Dairyland Power Announces Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements with Two Solar Developers
Posted on Feb 26, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Announces Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements with Two Solar Developers
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland Power) has finalized agreements with two solar developers, groSolar and SoCore Energy, to purchase over 15 MW of renewable energy from twelve new solar facilities in Wisconsin ranging between .5 MW and 2.5 MW in scale. By building the solar facilities in separate service areas, the projects will benefit from diversified weather, distributed grid...
Hawaii Coop Uses Renewables to Generate 90% of Island Electricity
Posted on Feb 24, 2016 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop Uses Renewables to Generate 90% of Island Electricity
The Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative (Kaua‘i) which serves 23,300 active member-owners over Kaua‘i’s 562 square miles, produced 90% of its island power from renewable sources during four periods on separate days in January. Annually, renewable resources including solar, biomass and hydropower make up 38% of this coop’s fuel mix for generating electricity, the remaining 62% is...
Iowa Electric Coops Consider Merger
Posted on Feb 23, 2016 in Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Iowa Electric Coops Consider Merger
Tri-County Electric Cooperative out of Rushford, Iowa and Hawkeye REC out of Cresco, Iowa are asking customers to cast ballots to support their merger. Customers can expect to receive ballots in the mail this March.
Kansas Electric Cooperatives Considering Merger
Posted on Feb 19, 2016 in Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on Kansas Electric Cooperatives Considering Merger
After combining operations in 2014, Leavenworth-Jefferson Electric Cooperative and Kaw Valley Electric Cooperative are considering a formal consolidated plan that would merge the two electric cooperatives. The resulting entity would operate as FreeState Electric Inc. starting January 1, 2017. The forecasted savings of $20 million over 10 years would allow rates to remain stable for...
Mississippi Considers Ending PSC Oversight of Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Feb 18, 2016 in Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Mississippi Considers Ending PSC Oversight of Electric Cooperatives
Two new bills are under consideration in Mississippi—House Bill 1139 and Senate Bill 2089. These bills would significantly limit regulatory oversight of cooperatives serving 70 percent of the state’s electric customers. Both bills are currently in committee.
PEC’s Empower Loans Now Available to Its Members
Posted on Feb 17, 2016 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on PEC’s Empower Loans Now Available to Its Members
Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) is now offering loans through its Empower Loans program to support qualifying members seeking to install photovoltaic and battery storage systems connected to the coop’s distribution system. These loans can be repaid in monthly installments on the members’ electric bill and are available for up to $20,000 to those residential and commercial...
Coop’s Customer Data Breached
Posted on Feb 17, 2016 in Technology | Comments Off on Coop’s Customer Data Breached
Kankakee Valley REMC discovered through a cyber-security audit that customer information was accessed through a cyber-security breach. Immediate action was taken by the coop to remove the accessed pathway, and the coop has procedures in place to conduct regular cyber-security audits to increase the effectiveness of its cyber-defense systems.
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Renewable Designation for Trash Burning Plant
Posted on Feb 12, 2016 in Permitting, Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Renewable Designation for Trash Burning Plant
The Arizona Supreme Court upheld the Arizona Corporation Commission’s approval of Mohave Electric Cooperative’s (“Mohave”) plan to meet part of its renewable energy mandate through trash incineration. Such renewable designation will allow Mohave to impose a surcharge on its 39,000 customers to cover the higher costs of alternatives to conventional energy resources.
Supreme Court Grants Stay of Obama Clean Power Plan
Posted on Feb 10, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Supreme Court Grants Stay of Obama Clean Power Plan
The Supreme Court has granted a stay request from more than two dozen states, plus utilities and coal companies, to put on hold the implementation of President Obama’s Clean Power Plan. The Court’s decision halts implementation but does not address the merits of the pending legal challenge to the plan, which asserts the Environmental Protection Agency has overstepped its powers. An...
Power Plant in Northern Arizona to Run on Forest Thinnings
Posted on Feb 9, 2016 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Power Plant in Northern Arizona to Run on Forest Thinnings
A power plant in Northern Arizona that will run on trees thinned from the forest to prevent fires has received an air-quality permit from the state. The power from the 1 MW plant will be sold to Navapache Electric Cooperative Inc.
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