Cooperatives Financing Efficiency Upgrades through Opt-in Tariffs
Posted on Aug 19, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates | Comments Off on Cooperatives Financing Efficiency Upgrades through Opt-in Tariffs
Smaller, rural cooperatives have been experimenting with a model that gets around a customer’s inability or unwillingness to take on debt or invest in energy efficiency upgrades through offering a voluntary on-bill tariff. Cooperatives have been able to lead this innovation because shareholder interests and customer interests are aligned. Put simply, the customer chooses the upgrades...
Cooperative Invests in Smart Lighting Product Company
Posted on Jul 28, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cooperative Invests in Smart Lighting Product Company
CMA Ventures, a subsidiary of Central Iowa Power Cooperative, has participated in a Series B investment round in Igor, a Des Moines startup which has developed a “power-over-ethernet” product that can be used to help companies better manage lighting and electricity in their buildings.
EKPC Planning 60-Acre Solar Farm
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EKPC Planning 60-Acre Solar Farm
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) has announced plans to build a solar project consisting of 32,000 photovoltaic on 60 acres next to its main office. EKPC will allow customers to purchase licenses to receive power from the project and receive credits on their monthly bills for doing so, offering them the opportunity to participate in a voluntary program similar to other...
USDA Announces New Program to Help Rural Utilities
Posted on Jun 22, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Financing | Comments Off on USDA Announces New Program to Help Rural Utilities
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the new Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP). RESP is a program aimed at helping rural residents conserve energy and save money on their utility bills. The RESP will make available $52 million in interest free loans to rural energy providers who fund projects for consumers to make energy efficient improvements in their homes...
EIA Predicts Slow Sales Growth
Posted on Jun 20, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Financing, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on EIA Predicts Slow Sales Growth
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has forecasted slow electricity sales growth over the next 25 years in its latest Annual Energy Outlook. The EIA predicts that the electricity sales to commercial customers will increase at an average annual rate of 0.7 percent through 2040, while residential sales through 2040 will increase at a rate of only 0.3 percent, despite a projected...
New Hampshire Coop Launches Peak Demand Management Programs
Posted on Apr 18, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on New Hampshire Coop Launches Peak Demand Management Programs
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative (NHEC) has rolled out three voluntary demand management programs designed to incentivize reduced peak time usage and therefore ultimately reduce NHEC’s cost of providing power to its members.
Hawaii Coop to Offer Daytime Discounts
Posted on Oct 5, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hawaii Coop to Offer Daytime Discounts
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) is planning to roll out the pilot version of a program that would discount customer-members’ rates for electricity used during the day. KIUC has identified 300 residential customers whose rates between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. would be shaved by 25 percent. The innovative concept, which may initially appear counterintuitive when compared to off-peak...
Touchstone Receives Feedback on Potential “Value-Added Services” for Coops
Posted on Aug 18, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency, Reliability | Comments Off on Touchstone Receives Feedback on Potential “Value-Added Services” for Coops
Touchstone Energy’s 2014-2015 Survey on the Cooperative Difference solicited responses from consumer members on certain “value-added services” that coops may be able to provide. Outage alerts, energy efficiency programs and community solar all received positive feedback. Click here for more.
Tri-County Electric Coop Plans Community Solar
Posted on Jun 9, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tri-County Electric Coop Plans Community Solar
An Oklahoma electric cooperative is building a 1-MW community solar array near its Hooker, Oklahoma headquarters. Tri-County Electric Coop (TCEC) plans to offer its members the opportunity to purchase panels in the array and receive credits on their bills. For more information, please click here.
Survey Report: Less Concern of Distributed Generation in Utility Industry
Posted on Mar 10, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Survey Report: Less Concern of Distributed Generation in Utility Industry
According to media startup Utility Dive’s State of the Electric Utility 2015 Survey Report, many utilities have begun to see distributed generation as a growth opportunity rather than a disruption. According to the report, 88 percent of respondents now view distributed generation as an opportunity, although 63 percent of those are not sure how to build their business around the...
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