Basin Adds Two Wind Projects to Portfolio
Posted on Jan 7, 2015 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Basin Adds Two Wind Projects to Portfolio
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin) has entered into power purchase agreements with two new wind farms in North Dakota. Basin says the combined generating capacity of the agreements is 300 MWs. To read more please click here.
Arizona Coops Relieved From Solar Incentive Payments
Posted on Dec 30, 2014 in Financing, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arizona Coops Relieved From Solar Incentive Payments
The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) has granted the requests of Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative and Graham County Electric Cooperative to remove a requirement that each coop offer customers solar incentives for leased distributed generation systems. The ACC may expand the decision to other coops and is investigating, among other things, consumer protection...
Basin Electric Slated to Purchase New Wind Generation
Posted on Dec 18, 2014 in Permitting, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Basin Electric Slated to Purchase New Wind Generation
The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved construction of a new 172-MW wind farm to be located in the western area of the state. Basin Electric Power Coop (Basin Electric) has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for the full output of the $240 million project being built by Antelope Hills Wind Project LLC. Antelope Hills is aiming for a late 2015 in-service date. ...
Georgia Coops to Purchase Energy and RECs from Southern Power Solar Facility
Posted on Dec 17, 2014 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Georgia Coops to Purchase Energy and RECs from Southern Power Solar Facility
Southern Power has announced plans to develop a 131-MW photovoltaic solar project in Georgia. The electricity and associated renewable energy credits (RECs) generated by the facility will be sold to Cobb EMC, Flint EMC and Sawnee EMC pursuant to 25-year power purchase agreements. To read more about this story please click here.
ETEC Using Pine Trees to Add Capacity
Posted on Dec 12, 2014 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on ETEC Using Pine Trees to Add Capacity
East Texas Electric Cooperative (ETEC) says the new Woodville Renewable Power Project is generating about 50 MWs of electricity from pine trees and timber waste produced by local logging operations, enough to meet the needs of 35,000 homes. “Power from the plant is already being used by four of the G&T’s 10 distribution co-ops.” ETEC is attempting to mitigate the market’s...
Texas Coops Purchase Wind Power
Posted on Dec 1, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Coops Purchase Wind Power
East Texas Electric Cooperative and Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative recently signed purchase agreements for wind power generated by an Apex Clean Energy subsidiary’s wind project, set to come online in 2015. Click here for more.
Arkansas Cooperative Adds 150 MW of Wind Energy to Portfolio
Posted on Nov 26, 2014 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arkansas Cooperative Adds 150 MW of Wind Energy to Portfolio
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) has reached a long-term agreement to purchase power from the 150-MW Origin Wind Farm located in southeast Oklahoma. The Origin Wind Farm is owned by Enel Green Power North America, Inc., and AECC will be the only offtaker of electricity generated by this facility. To read more, please click here.
Iowa Coop’s Solar Farm Receives International Recognition
Posted on Nov 24, 2014 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Coop’s Solar Farm Receives International Recognition
The Solar Electric Power Association recently named Farmers Electric Cooperative’s (FEC) Kalona solar farm, launched in July 2014, a national leader in solar energy. Click here to read an earlier article posted August 1, 2014 by Sutherland regarding FEC’s Kalona solar farm. Click here to read the most recent article.
Alaska Coop Honored for Clean Energy Efforts
Posted on Nov 24, 2014 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Honored for Clean Energy Efforts
Alaska’s Kodiak Electric Association (KEA) was one of only eight State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards given out by the Clean Energy State’s Alliance this year. KEA generated approximately 99.7 percent of its power from renewable (including hydroelectric) sources through the first nine months of this year. Click here for more.
EPA Clean Power Plan Raises Reliability Concerns, Says NERC
Posted on Nov 19, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EPA Clean Power Plan Raises Reliability Concerns, Says NERC
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has released its first assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. In its report NERC identified several reliability challenges posed by the proposed rule, including the need for significant infrastructure requirements and pipeline expansions to maintain reliability. To read more please click...
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