$303M Wind Project Planned in Michigan
Posted on Oct 20, 2015 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on $303M Wind Project Planned in Michigan
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is developing a 150-megawatt wind plant in Deerfield, Michigan with Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. The 72-turbine project is expected to cost about $303 million and begin commercial operations by the end of 2016.
Illinois Coop Completes Two 500 kW Solar Farms
Posted on Oct 20, 2015 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Illinois Coop Completes Two 500 kW Solar Farms
Prairie Power Inc. has completed construction of two 500kW solar farms in Illinois. Prairie Power provides wholesale electricity to 10 electric distribution cooperatives and is a member of Touchtone Energy.
New Fitch Report Indicates Several States Hit Hardest by Clean Power Plan
Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on New Fitch Report Indicates Several States Hit Hardest by Clean Power Plan
In a newly released analysis of the potential impacts of the Clean Power Plan, Fitch Ratings has indicated that electric cooperatives and public power utilities in a handful of states could face major challenges in complying with the new regulations. The report analyzes the impact of the Clean Power Plan on the 47 states that have electric cooperatives using Fitch’s Carbon Cost...
6th Circuit Issues Stay Regarding EPA Water Rule
Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on 6th Circuit Issues Stay Regarding EPA Water Rule
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals (6th Circuit) issued a stay on October 9 regarding the Waters of the United States rule of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers. The stay will remain in effect until the 6th Circuit has decided whether it has jurisdiction over the challenge to the regulations brought by states, utilities and other...
Integrated Test Center to be Located at Basin Electric’s Dry Creek Station
Posted on Oct 9, 2015 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Integrated Test Center to be Located at Basin Electric’s Dry Creek Station
Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s (Basic Electric) Dry Fork Station near Gillette, WY will be home to the new Integrated Test Center (ITC). The research at the ITC will lead to new opportunities in petrochemicals and other commercial uses for carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. Mike Easley, Chairman of the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority, says: “We have a real...
Solar Shortages Threaten Cooperative Utility Projects
Posted on Oct 8, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Solar Shortages Threaten Cooperative Utility Projects
Shortages of solar panel equipment are expected in 2016, with lead times of up to six months for larger orders. Dan Danley, contract technical liaison with NRECA’s Business and Technology Strategies unit, has been warning utilities to plan ahead to avoid solar project delays. The projected shortages are the result of increased demand for solar equipment driven in part by a 30 percent...
Settlement Reached for Utah Coal Plant
Posted on Oct 7, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Litigation, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Settlement Reached for Utah Coal Plant
Deseret Electric Power Cooperative (Deseret), WildEarth Guardians, the Sierra Club and federal regulators have reached an agreement establishing limits on the amount of coal that the Bonanza Power Plant, located in Uintah County, Utah, may burn. The limits imposed by the deal could result in the early retirement of the Bonanza Power Plant, but Deseret believes the deal will allow for...
Historic Flooding Hits South Carolina’s Electric Coops
Posted on Oct 6, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Reliability | Comments Off on Historic Flooding Hits South Carolina’s Electric Coops
Epic rainfall over South Carolina is inundating electric cooperative substations, flooding ground-mounted transformer vaults and toppling trees with weakened root systems into power lines.
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Set to Begin New Solar Project in Fall
Posted on Oct 2, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Appalachian Electric Cooperative Set to Begin New Solar Project in Fall
Appalachian Electric Cooperative is set to begin construction of a new 1.373-megawatt “community solar” facility this fall. The facility will include 9,468 photovoltaic cells that will generate enough renewable electricity to power approximately 115 homes for an entire year. The new project will be funded in part by a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority and is one of only two...
EPA Finalized New Power Plant Wastewater Rule
Posted on Sep 30, 2015 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Finalized New Power Plant Wastewater Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule setting a limit on the amount of toxic metals in power plant wastewater. Current regulations have been in place since 1982, and the EPA asserts that these regulations do not adequately address the presence of toxic metals in power plant wastewater. The new regulations will not apply to power plants that are smaller than...
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