DOE Awards $3.24MM Grant to Texas Cooperative and Energy Storage Companies for Solar Energy Integration
Posted on Feb 3, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on DOE Awards $3.24MM Grant to Texas Cooperative and Energy Storage Companies for Solar Energy Integration
Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), the largest electric distribution cooperative in the United States, and Advanced Microgrid Solutions were awarded a $3.24 million grant by the Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the DOE SunShot Initiative, aimed to accelerate the adoption of cost-competitive solar technologies. The grant will help demonstrate the use of energy storage...
Great River Energy Announces Joint Solar Project with Dakota Electric Association
Posted on Nov 18, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Great River Energy Announces Joint Solar Project with Dakota Electric Association
Great River Energy recently announced a joint solar project with Dakota Electric Association. The 1-megawatt project will be constructed on five acres of land along Highway 61 in Marshan Township. Once completed, it will provide enough electricity to serve approximately 150 residential members.
Connexus Energy Awards Smart-Grid Contract to Honeywell
Posted on Nov 4, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Connexus Energy Awards Smart-Grid Contract to Honeywell
Connexus Energy of Minnesota (Connexus) has awarded a smart-grid contract worth $15 million to Honeywell. The project will provide Connexus members with remote electricity reading. The project will require replacement of approximately 138,000 electric meters with Honeywell’s new “EnergyAxis” meters equipped with its “SynergyNet” mesh networking software. The new meters will transmit...
USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
Posted on Oct 27, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the USDA will provide $3.6 billion in loans to electric utilities in 31 states to fund 82 projects. The loans, which will be provided through the Electric Program and the Rural Utilities Service, include $216 million for smart grid technologies, $35 million for renewable energy, $26 million for environmental...
Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Wins $360 Million Air Force Base Contract
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative Wins $360 Million Air Force Base Contract
The Defense Logistics Agency recently announced that Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO) will be responsible for owning, operating and maintaining the electrical grid at Eglin Air Force Base, which is located on the Choctawhatchee Bay near Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The contract, which will increase the amount of infrastructure CHELCO maintains by approximately 10 percent,...
Wolverine Begins Construction of One of Michigan’s Largest Solar Arrays
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Wolverine Begins Construction of One of Michigan’s Largest Solar Arrays
Spartan Renewable Energy, a member-owner of Wolverine Power Cooperative (Wolverine), today announced that it will soon begin construction of a 1.2 megawatt solar array in Cadillac, Michigan. Wolverine will purchase 100 percent of the power output from the project. While this is Wolverine’s first foray into solar generation, Wolverine already has a substantial renewable portfolio...
D.C. Circuit Hears Challenge to Clean Power Plan
Posted on Sep 28, 2016 in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Derivative Suits, Economic Downturn, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Land Use, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Mergers/Acquisitions, Patronage Capital, Permitting, Project Development, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Tax, Technology | Comments Off on D.C. Circuit Hears Challenge to Clean Power Plan
Ten D.C. Circuit judges heard argument regarding the EPA’s authority to enact the Clean Power Plan and the rule’s constitutionality. All active judges on the D.C. Circuit, with the exception of Merrick Garland, heard arguments from state government, power industry groups, the federal government and environmental groups.
GridLiance to Purchase Transmission System from Valley Electric Association
Posted on Sep 27, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Mergers/Acquisitions | Comments Off on GridLiance to Purchase Transmission System from Valley Electric Association
The Board of Directors of Valley Electric Association has approved the sale of its 230 kV High Voltage Transmission System to GridLiance Holdco, L.P. (GridLiance). The acquisition consists of approximately 160 miles of transmission lines and related substation equipment.
Great River Energy and WH Launch Dickinson Solar Project
Posted on Sep 26, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great River Energy and WH Launch Dickinson Solar Project
The Dickinson Solar Project constructed by Great River Energy and Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association (WH) is now operational and will generate 2.25 MW of solar energy for the members of WH. The project is the second largest solar installation in Minnesota and the largest solar array owned by Minnesota cooperatives. The Project was constructed on a 13-acre site owned by...
Coop-Friendly Railroad Reform Law Reportedly on Track
Posted on Aug 26, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Rates, Reliability | Comments Off on Coop-Friendly Railroad Reform Law Reportedly on Track
Federal regulators have reported that they are on track in implementing a railroad reform law intended to promote shipping efficiency and potentially competition among railroads. The NRECA and electric cooperatives generally have pushed for reforms, recognizing the impact that costs of hauling coal can have on electric rates.
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