EKPC Planning 60-Acre Solar Farm
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EKPC Planning 60-Acre Solar Farm
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) has announced plans to build a solar project consisting of 32,000 photovoltaic on 60 acres next to its main office. EKPC will allow customers to purchase licenses to receive power from the project and receive credits on their monthly bills for doing so, offering them the opportunity to participate in a voluntary program similar to other...
Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
Posted on Jun 14, 2016 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects solar to become the second or third largest source of electric generation in Texas by 2031.
Clean Power Plan to Rush Need for Infrastructure
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Clean Power Plan to Rush Need for Infrastructure
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has forecasted that by 2030 the Clean Power Plan will boost renewable resources 10-20 gigawatts and coal capacity will fall by as much as 27 gigawatts. This shift will accelerate the need for more transmission and pipeline infrastructure, with most new gas generation in the North and Southeast, and most wind power in the...
Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Dairyland Power Cooperative, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently announced that it will begin purchasing energy from a 98 megawatt wind project located in southwestern Wisconsin. The project is owned by EDP Renewables North America. The project is currently working its way through the MISO generation interconnect process, and construction is set to begin in 2017.
ECSC Planning South Carolina Solar Projects
Posted on Jun 8, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on ECSC Planning South Carolina Solar Projects
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina (ECSC) has announced the creation of the largest network of community solar installations in the state.
Construction begins on Dairyland Power and Richland Electric Solar Projects
Posted on May 26, 2016 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Construction begins on Dairyland Power and Richland Electric Solar Projects
On Monday, May 23, Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland Power), Richland Electric Cooperative (Richland Electric) and SoCore Energy began construction on two solar projects. The first is a community solar project being constructed for members of Richland Electric and the second is the first of 12 major solar projects announced by Dairyland Power in February. SoCore Energy will...
Hoosier Energy Constructing New Solar Panels in Johnson County, Indiana
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hoosier Energy Constructing New Solar Panels in Johnson County, Indiana
Hoosier Energy, a G&T cooperative, plans to start construction within the next month on a $2.5 million solar farm on a site recently selected in Johnson County, Indiana. Approximately 4,100 solar panels will be installed at this site, and each panel will eventually collect about 1.5 kilowatt hours of energy per day, totaling about 2 million kilowatt hours per year. Hoosier Energy...
New Mexico Coop Obtains Solar PPA
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Mexico Coop Obtains Solar PPA
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) has entered into a 25-year agreement with Duke Energy Renewables (DEN) to purchase power from DEN’s 25-MW Caprock Solar Power Project near Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico, allowing WFEC to further diversify its generating portfolio.
Iowa Cooperative Raccoon Valley Becoming Carbon-Free with Purchase of Renewable Credits
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Environmental, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Cooperative Raccoon Valley Becoming Carbon-Free with Purchase of Renewable Credits
Raccoon Valley, an Iowa electric cooperative, plans to purchase renewable credits from three wholesale suppliers to offset its use of carbon-based fuels and become carbon-free. Purchasing the credits from its suppliers supports the cooperative of which it is a member and puts more renewables back in the generation mix while adding less than half a percent to Raccoon Valley’s total...
Great River Energy and NRECA Co-Sponsor Research Regarding Underutilized Energy Storage Resources
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great River Energy and NRECA Co-Sponsor Research Regarding Underutilized Energy Storage Resources
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and Great River Energy co-sponsored a research study that showed that residential electric water heaters can serve as energy storage for wind or solar power, increasing efficiency, better integrating renewable energy and saving customers money. The large capacity water heaters can be enabled to make immediate use of wind or...
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