Dairyland and GridLiance to Develop MariBell Transmission Project
Posted on May 14, 2025 in Project Development | Comments Off on Dairyland and GridLiance to Develop MariBell Transmission Project
Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance Heartland have partnered to co-develop the MariBell Transmission Project, a 139-mile, 765/161 kV transmission line connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin, as part of MISO’s Long Range Transmission Planning initiative. Scheduled for completion in 2034, the project aims to enhance grid reliability, flexibility, and economic growth across the Upper...
Dairyland Power Cooperative Sees a Nuclear Future
Posted on Nov 5, 2024 in Nuclear | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Sees a Nuclear Future
To reduce carbon emissions and greenhouse gases, Dairyland Power Cooperative, a Wisconsin electric cooperative, discussed a desire to reenter the nuclear power business for the first time since closing its Genoa, Wisconsin reactor in 1987. Concerns about carbon emissions, demands that outpace development of renewables, and advances in nuclear technology have caught the attention of...
Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Billion Clean Energy Investment for Rural Communities
Posted on Sep 5, 2024 in Press Release | Comments Off on Biden Administration Announces $7.3 Billion Clean Energy Investment for Rural Communities
President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced over $7.3 billion in financing for rural electric cooperatives to support clean energy projects through the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program, a component of the Inflation Reduction Act. The first round of selected projects (sixteen (16) projects in total) will reduce greenhouse gases by...
Dairyland to Construct New Long-Range Transmission
Posted on Feb 6, 2024 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Dairyland to Construct New Long-Range Transmission
Dairyland Power Cooperative announced plans to build a 354 kV transmission line from Blair to Alma. The work is part of a 150-mile long-range transmission project in southern Minnesota.
Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power, and Basin Electric Cooperative Receive Second RUS Approval for Nemadji Trail Energy Center Project
Posted on Dec 22, 2023 in Uncategorized | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative, Minnesota Power, and Basin Electric Cooperative Receive Second RUS Approval for Nemadji Trail Energy Center Project
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has again issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) project, a 625-MW combined-cycle natural gas facility along with a 345-kilovolt transmission line, relocation of an existing gas pipeline, and construction of a new gas pipeline to tap an existing gas supply network,...
DOE Awards 5.7 Million for Battery Storage to Dairyland Power Cooperative
Posted on Sep 26, 2023 in Battery, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on DOE Awards 5.7 Million for Battery Storage to Dairyland Power Cooperative
The Department of Energy awarded Dairyland Power Cooperative an Office of Clean Energy Demonstration grant to build energy storage and strengthen grid resilience. The $5.7 million dollar grant will be used to build battery storage in Allamakee County, Iowa, which serves members of Allamakee-Clayton Electric Cooperative.
Dairyland Power Cooperative Opens New Digital Operations Center
Posted on Aug 31, 2023 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Opens New Digital Operations Center
Dairyland Power Cooperative, which serves 700,000 in Wisconsin, is opening a new digital operations center. The upgraded center will provide operators real-time tools to manage the new and varied resource types on the grid.
Electric Cooperatives Support Passage of Major Energy Legislation
Posted on Mar 31, 2023 in Legislative & Politics, Press Release | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Support Passage of Major Energy Legislation
The National Rural Electric Cooperation Association and its members applaud the House passage of major energy legislation which will modernize and expedite the environmental review process under the National Environmental Policy Act for cooperatives.
Nemadji Trail Energy Center Clears Legal Hurdles
Posted on May 24, 2022 in Environmental | Comments Off on Nemadji Trail Energy Center Clears Legal Hurdles
Following legal challenges from several interest groups, the Nemadji Trail Energy Center, a proposed $700 million combined-cycle natural gas energy plant in Wisconsin, was determined to be in compliance with environmental and construction requirements. The plant will be owned and operated by Dairyland Power Cooperative, among others.
Developers Appeal Federal Ruling Blocking Transmission Project Through Wildlife Refuge
Posted on Mar 25, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Developers Appeal Federal Ruling Blocking Transmission Project Through Wildlife Refuge
ITC Midwest, American Transmission and Dairyland Power Cooperative have appealed a federal ruling that blocks the construction of transmission lines through the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge. The lines are part of a $492 million project that would run more than 100 miles between Dane County, Wisconsin and Dubuque County Iowa.
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