Arizona Disputes the Role of Trash as a Renewable Energy Source
Posted on May 23, 2011 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arizona Disputes the Role of Trash as a Renewable Energy Source
Mohave Electric Cooperative recently requested that state utility regulators treat solid waste as a renewable energy source to allow the coop to count a planned waste-to-energy facility as part of the coop’s renewable source portfolio. Environmentalists oppose the proposed renewable treatment for trash in favor of cleaner fuel sources like wind and solar. Arizona is one of several...
Roundtable Discussion Addresses Coops’ Uncertainty
Posted on May 20, 2011 in Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Roundtable Discussion Addresses Coops’ Uncertainty
Executives from five coops participated in an EnergyBiz Leadership Roundtable to discuss the challenges they face in providing reliable and affordable power to customers in an era of increasing regulation. Representatives from distribution, generation and transmission coops located throughout the country were in attendance. Participants cited uncertainty as a major concern for the...
Alaska Coop Plans New Wind Farm
Posted on May 17, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Plans New Wind Farm
Golden Valley Electric Association in Fairbanks, Alaska, will make a final decision this Spring on whether to move forward and construct a $90 million 25-27 MW Eva Creek wind power project to be located south of Fairbanks. Wind power from Eva Creek would allow Golden Valley Electric Association to reduce its current dependence on high-cost oil-fired power and would provide a greener...
Iberdrola Renewables Extends Agreement With Texas Coop
Posted on May 16, 2011 in Corporate Governance, Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iberdrola Renewables Extends Agreement With Texas Coop
Iberdrola Renewables is extending an ongoing power purchase agreement with South Texas Electric Cooperative, which is the wholesale power provider to eight Texas electric cooperatives. South Texas will expand its existing 50 MW power purchase agreement with Iberdrola to 100.8 MW and extend it to May 31, 2026. Wind Power Intelligence has the full story.
Alaska Coop Considering $90 Million Wind Power Project
Posted on May 16, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Coop Considering $90 Million Wind Power Project
Golden Valley Electric Association, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, is close to a final decision on its planned $90 million Eva Creek wind power project. The project would be located at Healy, south of Fairbanks. With a capacity of 25 megawatts to 27 megawatts, the project is expected to generate power for just under 9 cents per kilowatt hour, according to Gene Therriault, the coop’s...
Fortistar Begins Construction on LFG Facility
Posted on May 11, 2011 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Fortistar Begins Construction on LFG Facility
Fortistar LLC has commenced construction on a 6.4MW landfill gas (LFG) power plant in eastern Henrico County, Virginia. Fortistar will sell the electricity it generates to Old Dominion Electric Cooperative. Additional details about the facility are here.
DOE Recognizes Farmers Electric Cooperative as a Green Power Leader
Posted on May 10, 2011 in Climate Change, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on DOE Recognizes Farmers Electric Cooperative as a Green Power Leader
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recognized Farmers Electric Cooperative of Kalona, Iowa, in its annual assessment of leading utility green power programs. Using information provided by utilities, NREL has developed “Top 10” rankings of utility green power programs for 2010 in the following categories: total sales of...
Proposed Net Metering Amendment Controversial in Minnesota
Posted on May 9, 2011 in Energy Savings Programs, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Proposed Net Metering Amendment Controversial in Minnesota
A proposed amendment to Minnesota’s net metering law would allow utilities to pay wholesale, rather than retail, rates to small power generators producing less than 40 kilowatts. Many rural coops argue that the state’s current law forces other customers to subsidize the coops’ small generator customers and with significant rate implications. Opponents to the proposed amendment are...
Cooperative Among Participants at Congressional Hearing on the Future of Hydropower Generation
Posted on May 5, 2011 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cooperative Among Participants at Congressional Hearing on the Future of Hydropower Generation
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power held a hearing Wednesday to discuss the legal and regulatory barriers to increased hydropower generation. Consumers Power, Inc., an Oregon cooperative, was among the participants and noted concerns about overgeneration related to the rapid increase of wind being generated in the region. For CPI’s complete testimony, click...
Coop Teams Up With Refuge to Supply Solar Power
Posted on May 2, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop Teams Up With Refuge to Supply Solar Power
Dairyland Power Cooperative and one of its 25 member cooperatives, Oakdale Electric Cooperative, are collaborating with the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge to bring renewable energy to local homes and businesses via a solar project on the refuge’s Visitor Center, which was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Dairyland has a power purchase agreement with the...
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