Georgia Coop Adds “Sunflowers” to Solar Garden
Posted on Jun 17, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Georgia Coop Adds “Sunflowers” to Solar Garden
Cobb Electric Membership Corp. has built a solar garden that includes three “sunflowers” whose petal-shaped solar panels track the sun. The “sunflowers” are a part of the Georgia coop’s solar project that can produce nearly 2.4 million KWh of electricity per year.
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative to Retire Largest Coal-Fired Unit
Posted on Jun 10, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Southern Illinois Power Cooperative to Retire Largest Coal-Fired Unit
Southern Illinois Power Cooperative has announced a tentative decision to retire its largest coal-fired generator as early as this fall.
Tri-State Announces Retirement of Coal Generation in Colorado and New Mexico
Posted on Jan 13, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Tri-State Announces Retirement of Coal Generation in Colorado and New Mexico
On January 9, 2020, not-for-profit cooperative wholesale power supplier Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State) announced the retirement of its remaining New Mexico coal-fired power plant by the end of 2020 and its remaining Colorado coal plants and coal mine by 2030. Tri-State believes that the retirement of these coal facilities will further its members’ clean...
Alabama Cooperatives Receive USDA Funding to Improve Rural Broadband
Posted on Dec 9, 2019 in Broadband, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Alabama Cooperatives Receive USDA Funding to Improve Rural Broadband
Four companies will use $62.3 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand rural broadband infrastructure to parts of Alabama. Specifically, Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, Millry Telephone Co., Farmers Telecommunication Cooperative and National Telephone of Alabama are using grants from the USDA to improve e-connectivity. More than 8,000 rural households, 57 farms,...
USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements
Posted on Nov 7, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure Improvements
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.4 billion in projects in 21 states to build and improve rural electric infrastructure.
VEC Provides Savings for Members
Posted on Nov 7, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on VEC Provides Savings for Members
Vermont Electric Cooperative (VEC) has saved its members $90,000 in peak capacity market costs since it started operating a utility-scale lithium-ion battery in July. The system allows VEC to discharge 400 MWhs onto the grid when it’s most needed to reduce peak capacity market costs.
Minnesota Coop Receives USDA Funding to Improve Electric Systems
Posted on Oct 24, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Minnesota Coop Receives USDA Funding to Improve Electric Systems
Meeker Cooperative Light and Power Association (Meeker) will use a $7.1 million loan to install a fiber backbone that will enable two-way communications between 14 substations and the coop’s headquarters. The funds are a part of the $22 million Meeker received from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Electric Loan Program to improve its distribution system.
USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Invests in Rural Electric Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it will invest $251 million to upgrade rural electric systems in 13 states. The investment includes funding to finance smart grid technologies that improve system operations and monitor grid security, as well as funding to help build and improve 1,971 miles of line to improve electric reliability in rural areas.
North Carolina Cooperatives Invest $1 Million in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Posted on Sep 30, 2019 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on North Carolina Cooperatives Invest $1 Million in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
North Carolina’s electric cooperatives are investing $1 million to expand electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state. The cooperatives’ investment is being provided through North Carolina Electric Membership Corp., the state’s generation and transmission cooperative. The funding will be used to install 21 charging stations by the end of this year.
Cooperatives Decide to Join Southwest Power Pool Market
Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Cooperatives Decide to Join Southwest Power Pool Market
Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced their decision to join Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) Western Energy Imbalance Service (WEIS) market. When SPP launches the WEIS in February 2021, it will become the market administrator for these and potentially other electric utilities in the west.
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