Hawaii Regulators Approve Kaua’i Island Solar Power Purchase Agreement
Posted on Dec 11, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hawaii Regulators Approve Kaua’i Island Solar Power Purchase Agreement
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission has approved a 20-year power purchase agreement between the Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative and REC Solar for its 300-kilowatt, MP2 Hawaii Solar Project in Koloa. This will be the 36th-largest renewable energy project in Hawaii. Read more here.
Department of Energy and Western Area Power Administration Issue New Proposals on Hydropower
Posted on Nov 26, 2012 in Environmental, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Department of Energy and Western Area Power Administration Issue New Proposals on Hydropower
On November 27, the U.S. Department of Energy and the Western Area Power Administration’s joint outreach team laid out a set of proposals in a Federal Register notice that are aimed at reforming Western’s hydropower marketing amid electrical grid upgrades. The DOE and Western say their recommendations would improve Western’s operations and optimize its transmission services but some...
Golden Valley Electric Association Wind Farm Produces Power
Posted on Nov 1, 2012 in Energy Savings Programs, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Golden Valley Electric Association Wind Farm Produces Power
The largest wind project in Alaska began producing power this week in a key milestone toward beginning commercial operation. The $93 million project called the Eva Creek Wind Farm near Healy, Alaska, is part of Golden Valley Electric Association’s (GVEA) plan to produce 20 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2014. The project is expected to produce 77 million...
Hawaii Coop Reveals Solar Facility Progress
Posted on Oct 23, 2012 in Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop Reveals Solar Facility Progress
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative of Hawaii is building a $40 million, 12-MW solar project on 67 acres on the south side of its island territory. The project site, a former sugar cane farm, will be leased from the Grove Farm Co. The coop hopes to obtain the necessary regulatory approvals by July 2013, and the goal is to have the site online by late 2014. Read more on this...
Lowell Mountain Wind Project Survives Legal Challenge
Posted on Oct 22, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Litigation, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Lowell Mountain Wind Project Survives Legal Challenge
Green Mountain Power and Vermont Electric Cooperative, Inc. can proceed with the construction of an industrial wind project on Lowell Mountain, as the Vermont Supreme Court has dismissed a legal challenge to the project. The 21-turbine Kingdom Community Wind project is due to come on line in December 2012. The project’s challengers, Lowell Mountains Group Inc. and the towns of Albany...
Increased Solar Access on Horizon for Texas Coop
Posted on Oct 15, 2012 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Increased Solar Access on Horizon for Texas Coop
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Pedernales) plans to boost its solar generation portfolio beginning with new pilot programs in 2013. The programs will offer interested coop members the option to purchase a portion of large-scale solar projects or lease rooftop solar panels as part of Pedernales’ efforts to attain 30 percent of its generation requirements from renewable...
Wisconsin Coop Receives Huge Federal Loan Guarantee for Renewable Power
Posted on Oct 4, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Wisconsin Coop Receives Huge Federal Loan Guarantee for Renewable Power
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) was awarded a $261.9 million loan guarantee from the federal government to reduce environmental impacts, update technology and improve distribution in a swath of the rural Midwest. Renewable energy sources make up about 12 percent of Dairyland’s electricity sales, which exceeds the state’s 2015 requirement that all Wisconsin utilities have at...
California ISO Approves Participation by Nevada Coop
Posted on Oct 1, 2012 in Grid & Infrastructure, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on California ISO Approves Participation by Nevada Coop
The California Independent System Operator (California ISO) recently approved Nevada-based Valley Electric Association, Inc.’s (VEA) participation agreement to join the California ISO in January 2013. VEA is the first utility outside of California to join the regional market. The coop’s renewable generation portfolio will be used to satisfy California’s aggressive renewable energy...
New Mexico Coop Utilizes Unique Generation Facility
Posted on Sep 5, 2012 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Mexico Coop Utilizes Unique Generation Facility
Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Lea County) constructed a 47-MW, gas-fired generation facility that can tap into a nearby 27-MW wind farm, the first tie-in of its kind in the country. The setup will help Lea County meet New Mexico’s upcoming Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) while preserving reliable service. Click here for the full story.
Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Posted on Aug 20, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Opens New Solar Farm
Duck River Electric Membership Cooperative (DREMC), based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, is now the first electric coop in the seven state TVA service territory to offer members access to green power through a newly constructed solar farm. The DREMC Solar Farm, located in Shelbyville, allows its members to invest in solar energy without the cost of installing or maintaining their own...
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