Solar and Wind Prices Expected to Continue to Fall
Posted on Jun 29, 2016 in Environmental | Comments Off on Solar and Wind Prices Expected to Continue to Fall
The cost for solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and onshore wind power is expected to continue to fall and to be approximately 5 to 6 cents per kilowatt hour by the end of the decade, according to a report by the International Renewable Energy Agency. This decrease in cost is largely due to improved technology, reduced overall systems costs and favorable policies. To help support...
Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
Posted on Jun 14, 2016 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects solar to become the second or third largest source of electric generation in Texas by 2031.
S&P Issues Favorable Report on Coop Credit
Posted on Jun 13, 2016 in Environmental, Financing | Comments Off on S&P Issues Favorable Report on Coop Credit
On June 7 S&P Global Ratings (S&P) released a report on the electric cooperative sector. The report generally strikes a positive note, highlighting the “resilience” of electric cooperatives and concluding that even the implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan will not pose an “imminent threat” to the credit quality of cooperatives.
Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Dairyland Power Cooperative, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently announced that it will begin purchasing energy from a 98 megawatt wind project located in southwestern Wisconsin. The project is owned by EDP Renewables North America. The project is currently working its way through the MISO generation interconnect process, and construction is set to begin in 2017.
ECSC Planning South Carolina Solar Projects
Posted on Jun 8, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on ECSC Planning South Carolina Solar Projects
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina (ECSC) has announced the creation of the largest network of community solar installations in the state.
Hoosier Energy Constructing New Solar Panels in Johnson County, Indiana
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hoosier Energy Constructing New Solar Panels in Johnson County, Indiana
Hoosier Energy, a G&T cooperative, plans to start construction within the next month on a $2.5 million solar farm on a site recently selected in Johnson County, Indiana. Approximately 4,100 solar panels will be installed at this site, and each panel will eventually collect about 1.5 kilowatt hours of energy per day, totaling about 2 million kilowatt hours per year. Hoosier Energy...
Virginia Coop’s Permitting Dispute Drags On
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environmental, Litigation, Permitting, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Virginia Coop’s Permitting Dispute Drags On
A Pennsylvania environmental appeals board recently denied Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s motion for summary judgment in a permitting dispute related to a proposed gas-fired plant, citing the importance of a factual question—whether water discharged into a river after being used as coolant for the plant might end up in a local water authority’s intakes.
Iowa Cooperative Raccoon Valley Becoming Carbon-Free with Purchase of Renewable Credits
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Environmental, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Cooperative Raccoon Valley Becoming Carbon-Free with Purchase of Renewable Credits
Raccoon Valley, an Iowa electric cooperative, plans to purchase renewable credits from three wholesale suppliers to offset its use of carbon-based fuels and become carbon-free. Purchasing the credits from its suppliers supports the cooperative of which it is a member and puts more renewables back in the generation mix while adding less than half a percent to Raccoon Valley’s total...
Great River Energy and NRECA Co-Sponsor Research Regarding Underutilized Energy Storage Resources
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great River Energy and NRECA Co-Sponsor Research Regarding Underutilized Energy Storage Resources
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and Great River Energy co-sponsored a research study that showed that residential electric water heaters can serve as energy storage for wind or solar power, increasing efficiency, better integrating renewable energy and saving customers money. The large capacity water heaters can be enabled to make immediate use of wind or...
Tri-State Electric Breaks Ground on Research Center
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Tri-State Electric Breaks Ground on Research Center
Tri-State Electric has just broken ground on the Wyoming Integrated Test Center. The Center is an industrial-scale lab that will research methods that could be used to remove carbon emissions from coal-fired plants and convert them into a revenue-producing resource. Products made from waste carbon emissions could include chemicals, fuels, building materials and graphene.
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