New DOE Solar Funding Available to Cooperatives
Posted on Feb 27, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New DOE Solar Funding Available to Cooperatives
Cooperatives are eligible for two funding opportunities from the Department of Energy designed to make solar energy more competitive with other forms of energy. The programs are part of DOE’s SunShot Initiative and will each provide up to $12 million for administrative and physical costs associated with installation, interconnection and efficiency. To read more about these funding...
Texas Coop to Own and Operate Experimental Wind Energy Storage System
Posted on Feb 20, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Texas Coop to Own and Operate Experimental Wind Energy Storage System
South Plains Electric Cooperative will own and operate an experimental battery energy storage system at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas. The storage system will focus on combining utility scale energy storage with wind generation and will be installed by Samsung SDI and Xtreme Power as part of a $27 million smart grid demonstration project. To read more about the...
Delaware Coop Breaks Ground on New Solar Farm
Posted on Jan 29, 2013 in Climate Change, Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Delaware Coop Breaks Ground on New Solar Farm
The Delaware Electric Cooperative (Delaware Electric) has begun construction of a 20-acre, 16,000-solar-panel, solar energy farm in Sussex County, Delaware. It will be one of the largest solar farms in the state and is expected to cost $14 million. Delaware Electric hopes the project will be online by May 2013. Read more here.
Vermont Coop Among Opponents to Proposed Wind Moratorium
Posted on Jan 17, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop Among Opponents to Proposed Wind Moratorium
Washington Electric Cooperative is among a long list of renewable energy supporters opposing a recent state legislative proposal to ban for three years the development of wind generation projects with a capacity greater than 500 kW. Legislators proposed the bill in reaction to environmental and aesthetic concerns raised by constituents. However, opponents say the move contradicts...
Pennsylvania Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation
Posted on Jan 9, 2013 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Pennsylvania Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation
A wind farm jointly owned by Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC and BP Wind Energy has been placed in full commercial operation. The 141-MW wind farm, located in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania, will provide power to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative and Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative. The coops will each purchase the output of the facility under long-term power purchase agreements. ...
AECC to Purchase Wind Power
Posted on Jan 4, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on AECC to Purchase Wind Power
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase up to 51 MW of power from a portion of the Flat Ridge 2 Wind Farm located in Kansas. This agreement is AECC’s first purchase of wind power from an outside company. Although AECC has not disclosed the specific financial terms, an AECC representative described the deal as being...
SMECO Looks to Expand Solar
Posted on Jan 3, 2013 in Financing, Land Use, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on SMECO Looks to Expand Solar
A 5.5-MW solar farm developed by Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative (SMECO) has proved worthwhile, and the coop is now looking to build a second solar facility. SMECO’s efforts will help it satisfy a Maryland state law, which requires utilities to generate 20 percent of their electricity from renewables by 2022, with two percent of that portion coming from solar energy produced in...
Vermont’s Second Largest Utility Seeks Moratorium on Renewable Energy Projects
Posted on Jan 2, 2013 in Corporate Governance, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont’s Second Largest Utility Seeks Moratorium on Renewable Energy Projects
The board of directors of Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) has approved a resolution calling for a two-year moratorium on renewable energy projects following a large controversial wind project. VEC has several large wind projects in its portfolio, including the Lowell wind project, which has been the source of some complaints because of the noise created by the wind turbines. ...
Report Finds Renewables on the Rise
Posted on Dec 20, 2012 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Report Finds Renewables on the Rise
A preliminary version of the Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook Report finds that renewable energy production, particularly wind and solar, is expected to rise over the next 30 years. The increase is largely attributed to state renewable energy requirements and heightened environmental regulations The final version of the annual report is scheduled to be released...
Colorado Cooperatives Increase Solar Portfolios
Posted on Dec 19, 2012 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Cooperatives Increase Solar Portfolios
Two Colorado electric cooperatives are adding to their renewable energy portfolios by constructing solar arrays expected to generate a maximum of 3 MW of solar power for their member-consumers. United Power, Inc.’s 2-MW solar array was brought online last week, and San Miguel Power Association, Inc.’s (San Miguel) 1-MW “community” solar array will begin operations by the end of...
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