Great River Energy to End North Dakota Coal Plant Operations
Posted on May 11, 2020
Minnesota’s Great River Energy says it will shut down a large coal-fired power plant in North Dakota and replace it primarily with wind energy. The cooperative expects decommissioning of the Coal Creek power plant to begin in the second half of 2022 and take about three years to complete.
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Wyoming Carbon Storage Project Advances
Posted on May 7, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory has awarded a $15 million grant to advance carbon capture and storage technology research for preliminary work on a geological storage facility near Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Dry Fork Station in Wyoming.
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PowerSouth Energy Cooperative and Origis Energy Announce New Solar Project
Posted on May 1, 2020
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative announces Power Purchase Agreement for new 80 MW solar project in Alabama.
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Senators Push to Ensure Eligibility of Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
Posted on Apr 28, 2020
U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) led a bipartisan group of senators in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to clarify that rural electric cooperatives are eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to help small businesses maintain payroll and cover expenses during the coronavirus pandemic. Some lenders are approving PPP loans for electric cooperatives, while other lenders are refusing to do so without further guidance from the...
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New Congressional Aid Package May Help Coops
Posted on Apr 27, 2020
Lawmakers approved an additional $320 billion in funds for the Paycheck Protection Program, for which some cooperatives may qualify. The funds may be forgiven if used to keep employees on the payroll and other designated purposes.
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Coops Stare Down Virus Costs
Posted on Apr 27, 2020
Electric cooperatives could lose up to $10 billion from the effects of the coronavirus according to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). A drop in electricity sales, combined with potential revenue lost from unpaid bills, could cost cooperatives. The NRECA has asked Congress for relief.
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Sunflower Announces Largest Kansas Solar Project Operational
Posted on Apr 27, 2020
The Johnson Corner Solar Project, a product of Sunflower Electric Power Corp. (Sunflower) and Lightsource BP, has entered commercial operation. The 20 MW plant more than doubles the state’s utility-scale solar capacity.
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Minnkota Power Cooperative Wants to Build the World’s Largest Carbon Capture Facility
Posted on Apr 22, 2020
Grand Forks-based Minnkota Power Cooperative has launched Project Tundra, an initiative to build the largest power plant-based carbon capture facility in the world, with construction commencing as early as 2022. The planned facility would potentially capture more than 90 percent of carbon dioxide emitted from The Milton R. Young Station, a coal-fired power plant close to the town of Center in North Dakota.
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USDA Launches Guide for COVID-19 Assistance Programs
Posted on Apr 17, 2020
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a catalog of assistance programs that provides a one-stop shop for rural electric cooperatives and their members who are seeking federal, state and local aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cooperative Energy Power Plant Constructed by Wärtsilä Begins Commercial Operations
Posted on Apr 17, 2020
Cooperative Energy’s new 22.7 MW flexible gas power plant, constructed by Wärtsilä, began commercial operations last week. The plant will provide system reliability and support Cooperative Energy’s renewable resources.
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NRECA Requests COVID-19 Relief from Congress
Posted on Apr 13, 2020
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is asking Congress for relief from potential economic hardship its members may experience as a result of COVID-19. As Congress prepares to pass additional virus relief, NRECA will seek the inclusion of measures geared towards supporting cooperatives.
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Aid for Coops Included in Coronavirus Federal Relief Bill
Posted on Apr 3, 2020
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) urged Congress to include aid for electric cooperatives and their consumer-members as part of the federal relief efforts aimed at helping the struggling economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $2 trillion federal coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress offers millions in aid to consumers struggling to pay their utility bills and billions in grants to small businesses.
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Coops Pledge to Sustain Broadband Service as Pandemic Hardships Increase
Posted on Mar 31, 2020
Several electric cooperatives that provide broadband internet are taking steps to keep rural communities connected during the coronavirus pandemic, including measures that go far beyond a Federal Communications Commission call to sustain service for low-income customers. Those steps include delivering higher connection speeds, even for members who subscribe to more modest plans.
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NRECA Urges Congress to Include Aid for Coops in CARES Act
Posted on Mar 25, 2020
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), in a letter to congressional leaders, requested that aid for electric coops be included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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