AEPCO Awarded $485 Million Under New ERA
Posted on Feb 7, 2025 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on AEPCO Awarded $485 Million Under New ERA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $485 million to Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) through its New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program to invest in AEPCO’s large-scale solar and battery energy storage system projects. The funding will also support the retirement of AEPCO’s remaining coal assets by 2028, modernizing its energy infrastructure and reducing...
ARIZONA POWER COOP PLANS TO ELIMINATE COAL USE
Posted on Sep 18, 2024 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on ARIZONA POWER COOP PLANS TO ELIMINATE COAL USE
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) plans to eliminate coal use by 2028, transitioning to natural gas and renewable energy projects funded by $845 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This shift is expected to reduce AEPCO’s greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 2022 levels and significantly boost renewable power production for rural cooperatives in Arizona.
AEPCO Deploys AI Assisted Battery Storage and Solar to Serve SSVEC Members
Posted on Jun 19, 2024 in Battery, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on AEPCO Deploys AI Assisted Battery Storage and Solar to Serve SSVEC Members
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative announced the deployment last week of a 30 MWh energy storage system and 10 MW photovoltaic system, the first of three battery storage systems being developed in Arizona as a part of AEPCO’s Reliable Energy Plan. The new system will utilize Stem’s AI software and serve member Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s members
AEPCO Purchases Batteries to Provide Members Lower Cost Energy at Peak Demand Times
Posted on Sep 14, 2022 in Energy Storage | Comments Off on AEPCO Purchases Batteries to Provide Members Lower Cost Energy at Peak Demand Times
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) and Southwest Cooperative Services have purchased three batteries capable of providing 140 megawatt-hours of energy storage for three cooperatives’ distribution systems. Each cooperative will be able to develop its own plan for deploying the batteries to meet their needs. The batteries will permit the cooperatives to distribute their power...
Coal Shipment Delays Create Concerns for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Jun 3, 2022 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Coal Shipment Delays Create Concerns for Electric Cooperatives
Railcar delays caused by crew and train shortages have created significant problems for utilities like Arizona Electric Power Cooperative that are dependent on coal deliveries for power plants, and many utilities are curtailing use of coal-fired units to conserve current stockpiles. Federal rail regulators are increasing oversight, and the Surface Transportation Board announced that it...
Cooperatives Commit to Participating in Reliability Coordination Services
Posted on Sep 18, 2018 in Reliability | Comments Off on Cooperatives Commit to Participating in Reliability Coordination Services
Southwest Power Pool received commitments to begin offering its reliability coordinator services to more than a dozen western utilities, including Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and Intermountain Rural Electric Association, among others.
AEPCO CEO Testifies in Support of Great Rate-Setting Transparency
Posted on Apr 22, 2016 in Rates, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on AEPCO CEO Testifies in Support of Great Rate-Setting Transparency
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) CEO Patrick Ledger testified in support of a bill that would require federal power administrations to detail costs on wholesale electric bills. Ledger said after his testimony that AEPCO is fine with justified cost increases but does not have enough information to see what’s included in the bill and how costs are distributed between...
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Regional Haze Plan Approved by EPA
Posted on Mar 4, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Arizona Electric Power Cooperative Regional Haze Plan Approved by EPA
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) has become the first Arizona utility to settle out of court with the US Environmental Protection agency (EPA) regarding EPA’s regional haze rules. AEPCO presented an alternative plan than the one initially required by EPA’s original rule, and the approved plan will come at less cost to AEPCO’s members. To read more please click...
Arizona Congressman Urges EPA to Meet with Coop on Clean Power Plan
Posted on Aug 28, 2014 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Arizona Congressman Urges EPA to Meet with Coop on Clean Power Plan
U.S. Congressman Ron Barber of Arizona, along with his Arizona colleagues in Congress, has called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet with executives from Arizona Electric Power Cooperative to discuss the impact of the EPA’s proposed Clean Power Plan. Click here for more.
Court Denies Request to Delay Pollution Control Upgrades
Posted on Sep 12, 2013 in Environmental, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Court Denies Request to Delay Pollution Control Upgrades
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a request by Arizona and four utilities, including Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO), to delay Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional haze requirements while litigation against the new rules remains pending. AEPCO previously appealed the requirements requesting that it use an Arizona Department of Environmental...
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