FERC Confirms UEC’s Authority to Build Transmission Line
Posted on Jan 22, 2018 in Litigation, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on FERC Confirms UEC’s Authority to Build Transmission Line
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently ordered Umatilla Electric Cooperative (UEC) to provide wholesale transmission service to a certain wind energy project, rejecting a protest by Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative that the action would encroach on its exclusive service territory. The proposed wind farm, located near Heppner, Oregon, would include up to 292...
Wabash Valley and Hoosier Energy Sign Wind PPA
Posted on Jan 3, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wabash Valley and Hoosier Energy Sign Wind PPA
Wabash Valley Power Association (Wabash Valley) and Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Hoosier Energy) have signed a two-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDP Renewables to purchase 100 percent of the wind capacity from Meadow Lake V located in northwestern Indiana. The PPA will provide 25 MW of energy in 2018 and an additional 50 MW in 2020 for Hoosier Energy, and...
Electric Coop Completing Construction on New Hampshire’s Largest Solar Array
Posted on Dec 26, 2017 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Electric Coop Completing Construction on New Hampshire’s Largest Solar Array
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NHEC) is working to complete construction on a $5 million solar electric array by the end of the year. Once completed, the 2 MW system will include 7,200 panels and is expected to save NHEC members nearly $300,000 a year.
Otero Signs Record Low Solar PPA
Posted on Dec 21, 2017 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Otero Signs Record Low Solar PPA
Otero County Electric Cooperative has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for an in-development solar project for less than 4.5 cents per kWh. The 3 MW project is expected to come on line in 2018.
Dairyland to Purchase Power from New Wind Farm
Posted on Nov 16, 2017 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland to Purchase Power from New Wind Farm
Construction is complete on EDP Renewables’ Quilt Block Wind Farm located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Dairyland Power Cooperative has entered into a twenty-year agreement to purchase power from this project, and Dairyland estimates that this wind farm can power about 25,000 homes.
Kentucky Solar Farm Is Up and Running
Posted on Nov 3, 2017 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Kentucky Solar Farm Is Up and Running
On Wednesday, Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives dedicated Cooperative Solar Farm One, a brand new solar farm spanning 60 acres. The East Kentucky Power Cooperative will run the solar farm, but members of any of Kentucky’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives have the opportunity to license a solar panel. Members who buy a $460 25-year solar panel license will get credit...
United Power to Build Colorado’s Largest Battery Storage Facility
Posted on Oct 31, 2017 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on United Power to Build Colorado’s Largest Battery Storage Facility
United Power, a Touchstone Energy cooperative, has announced plans to build its first commercial-scale energy storage project. At 4 MW, the battery storage system will be the largest in Colorado. The facility is to be developed in collaboration with Chicago-based SoCore Energy, a solar photovoltaic and energy storage developer that focuses on serving rural electric cooperatives. SoCore...
Holy Cross Energy Announces Two New Solar Projects
Posted on Oct 23, 2017 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Holy Cross Energy Announces Two New Solar Projects
Holy Cross Energy (Holy Cross), a Colorado cooperative utility, recently announced that it has accepted proposals for two new solar projects to be built within its service territory over the next 18 months. Each 5 MW project is expected to produce enough electricity to serve the annual electric needs of 900 homes. These solar projects are expected to be online by the end of 2018, and...
EPA Announces Repeal of Clean Power Plan
Posted on Oct 10, 2017 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EPA Announces Repeal of Clean Power Plan
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced his intention to roll back the Clean Power Plan. Several environmental groups and states plan to challenge the proposed repeal in federal court.
Solar Panels Installed at Mississippi Solar Facilities
Posted on Sep 28, 2017 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Solar Panels Installed at Mississippi Solar Facilities
Cooperative Energy and Origis Energy USA announced the first installation of solar panels at a 540-acre solar site in Mississippi. When completed, this facility will encompass approximately 200,000 photovoltaic solar panels.
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