’s first methane gas-to-energy project at the county landfill in 2009 through a collaboration with the county. The project has been so successful that the cooperative is adding a second engine to the facility, which will double its output to power about 3,200 homes.
Solar United Neighbors Announced Group Buy Program for Connexus Energy
Posted on Jan 5, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Solar United Neighbors Announced Group Buy Program for Connexus Energy
Nonprofit Solar United Neighbors announced a group buy program where homeowners and business owners who are members of Connexus Energy, one of the nation’s largest electric cooperatives, can purchase solar systems. The program will allow members to leverage their numbers to purchase individual solar systems for competitive prices.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Announced Power Purchase Agreement with ENGIE North America for 200 Megawatts of Wind Energy
Posted on Dec 15, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Basin Electric Power Cooperative Announced Power Purchase Agreement with ENGIE North America for 200 Megawatts of Wind Energy
Basin Electric Power Cooperative announced a twenty-five year, 200 megawatt power purchase agreement with ENGIE North America’s North Bend Wind facility in South Dakota, expected to come online in late 2023. The North Bend facility will power 73,000 homes and reduce the region’s carbon emissions by 620,000 tonnes per year.
Basin Electric Power Cooperative Seeks to Expand Natural Gas Generation
Posted on Dec 13, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Basin Electric Power Cooperative Seeks to Expand Natural Gas Generation
In part to respond to a growing data center industry in McKenzie County, North Dakota, Basin Electric Power Cooperative has sought state approval to build Pioneer Generation Station Phase IV, an expansion of their existing 242 megawatt natural gas-fired facility. The $670 million project would increase the facility’s capacity by 141%.
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