Report Finds Renewables on the Rise
Posted on Dec 20, 2012 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Report Finds Renewables on the Rise
A preliminary version of the Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook Report finds that renewable energy production, particularly wind and solar, is expected to rise over the next 30 years. The increase is largely attributed to state renewable energy requirements and heightened environmental regulations The final version of the annual report is scheduled to be released...
Judge Denies Sierra Club’s Challenge to $3 Billion Mississippi Coal Plant
Posted on Dec 19, 2012 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Permitting, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Judge Denies Sierra Club’s Challenge to $3 Billion Mississippi Coal Plant
A Mississippi judge has ruled against the Sierra Club’s attempt to invalidate the licensing for a $3 billion coat plant granted to Mississippi Power Co. Inc. and South Mississippi Electric Power Association by the Mississippi Public Service Commission. The court held that policy decisions on long-term solutions for fuel diversity and price stability of fuels used in electric...
New EPA Rule May Delay Plant Expansions
Posted on Dec 19, 2012 in Environmental, Permitting, Project Development | Comments Off on New EPA Rule May Delay Plant Expansions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently adopted a rule that reduces the limits on fine particle emissions by 20 percent. Experts say that this limit reduction could delay power plant expansions and similar projects in certain regions of the country. While most of the country’s counties will not need to adjust regulatory requirements to meet the new standard, the new...
Colorado Cooperatives Increase Solar Portfolios
Posted on Dec 19, 2012 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Cooperatives Increase Solar Portfolios
Two Colorado electric cooperatives are adding to their renewable energy portfolios by constructing solar arrays expected to generate a maximum of 3 MW of solar power for their member-consumers. United Power, Inc.’s 2-MW solar array was brought online last week, and San Miguel Power Association, Inc.’s (San Miguel) 1-MW “community” solar array will begin operations by the end of...
Study Finds Northwest Needs More Generation
Posted on Dec 13, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on Study Finds Northwest Needs More Generation
A study conducted by the Northwest Resource Adequacy Forum for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council said that utilities in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington will need approximately 350 MW of additional capacity by 2017. The additional generation will likely be needed because California plans to retire certain power plants, which will upset the region’s current...
Hawaii Regulators Approve Kaua’i Island Solar Power Purchase Agreement
Posted on Dec 11, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hawaii Regulators Approve Kaua’i Island Solar Power Purchase Agreement
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a 20-year power purchase agreement between the Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative and REC Solar for its 300-kilowatt, MP2 Hawaii Solar Project in Koloa. This will be the 36th-largest renewable energy project in Hawaii. Read more here.
Alaskan Coop to Move Forward with LNG Project
Posted on Nov 29, 2012 in Financing, Legislative & Politics, Project Development | Comments Off on Alaskan Coop to Move Forward with LNG Project
Golden Valley Electric Association plans to move forward with a liquefied natural gas project after the termination of its joint venture with Flint Hills Resources. However, construction of the proposed $200 million plant will largely depend on whether Golden Valley can secure a state grant. The state governor is also considering an alternative plan under which the state would build...
Basin Electric Gears Up for Power Plant Expansion
Posted on Nov 29, 2012 in Permitting, Project Development | Comments Off on Basin Electric Gears Up for Power Plant Expansion
Basin Electric Power Cooperative plans to construct a 90-MW, gas-fired addition to a 45-MW facility currently under construction in western North Dakota. Construction of the expansion project should begin in April 2014 with an operational date of January 2015. While the cost of the project and the number of jobs to be created are yet unknown, the transmission infrastructure is...
Oklahoma, Kansas Face Power Line Shortage During Oil and Gas Boom
Posted on Nov 27, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development | Comments Off on Oklahoma, Kansas Face Power Line Shortage During Oil and Gas Boom
The developers working in the oil and natural gas fields in the Mississippi Lime formation in northwest Oklahoma and western Kansas need electric generators to drill, but the electricity for these generators has proven to be insufficient in parts of the region. These rural areas do not usually have load problems, so new infrastructure needs to be built rapidly, according to Western...
Wolverine and We Energies to Jointly Own Presque Isle Power Plant
Posted on Nov 27, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Wolverine and We Energies to Jointly Own Presque Isle Power Plant
Wolverine Power Cooperative and We Energies will pursue joint ownership of the Presque Isle power plant in Marquette, Michigan. This decision also included the addition of state-of-the-art emission controls at the plant. Wolverine will acquire a minority interest in the facility by funding and constructing the air quality control additions, a job estimated to cost $130 to $140...
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