Dairyland and GridLiance to Develop MariBell Transmission Project
Posted on May 14, 2025 in Project Development | Comments Off on Dairyland and GridLiance to Develop MariBell Transmission Project
Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance Heartland have partnered to co-develop the MariBell Transmission Project, a 139-mile, 765/161 kV transmission line connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin, as part of MISO’s Long Range Transmission Planning initiative. Scheduled for completion in 2034, the project aims to enhance grid reliability, flexibility, and economic growth across the Upper...
Kentucky Electric Cooperative Expands Natural Gas Plants
Posted on Nov 22, 2024 in Project Development | Comments Off on Kentucky Electric Cooperative Expands Natural Gas Plants
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) is planning significant expansion of its natural gas-fired power plants, including two new plants and the conversion of two existing coal-fired plants to “co-fire” natural gas, aiming to comply with Biden administration rules on greenhouse gas emissions. The two new plants, costing around $1.8 billion in total, are expected to be operational by...
DOE Awards Minnkota $49 Million for Carbon Storage
Posted on Oct 22, 2024 in Project Development | Comments Off on DOE Awards Minnkota $49 Million for Carbon Storage
Minnkota DCC East Project LLC, a subsidiary of Minnkota Power Cooperative was awarded $49 million by the Department of Energy to build geological carbon storage facility with an 80 million metric ton capacity. The funding was awarded on Monday through the DOE’s CarbonSAFE program.
Dairyland Power Cooperative Opens New Digital Operations Center
Posted on Aug 31, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Opens New Digital Operations Center
Dairyland Power Cooperative, which serves 700,000 in Wisconsin, is opening a new digital operations center. The upgraded center will provide operators real-time tools to manage the new and varied resource types on the grid.
Carbon Capture Project Moves Into Final Development Stage
Posted on Jun 29, 2023 in Project Development | Comments Off on Carbon Capture Project Moves Into Final Development Stage
Minnkota Power Cooperative has announced that Project Tundra is moving into its final stage of project development. The project combines decades of energy industry expertise to build one of the world’s largest carbon capture projects in North Dakota.
Partnership Between Sol Systems and Google to Invest in Renewable Energy Through Cooperatives
Posted on Mar 9, 2023 in Community Development, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Partnership Between Sol Systems and Google to Invest in Renewable Energy Through Cooperatives
Sol Systems and Google are teaming up to support the development of new solar energy projects by providing capital to enable 225 MWDC of new solar projects and 17 megawatts of battery storage. Three electric cooperatives, Roanoke Electric Cooperative, Santee Electric Cooperative and Aiken Electric Cooperative are all beneficiaries of this funding.
Electric Cooperative to Construct Five New Solar Projects
Posted on Oct 26, 2022 in Project Development | Comments Off on Electric Cooperative to Construct Five New Solar Projects
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative plans to construct five new solar projects as part of its effort to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
AWS Expansion in Northern Virginia Set to House NOVEC Substation
Posted on Oct 18, 2022 in Project Development | Comments Off on AWS Expansion in Northern Virginia Set to House NOVEC Substation
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is planning three data centers in Northern Virginia southwest of Dulles International Airport. The site will be served by a substation from Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC).
Basin Electric to Purchase Interest in NTEC
Posted on Sep 29, 2021 in Project Development | Comments Off on Basin Electric to Purchase Interest in NTEC
ALLETE, Inc. announced that it is selling a portion of its ownership stake in the planned Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) to Basin Electric Power Cooperative. NTEC is a proposed combined-cycle, natural gas power plant to be built in Superior, Wisconsin, and is expected to be capable of delivering approximately 600 MW.
Minnesota Court Affirms Natural Gas Power Plant
Posted on Aug 25, 2021 in Litigation, Project Development | Comments Off on Minnesota Court Affirms Natural Gas Power Plant
The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s 2019 approval of the Nemadji Trail Energy Center, a project developed by Dairyland Power Cooperative and Minnesota Power.
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