First Utility-Scale Agrivoltaic Project to Allow Cattle Grazing Approved in Grant County, Oregon
Posted on Mar 7, 2023 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on First Utility-Scale Agrivoltaic Project to Allow Cattle Grazing Approved in Grant County, Oregon
The Grant County Planning Commission recently approved a dual-use solar project that will allow large-scale solar energy production and cattle ranching on the same land for the first time anywhere in the United States. The Bear Valley Solar Pasture is expected to generate 1.5 megawatts of electricity when completed in fall 2024, and Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative is finalizing an...
Montana Cooperative Adds Second Unit to Generate Renewable Energy From Landfill Gas
Posted on Feb 14, 2023 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Montana Cooperative Adds Second Unit to Generate Renewable Energy From Landfill Gas
Flathead Electric Cooperative has been operating its landfill gas project for more than a decade, and the project has been so successful and affordable that it is doubling the capacity by adding an additional unit. The combined capacity of the two units, drawing methane from the same intake system, is expected to provide enough electricity to meet the needs of 3,200 average homes on...
Michigan Cooperative to Develop Solar Farm
Posted on Feb 10, 2023 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Michigan Cooperative to Develop Solar Farm
The Wolverine Power Cooperative has announced its plans to develop a solar farm on 580 acres of land in Otesgo County, Michigan, recently purchased from Georgia-Pacific. The development is a continuation of Wolverine Power Cooperative’s focus on diversifying power supply through renewable sources and creating jobs locally.
Six Electric Cooperatives Receive DOE Fellowship for Low-Emission Energy Solutions
Posted on Oct 10, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Six Electric Cooperatives Receive DOE Fellowship for Low-Emission Energy Solutions
Six electric cooperatives across the country, including Vermont Electric Cooperative, Brunswick Electric Membership Corp., Connexus Energy, Farmers Electric Cooperative, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative and Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Clean Energy Innovator Fellowships to advance their low-emission...
New Solar Project to Save School District, Cooperative Members Money
Posted on Aug 24, 2022 in Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Solar Project to Save School District, Cooperative Members Money
Ozarks Electric Cooperative is joining with Today’s Power and Springdale Public Schools in a new solar project which will offset about 95% of the total energy consumed by certain schools and will save cooperative members about $2.3 million over the next 25 years.
Indiana Cooperative to Develop Solar Array
Posted on Aug 5, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Indiana Cooperative to Develop Solar Array
Hendricks Power Cooperative, a rural electric cooperative which serves 35,000 members in central Indiana, broke ground on a 7 MW solar installation of over 19,000 panels. The project will be the largest solar array for a rural municipal electric cooperative in Indiana.
New Senate Bill Includes Direct-Pay Incentives for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Aug 2, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Senate Bill Includes Direct-Pay Incentives for Electric Cooperatives
A new Senate budget bill includes direct federal payments to electric cooperatives as incentives for developing renewable energy, carbon capture technology, battery storage, nuclear power and other energy innovations.
Hendricks Power Cooperative to Build Solar Array in Indiana
Posted on Jul 22, 2022 in Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hendricks Power Cooperative to Build Solar Array in Indiana
Hendricks Power Cooperative and Solential Energy are building a 7 MW solar array in Hendricks County, Indiana. The project will be operational in 2023, and will be the largest solar array developed by an electric cooperative in Indiana.
Alaska Cooperative Shuts Down Largest Coal Plant
Posted on Jul 15, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Cooperative Shuts Down Largest Coal Plant
Golden Valley Electric Association has shut down Healy Unit 2, Alaska’s largest coal plant, opting to invest in wind energy and install $26.1 million in pollution-control equipment on Healy Unit 1 by the end of 2024. Healy 2 was both the largest coal plant in Alaska and the largest closure of a coal plant in Alaska.
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Encourages Direct Payments to Promote Renewables
Posted on Jul 15, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Encourages Direct Payments to Promote Renewables
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative’s CEO, David Bissell, spoke to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and encouraged Congress to support federal incentives for renewable power adoption, including direct payments for not-for-profit electric cooperatives.
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