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North Dakota Co-Ops Receive $1.5B for Renewable Infrastructure

Great River Energy and Basin Electric Cooperative in North Dakota received over $1.5 billion from the USDA’s New ERA program. Great River Energy will use $794 million to procure 1,275 megawatts of renewable energy, creating over 1,600 jobs and emissions by over 5.49 million tons annually. Basin Electric will use $775 million to enhance renewable energy assets, creating jobs and...

Minnkota Power Cooperative and PRC Wind Announce New Wind Farm

Minnkota Power Cooperative and PRC Wind have announced plans to develop the 370-megawatt Flickertail Wind Farm near New Rockford, North Dakota, with construction set to begin in 2027. The project, originating from a collaboration between local community members and the New Rockford economic development board, will provide cost-effective, carbon-free energy through a long-term agreement...

San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. Secures $1.4 Billion for New Renewable Facility

San Miguel Electric Cooperative, Inc. (SMEC) has secured over $1.4 billion from the USDA’s New ERA program to transition its current coal operations to a new 400 megawatt (MW) solar facility and 200 MW of battery storage. The shift aims to reduce environmental pollution and provide affordable renewable energy to forty-seven rural South Texas counties. SMEC is one of fifteen...

New G&T in Louisiana

1803 Electric Cooperative (1803), a generation and transmission cooperative, began serving its first member, Northeast Louisiana Power Cooperative (NLPC) on January 1, 2025, and will start serving its other four founding co-ops in April of 2025. 1803 was founded by NLPC and four other co-ops to cut costs, improve reliability, and gain greater control over their power supply decisions....