Green Mountain Power Starts Construction of Wind Project in Vermont
Posted on Sep 7, 2011 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Green Mountain Power Starts Construction of Wind Project in Vermont
Green Mountain Power has commenced construction of a 63MW wind facility that will provide power to the members of the Vermont Electric Cooperative. The Energy Business Review has more on the wind farm.
Dairy Farms May Provide Cheaper Fuel Source
Posted on Sep 1, 2011 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairy Farms May Provide Cheaper Fuel Source
Cooperatives may have an opportunity to obtain cheaper fuel through the use of anaerobic digesters on dairy farms. The digesters capture methane gas from cow manure, which can be used to generate power. Proponents of the manure-to-methane process spoke at the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives’ 2011 Emerging Technology Conference. The Oklahoman has the full story.
Nevada Coop May Join California Power Grid
Posted on Aug 29, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Nevada Coop May Join California Power Grid
Nevada-based Valley Electric Association has received approval to join the California Independent System Operator Corporation, a nonprofit power-management corporation. Valley Electric has 23,000 members along the Nevada-California state line, and coop officials say linking Valley Electric’s 360 miles of existing transmission lines to California’s grid would let it ship renewable...
Construction Commences on Colorado Hydro Project
Posted on Aug 25, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Construction Commences on Colorado Hydro Project
The Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District recently began construction on the 2.6-MW Carter Lake Hydroelectric Project near Loveland, Colorado. Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association will buy the plant’s output under a power purchase agreement with the District. The project’s total costs are estimated at $6.2 million, and the facility should be in commercial operation next...
Nevada Coop Considers Plans to Export Green Power to California
Posted on Aug 19, 2011 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Nevada Coop Considers Plans to Export Green Power to California
Valley Electric Association, a coop based in Pahrump, Nevada, is developing plans to expand its transmission system to interconnect with the California Independent System Operator and to export renewable energy to California. The coop faces competition from Solar Express Transmission, and it is carefully considering the best way to move forward. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is...
Coop’s Investment Will Rehabilitate a Montana Hydroelectric Plant
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 in Financing, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop’s Investment Will Rehabilitate a Montana Hydroelectric Plant
The Flathead Electric Cooperative has agreed to pre-purchase $400,000 worth of electricity generated by a 250-kW hydroelectric generator. The coop’s investment will cover roughly two-thirds of the cost to rehabilitate the plant, and a block grant will cover the rest. After the coop recovers its investment, the city of Whitefish will be able to use power produced from the plant to...
Brewster Wind Turbine Power Purchase Approved
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 in Permitting, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Brewster Wind Turbine Power Purchase Approved
The City of Brewster’s purchase of power from Cape and Vineyard Electric Cooperative has been approved. Brewster will purchase power from two CVEC 1.8MW municipal wind turbines. This approval was required for CVEC to seek an exemption from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities from town zoning laws. The Cape Cod Times has more on this story here. Also, background on the...
NRCO Helps Mid-Atlantic Coops Enter Wind Purchase Agreements
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NRCO Helps Mid-Atlantic Coops Enter Wind Purchase Agreements
The National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO) facilitated negotiations for two Mid-Atlantic coops to enter separate power purchase agreements with BP Wind Energy. Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. and Old Dominion Electric Cooperative recently agreed to purchase 30 MW and 75 MW respectively from the Mehoopany Wind Farm currently under development in Pennsylvania....
Solar Plant Talks Begin in Southern Maryland
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Solar Plant Talks Begin in Southern Maryland
Huntington, Maryland may be the home of a new two-acre solar energy plant. A meeting to discuss preliminary aspects of the proposed project will be held this Saturday with Calvert County residents invited to attend. The project’s voltage amount is not yet known, but if built, will connect into the Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative Inc. grid system. Read more.
Missouri Coop Agrees to Purchase 150 MW From Wind Capital
Posted on Jul 21, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Missouri Coop Agrees to Purchase 150 MW From Wind Capital
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. will purchase 150 MW of power from a Wind Capital Group wind farm currently under development in Oklahoma. The wind farm has a construction completion date of June 2012. Read the full story here.
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