Kentucky Public Service Commission Approves Methane Project
Posted on Apr 23, 2015 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Land Use, Project Development, Technology | Comments Off on Kentucky Public Service Commission Approves Methane Project
The Kentucky Public Service Commission has recently approved a new methane project at the Glasgow Regional Landfill (Landfill). The project, owned by the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), will generate electricity by capturing methane gas escaping from the Landfill. EKPC hopes that the project will be operational by late September or early October. Click here to read...
Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $500,000 Grant to Rural Electric Cooperative for Solar Project
Posted on Apr 9, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Appalachian Regional Commission Awards $500,000 Grant to Rural Electric Cooperative for Solar Project
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe recently announced the grant of $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission ARC) to the BARC Electric Cooperative (BARCEC). The grant will help fund a new solar facility and learning center in rural Appalachia. The facility will produce between 250 and 350 kilowatts of electricity—enough to provide power to approximately 60 residential...
Capacity for Distributed Energy Storage Expected to Increase Dramatically by 2018
Posted on Apr 8, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Capacity for Distributed Energy Storage Expected to Increase Dramatically by 2018
A recent report by Navigant Research suggests that the capacity distributed energy storage systems (DESS) will grow 10-fold by 2018. Worldwide DESS capacity is expected to grow to 2.4 GW from the current level of 276 MW, and revenues from DESS are expected to be greater than $16.5 billion by 2024. Research indicates the boom is being generated by improved technologies, including...
Renewables Top Fossil Fuels in Generation Growth
Posted on Mar 17, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Renewables Top Fossil Fuels in Generation Growth
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Electric Power Monthly report, in 2014 increases in wind and solar generation outpaced traditional fossil fuel generation growth. Net generation of wind increased roughly 14 million MW hours and net generation of commercial-scale solar grew by approximately 9 million MW hours. To read more about this story, please...
G&T Cooperative Adds Solar Production Facilities
Posted on Mar 16, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on G&T Cooperative Adds Solar Production Facilities
Illinois G&T Prairie Power has announced plans to construct two new solar power facilities. Jay Bartlett, CEO of Prairie Power, stated that the G&T is building the facilities in response to its members’ interest in renewable energy sources. Once completed, all of its nearly 80,000 members will be able to sign up to purchase power from the solar projects. Please click here to...
Survey Report: Less Concern of Distributed Generation in Utility Industry
Posted on Mar 10, 2015 in Energy Savings Programs, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Survey Report: Less Concern of Distributed Generation in Utility Industry
According to media startup Utility Dive’s State of the Electric Utility 2015 Survey Report, many utilities have begun to see distributed generation as a growth opportunity rather than a disruption. According to the report, 88 percent of respondents now view distributed generation as an opportunity, although 63 percent of those are not sure how to build their business around the...
Natural Gas Infrastructure Threatens ISO New England Reliability
Posted on Mar 9, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on Natural Gas Infrastructure Threatens ISO New England Reliability
ISO New England has stated that insufficient pipeline capacity and liquefied natural gas storage capacity may affect reliability, price and emissions. Natural gas accounted for about 44 percent of net energy in New England in 2014. Click here for more.
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of State’s “Buy the Farm” Law
Posted on Mar 9, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Legislative & Politics, Litigation, Project Development | Comments Off on Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Strict Interpretation of State’s “Buy the Farm” Law
Great River Energy will be required to purchase 218.85 acres of land on which it will construct transmission lines, rather than the 8.86 acre strip it wished to purchase, a recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision held. The decision was based on the state’s “Buy the Farm” statue, which requires utility companies to buy out property owners upon request when building power lines. Click...
Electric Cooperative Seeks to Reduce Credits Paid to Customers with Rooftop Solar Systems
Posted on Mar 6, 2015 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Electric Cooperative Seeks to Reduce Credits Paid to Customers with Rooftop Solar Systems
“Net metering” is the process by which electric suppliers pay credits to customers with home photovoltaic systems that generate more power than the customer uses. An Arizona EMC, Trico Electric Cooperative, has asked the Arizona Corporation Commission to approve its proposal to lower the amount of these credits from 4.2 cents per kilowatt hour to 3.7 cents. Trico believes that the...
Cooperative Bank Makes Large Donation to the NRECA International Foundation
Posted on Feb 24, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Cooperative Bank Makes Large Donation to the NRECA International Foundation
CoBank, a national cooperative bank, recently donated $250,000 to the National Rural Electric Cooperative (NRECA) International Foundation. The donation made by CoBank will support the Foundation’s mission of providing electrification to some of the world’s poorest regions. Click here to read more.
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