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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....