EPA Mercury Emissions Rule Blocked
Posted on Jun 30, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Mercury Emissions Rule Blocked
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the EPA’s mercury and air toxins emissions rules which have been in effect since 2011. In a 5-4 decision, the Court held that the EPA acted “unreasonably” by foregoing a cost analysis when regulating emissions under the Clean Air Act. Please click here for more information.
Cooperatives Seek Congressional Action on Coal Ash
Posted on Jun 22, 2015 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Cooperatives Seek Congressional Action on Coal Ash
Electric cooperatives are asking Congress to legislate on the issue of coal ash. The call for Congressional action comes in light of an EPA rule, taking effect October 14, which coops believe will lead to duplicative and conflicting oversight at the federal and state levels. Coops say they would rather Congress simply set minimum requirements and then allow the states to administer...
Arkansas Electric and Others Seek Intervention in Suit over Haze Abatement Plan
Posted on Jun 12, 2015 in Environmental, Litigation, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Arkansas Electric and Others Seek Intervention in Suit over Haze Abatement Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March settled a suit with environmental group Sierra Club over an Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality haze plan required by federal law. A coalition of companies, including Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. and Entergy Arkansas, has filed a motion to intervene in the suit that has already settled. 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.
Great River Energy Launches First-of-its-Kind Program to Fuel Electric Cars with Wind Energy
Posted on Jun 5, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Great River Energy Launches First-of-its-Kind Program to Fuel Electric Cars with Wind Energy
Minnesota electric cooperative Great River Energy and its member cooperatives recently launched a new green energy program called the Revolt program. The program allows eligible cooperative members who drive electric vehicles to fuel those vehicles with wind energy. To be eligible for the program, a member must own or lease a plug-in electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid by December 31,...
Green Power EMC Increases its Solar Portfolio
Posted on May 28, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Green Power EMC Increases its Solar Portfolio
Green Power EMC announced Wednesday that it will buy the full output of a 52-MW solar farm in southeast Georgia for 30 years. The solar farm is owned by Silicon Ranch Corp., which has previously leased the output of another of its solar facilities to Green Power. Partnerships like these have allowed Green Power EMC to supply renewable energy to 38 other Georgia EMCs. Click here to...
Texas Coop Breaks Ground on New Hydroelectric Plant
Posted on May 28, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Texas Coop Breaks Ground on New Hydroelectric Plant
The East Texas Electric Cooperative and Trinity River Authority of Texas recently broke ground on a new hydroelectric project. The Thomas Hydroelectric Project is located at Lake Livingston Dam and is expected to become operational in 2018. Once online the new hydroelectric power plant will produce enough electricity to power 12,000 homes in East Texas. Click here to read...
EPA Finalizes Definition of Waters to be Covered under the Clean Water Act
Posted on May 28, 2015 in Environmental, Land Use, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Finalizes Definition of Waters to be Covered under the Clean Water Act
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers finalized a redefinition of the “Waters of the U.S.” under the Clean Water Act. The EPA did so without consulting stakeholders, including rural electric cooperatives. The EPA maintains that it is not required to consult stakeholders, or to conduct small business analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act before...
NERC Study Finds EPA’s Clean Power Plan Unworkable
Posted on Apr 30, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NERC Study Finds EPA’s Clean Power Plan Unworkable
A recent North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) study finds that the Clean Power Plan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would require that electric cooperatives shut down approximately 21 percent of their coal generation by 2025. The study also found that the generation and transmission projects necessary to fill the void left by coal generation would not be...
Electric Cooperatives Top List of Solar Producers for 2014
Posted on Apr 30, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Electric Cooperatives Top List of Solar Producers for 2014
Two EMCs, Pickwick Electric Cooperative of Tennessee and Farmers Electric Cooperative of Iowa, were the top two producers of solar energy in 2014 based on the number of solar watts produced per customer. While California is still home to the top overall producers of solar power, with Pacific Gas and Electric producing the most solar power overall in 2014, the solar market is beginning...
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