NRECA Comments on Proposed Changes to Small Generator Interconnection Procedure
Posted on Jun 13, 2013 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NRECA Comments on Proposed Changes to Small Generator Interconnection Procedure
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), along with other utility trade associations, submitted comments on a proposed rule by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to expand the interconnection procedures for small generators. Current interconnection standards provide for an expedited process given the low reliability risk attributed to small generators. The...
Colorado Governor Signs Bill Requiring More Renewables
Posted on Jun 6, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Governor Signs Bill Requiring More Renewables
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill requiring certain rural cooperatives to obtain 20 percent and municipal utilities to obtain 10 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. Smaller coops will not see the same increase. Rural coops may charge customers an additional two percent on their monthly bills to help pay for the additional...
Massachusetts Solar Project Obtains Important Financing
Posted on May 15, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Massachusetts Solar Project Obtains Important Financing
On May 13, Broadway Electrical Co., Inc. announced that its financial partner, Rockland Capital, LLC of Texas and New York, has secured $120 million in financing from Deutsche Bank and Key Bank for its solar energy projects planned for Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard. This financing will provide for 37 MW of solar energy, including 24 MW for Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative,...
Obama Administration Proposes New Restrictions on RUS Financing
Posted on May 14, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Obama Administration Proposes New Restrictions on RUS Financing
The Department of Agriculture announced a fiscal 2014 budget of $4 billion for the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Electric Loan Program. Of that amount, $3 billion would be earmarked for renewable energy projects with the remaining $1 billion held for environmental upgrades. The proposed budget provides no money for other distribution or transmission projects, a void that lawmakers...
Delaware Coop Agrees to Purchase Power from LFG Project
Posted on May 9, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Delaware Coop Agrees to Purchase Power from LFG Project
Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) has entered into an agreement to purchase 2 MW of power produced at the Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s landfill in Sandtown, Delaware. This is the first time that DEC will purchase energy directly from a landfill gas project. The landfill gas project at the site is operated by Ameresco, which will expand the project by adding two new...
Texas Utilities May Buy Surplus Solar Energy from Customers
Posted on May 7, 2013 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Utilities May Buy Surplus Solar Energy from Customers
A bill passed in the Texas Senate proposes that utilities pay Texas customers that generate excess solar energy a fair market price for their contributions to the electrical grid. Under current law, if a utility does not voluntarily offer to buy excess solar energy, customers must negotiate directly with their providers to be compensated for the energy they add to the grid. Read more...
Delaware Coop Announces Power Purchase from Landfill Gas Facility
Posted on May 6, 2013 in Climate Change, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Delaware Coop Announces Power Purchase from Landfill Gas Facility
Delaware Electric Cooperative recently signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Delaware Solid Waste Authority for 2 MW of power generated from a landfill in Sandtown. The purchase is part of the coop’s long-term strategy of procuring a mix of energy sources at competitive prices. Click here for the full story.
Colorado May Double Renewable Energy Goals for Rural Electric Coops
Posted on May 1, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado May Double Renewable Energy Goals for Rural Electric Coops
The Colorado House of Representatives has passed a bill which would increase the amount of renewable energy rural electric cooperatives in the state must use. The mandate would require these cooperatives to get 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020. The bill also increased the amount that electric cooperatives can charge customers for the new power sources to...
Colorado Renewable Energy Bill Passes House Committee
Posted on Apr 25, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Renewable Energy Bill Passes House Committee
A Colorado bill that would significantly raise renewable energy requirements for Colorado coops was referred out of the state House Committee on Transportation & Energy for consideration by the entire House of Representatives. Senate Bill 13-252 was passed by the Colorado Senate in mid-April. Click here for the current status of the bill.
Two Electric Cooperatives Rank in Top 10 for Solar Generation Wattage Per Member
Posted on Apr 24, 2013 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Two Electric Cooperatives Rank in Top 10 for Solar Generation Wattage Per Member
The Solar Electric Power Association included two electric cooperatives in its list of top 10 utilities incorporating solar generation wattage per member. Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative, which had been ranked at twelfth place in 2011, moved to second place, adding 282 watts of solar electricity capacity per member last year. Chickasaw Electric Cooperative, ranked fifth on the...
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