Dairyland Power Begins Construction of New Solar Project
Posted on Sep 8, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Begins Construction of New Solar Project
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland Power) recently broke ground on what will become one of Wisconsin’s largest solar projects. The project, which is located in Medford, Wisconsin, will generate approximately 2.5 MW of electricity—enough to power around 450 homes. Once completed, it will include an array of 2,992 solar panels covering 11 acres of land. The project is one of many...
Western Farmers Adds Utility-Scale Solar
Posted on Sep 1, 2016 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Western Farmers Adds Utility-Scale Solar
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (Western Farmers) is adding 43 MW of utility-scale solar through power purchase agreements and projects it has planned or under construction. Western Farmers has agreed to purchase 25 MW from the Caprock Solar Power Project, which is under development in New Mexico, and is developing 18 MW of utility-scale solar at five locations near Western...
Virginia Announces First Community Solar Project
Posted on Aug 30, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Virginia Announces First Community Solar Project
BARC Electric has developed the first community solar project in Virginia. The facility in Rockbridge, Virginia will benefit the member-owners who reside in the counties of Rockbridge, Bath, Highland, Augusta and Alleghany.
Coops Offer Net Metering Alternatives
Posted on Aug 26, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Offer Net Metering Alternatives
Michigan’s Cherryland Electric Cooperative and its supplier, Wolverine Power Cooperative, have developed a plan that would allow customers to choose between three options for participating in solar generation—a community solar subscription, a “buy all, sell all” option, which would allow solar owners to sell all power they generate back to their provider and then buy all their...
Iowa Coop Doubles as Solar Installer
Posted on Aug 26, 2016 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Coop Doubles as Solar Installer
Western Iowa Power Cooperative (WIPCO) has embraced growing interest in customer-owned solar and has begun installing solar systems—for both its customers and other utilities. WIPCO installed its first system in 2014 and has installed 952 kilowatts to date.
East Kentucky Power Invests $2.9 Million in Landfill Production Expansion
Posted on Aug 22, 2016 in Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on East Kentucky Power Invests $2.9 Million in Landfill Production Expansion
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (East Kentucky Power) is expanding the capacity of its landfill gas-to-electric power plant next to the Bavarian Landfill in Boone County, Kentucky. The $2.9 million expansion will increase power production to 4.6 MW and is expected to be completed before the end of the month. This plant is one of six landfill gas-to-energy plants that East Kentucky...
Coops Prominent on Solar Energy Top 10 List
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Prominent on Solar Energy Top 10 List
Electric cooperatives are major contributors to a surge of solar energy additions in the United States, according to an industry study. A trio of coops ranks among the top 10 utilities in cumulative solar watts per customer in a recent industry ranking.
Two Wisconsin Coops Lead Charge on New Solar Project
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Two Wisconsin Coops Lead Charge on New Solar Project
A new solar project being developed in Wisconsin will serve the state’s electric cooperatives, providing 15 megawatts of capacity. The “Sunflower II” array, to be located in Hammond, will be interconnected into the distribution system of St. Croix Electric Cooperative, which has contracted to buy 7 percent of the project’s output and will sell the balance of its power to generation...
USDA Offers Loan Guarantees for Coops
Posted on Aug 1, 2016 in Financing, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on USDA Offers Loan Guarantees for Coops
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $250 million in loan guarantees for commercial-scale refineries and manufacturing facilities as long as they focus on biofuels and renewable chemicals. Applicants must provide at least 20 percent of the funding for eligible project costs and groups can form a consortium to apply for the money. Applications for an...
Cooperative Invests in Smart Lighting Product Company
Posted on Jul 28, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cooperative Invests in Smart Lighting Product Company
CMA Ventures, a subsidiary of Central Iowa Power Cooperative, has participated in a Series B investment round in Igor, a Des Moines startup which has developed a “power-over-ethernet” product that can be used to help companies better manage lighting and electricity in their buildings.
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