4 Rivers Electric Cooperative to Develop Sun Farm
Posted on Nov 20, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative to Develop Sun Farm
Twelve Kansas electric coops, including 4 Rivers Electric Cooperative, are partnering to develop 800 miles of sun farms across the state. All systems installed will be sized in the 1 MW range and contracted through a 25-year power purchase agreement.
FERC Urged to Reject Objections to Small Utility Opt-in Mechanism
Posted on Nov 20, 2020 in FERC | Comments Off on FERC Urged to Reject Objections to Small Utility Opt-in Mechanism
In September, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Order No. 222, which enables distributed energy resource aggregators to participate alongside traditional resources in the regional organized wholesale markets through aggregations. The American Public Power Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association are now urging FERC to reject objections...
Colorado Governor Joins Tri-State to Announce Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
Posted on Nov 16, 2020 in Climate Change, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Governor Joins Tri-State to Announce Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State) and Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently announced Tri-State will be submitting a “preferred scenario” to reduce emissions associated with its wholesale electricity sales in Colorado by 80% by 2030. With the support of its members and board of directors, Tri-State will put forward this preferred scenario in its Electric...
North Carolina Coops Use Hog Waste to Power Microgrids
Posted on Nov 13, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on North Carolina Coops Use Hog Waste to Power Microgrids
A new project by North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives is utilizing methane gas from hog waste to generate electricity. Microgrids using the waste have been able to produce enough electricity to power at least 28 homes for several hours.
Southwest Pool Power Considering Westward Expansion
Posted on Nov 13, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Southwest Pool Power Considering Westward Expansion
Regional transmission operator Southwest Pool Power (SPP) announced interest in a western state expansion after a recent study found the move would produce $49 million a year in savings. If membership is pursued, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Deseret Power Electric Cooperative and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, amongst others, could become the first members to...
South Carolina Coop to Add Solar Energy to Resource Portfolio
Posted on Nov 12, 2020 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on South Carolina Coop to Add Solar Energy to Resource Portfolio
Central Electric Power Cooperative, a South Carolina electric cooperative, recently announced intention to obtain as much as 363 MW of solar generating capacity through power purchase agreements with independent solar developers. Central Electric Power Cooperative is coordinating with Santee Cooper in a joint request for proposals to procure up to 500 MW of solar generation capacity,...
What Biden’s Victory Means for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Nov 10, 2020 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on What Biden’s Victory Means for Electric Cooperatives
Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race sets the stage for potentially sweeping environmental policy changes. However, his planned policy agenda would be muted by what now looks to be a divided Congress, with a Republican-led Senate and a diminished Democratic majority in the House. In the near term, Biden is expected to push for a broad economic stimulus plan shortly after he...
Basin Electric Cooperative Sees Challenging Year in 2020; Load Returning
Posted on Nov 6, 2020 in COVID-19 | Comments Off on Basin Electric Cooperative Sees Challenging Year in 2020; Load Returning
Paul Sukut, General Manager of Basin Electric Power Cooperative, said that while 2020 has been a challenging year, the pre-COVID-19 load is slowly returning. To further that growth, Basin is working on finding new sources of power that are low-carbon or no carbon emissions, including solar power and wind turbines.
USDA Approves $3.1 Billion in Loans to Coops
Posted on Nov 4, 2020 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Approves $3.1 Billion in Loans to Coops
As part of its latest round of Electric Loan Program awards, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved $3.1 billion in rural infrastructure loans for 45 electric cooperatives. The loans will go to projects in 25 states to upgrade or build transmission and distribution lines and to develop smart grid technology and digital communications to help detect and respond to...
Congressmen Introduce Bill to Support Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Nov 3, 2020 in Financing | Comments Off on Congressmen Introduce Bill to Support Electric Cooperatives
Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02) and Congressman Darren Soto (Florida-09) introduced the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act (H.R. 8701) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reimburse local governments and electric cooperatives for interest incurred on loans used to restore essential functions after natural disasters. The interest paid on emergency...
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