Oregon Coop Unlikely to Be Exempted From Renewable Portfolio Standard
Posted on Apr 29, 2011 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Oregon Coop Unlikely to Be Exempted From Renewable Portfolio Standard
Umatilla Electric Cooperative has been seeking an exemption from the Oregon legislature, and the recent defeat of SB 955 raises doubts as to whether the coop will obtain an exemption from the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) for large utilities, which requires that 25 percent of the coop’s energy come from renewables by 2025. The East Oregonian has the full story.
Cape Solar Project Sets Bright Example
Posted on Apr 22, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cape Solar Project Sets Bright Example
At a press conference on April 21, Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative President Charles McLaughlin announced CVEC had awarded an 18.3-megawatt project to American Capital Energy of North Chelmsford, to be installed on capped landfills in Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Eastham, and Harwich as well as in two Vineyard towns for a total of 10 sites. The CVEC project’s role in...
Study Documents Challenge to Utilizing Renewable Energy Potential
Posted on Apr 21, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Study Documents Challenge to Utilizing Renewable Energy Potential
Rural areas have abundant opportunities for wind power and other renewable energy production. Electric coops, however, may not be able provide enough transmission lines to carry power from new renewable production facilities to many U.S. farms. Few rural coops are using renewable resources for energy, either because of technology costs, disadvantageous tax issues or problems with...
Chevron Begins Operations of New Solar Field
Posted on Apr 20, 2011 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Chevron Begins Operations of New Solar Field
Chevron Mining has begun the operations of a solar field located in New Mexico. The company installed concentrating photovoltaic technology, which uses lenses to collect and focus direct sunlight onto layers of high efficiency cells on the site of Chevron’s molybdenum mine in Questa, New Mexico. Read more about the solar field’s technology, including 173 solar trackers, here.
Vermont Bill May Make “Net-Metering” More Attractive
Posted on Apr 13, 2011 in Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Bill May Make “Net-Metering” More Attractive
A bill has just passed the Vermont House that would provide greater financial incentives for net-metering. Vermont’s net-metering program lets residents and businesses generate their own power using grid-connected systems and, when necessary, tap into electricity from the local utility, Vermont Electric Cooperative. When excess power is produced, residents can send it back into the...
Bonneville Power Administration Rules May Adversely Affect Wind Generators
Posted on Apr 12, 2011 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Bonneville Power Administration Rules May Adversely Affect Wind Generators
Bonneville Power Administration has proposed rules that will essentially allow it to shut out wind generators in the event that federal dams are at maximum generation and the transmission grid can export no more power. The Spokesman Review has the rest of the story.
Solar Energy Projects Wanted in Maryland
Posted on Mar 31, 2011 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Solar Energy Projects Wanted in Maryland
Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SMECO) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for solar energy projects that satisfy the Maryland Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirements and that will be available within the next two years. SMECO hopes the RFP will promote renewable energy development in its service area while minimizing additional costs to customers. Read...
Undersea Transmission Line Incentives Draw Opposition
Posted on Mar 30, 2011 in Financing, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Undersea Transmission Line Incentives Draw Opposition
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and several state public utility commissions are among those challenging Atlantic Wind Connection’s request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant specific incentives for a 300-mile undersea transmission line development project that will link power produced by wind turbines off the East Coast to the mainland. The...
Massachusetts Wind Developer Seeks Exemption From Municipal Permit Requirement
Posted on Mar 29, 2011 in Land Use, Permitting, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Massachusetts Wind Developer Seeks Exemption From Municipal Permit Requirement
Cape Vineyard Electric Cooperative hopes to bypass a special permit required by the town of Brewster, Massachusetts, for the construction of two municipal wind turbines based on the location of the turbines on municipal property and in an industrial zoning area. In early March, the Brewster planning board failed to grant or deny the permit request, a hung jury resulted and effectively...
Trico Develops Sun Farm Program
Posted on Mar 24, 2011 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Trico Develops Sun Farm Program
Trico Electric Cooperative in Arizona has created a “sun farm” program for people who want solar electricity but do not want solar panels on their roofs. Run largely like a farm share, Arizona residents will be able to purchase output from a quarter, half or full solar panel. The project is being funded by a 21st Century Energy Grant of nearly $1 million from the Arizona Department...
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