Vermont Coop Ordered to Stop Net Metering Program
Posted on Dec 13, 2013 in Energy Savings Programs, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop Ordered to Stop Net Metering Program
The Vermont Public Service Department has directed Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) to suspend its net metering program after the coop attempted to change the program to limit projects to 5 kW due to an existing state cap. The regulator determined that WEC had not been authorized to make this change and therefore must stop accepting applications. The state legislature plans to address...
Columbia River Treaty Needs an Update
Posted on Dec 12, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Columbia River Treaty Needs an Update
Based in Eugene, Oregon, Lane Electric Cooperative is among the Northwest utilities pushing for an update to the 1964 Columbia River Treaty, which governs operations along the Columbia River between the U.S. and Canada. Due to changes in how the river operates, the pact that once provided an even split between the two countries now provides more of a 90-10 split in favor of our...
Second Hawaiian Coop on the Horizon?
Posted on Dec 12, 2013 in Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Second Hawaiian Coop on the Horizon?
Molokai may be the second island of Hawaii (Kauai being the first) to purchase its utility and establish an electric coop. High rates are at the root of current tensions between residents on Molokai and their utility Maui Electric Company, a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Company. Molokai is also considering a large generation project that would power the island using only renewable...
Alaska Coop Files for FERC Approval of Hydro Project
Posted on Nov 20, 2013 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Files for FERC Approval of Hydro Project
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for permission to build a new hydroelectric project near the town of Old Harbor, Alaska. The proposed run-of-river project would consist of two 262-kW turbines and would be used to provide power to the residents of Old Harbor. To read more about this project, click...
Massachusetts Coop Holds Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Solar Energy Projects
Posted on Nov 20, 2013 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Massachusetts Coop Holds Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Solar Energy Projects
This week Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative held groundbreaking ceremonies for six of eight solar energy projects it has underway in several Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard towns. The cooperative is hopeful that these eight projects will be operational by spring. Most of the projects are placed on capped landfills and are expected to generate 16 MW of energy. The cooperative...
Oklahoma Coop Purchases Wind Power
Posted on Nov 15, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Oklahoma Coop Purchases Wind Power
Apex Clean Energy, a privately held renewable power developer, has agreed to sell 100 megawatts of wind power from its Balko wind farm in Oklahoma to Western Farmers Electric Cooperative. With this agreement Apex has sold all of the wind power capacity from the 300-MW Balko wind farm, which is expected to enter service in 2015. The Balko facility is located in Beaver County and will...
Vermont Coop to Build 5-MW Solar Project
Posted on Nov 12, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop to Build 5-MW Solar Project
The Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) is hoping to build the state’s largest utility-owned solar power project as part of a broader effort to help reduce the state’s dependence on fossil fuels. VEC is working with 14 other coops across the country on the 5-MW project in a first-of-its-kind initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with other forms of electricity by the end of...
Alaska Power Regulators Deny Wind Farm Complaint Against Coop
Posted on Nov 12, 2013 in Litigation, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Power Regulators Deny Wind Farm Complaint Against Coop
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) has rejected an informal complaint filed by Alaska Environmental Power LLC (AEP), an independent wind farm, against electric utility Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA). AEP is unhappy with how GVEA determines when to purchase power from independent producers. In the complaint, AEP argues that the GVEA’s methods shut out independent...
Iowa Coop Continues to Pursue Solar
Posted on Nov 8, 2013 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Coop Continues to Pursue Solar
When Farmers Electric Cooperative (Farmers) completes the solar farm it is planning to build on nine acres of land near its headquarters, the project will be the largest solar farm in Iowa. The coop has also embraced a community solar farm where its customers can purchase panels and get credit for the future output. Additionally, residents will be allowed to install solar power at...
Basin Electric Signs PPAs for Wind Generation
Posted on Nov 7, 2013 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Basin Electric Signs PPAs for Wind Generation
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) has agreed to purchase power from two wind projects currently being developed in North Dakota, which will provide a combined capacity of 278 MW. Their addition will bring Basin Electric’s generation portfolio to more than 1,000 MW. The new facilities are scheduled to be operational by the end of 2015. For more information about the...
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