Basin Electric Focuses on Long-Term Needs as Oil and Gas Prices Remain Low
Posted on Feb 12, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Basin Electric Focuses on Long-Term Needs as Oil and Gas Prices Remain Low
Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric) continues to focus on the long-term needs of its members, particularly those active in the Bakken oil and gas fields, as oil and gas prices remain low. Energy price declines remain ongoing, but Basin Electric is looking at new projects to ensure reliable service to the region for the foreseeable future. Click here to read more.
Solar Farm Generates More Power Than Initially Projected
Posted on Feb 10, 2015 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Solar Farm Generates More Power Than Initially Projected
The Colleton Solar Farm, located on a 15-acre site near Walterboro, South Carolina, completed its first year of commercial operations on December 20. The solar farm generated about 5 percent more power than initially projected, which is believed to be due to placing more than 40 percent of the solar panels on pivotal mounts that track the sun as it moves across the sky. Central...
EKPC Delays Deactivation of Two Coal-Fired Generating Units
Posted on Jan 23, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Reliability | Comments Off on EKPC Delays Deactivation of Two Coal-Fired Generating Units
At the request of PJM Interconnection (PJM), East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) will postpone deactivation of two coal-fired power units located in Clark County, Kentucky from April 2015 to April 2016. PJM requested such a delay due to electric grid reliability concerns regarding the sufficiency of necessary generating resources without these two units. To read more, please click...
North Dakota Coop Prepared for Increased Demand
Posted on Jan 22, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Reliability | Comments Off on North Dakota Coop Prepared for Increased Demand
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is prepared for the forecasted demand increase prompted by drilling and energy production and new housing and commercial development in the region. Click here for more information.
Fitch Ratings—Stable Outlook for Power in 2015
Posted on Dec 11, 2014 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Fitch Ratings—Stable Outlook for Power in 2015
Fitch Ratings’ 2015 Outlook reports that electric coops and other power suppliers are positioned to meet several near-term challenges, such as impending environmental regulatory deadlines, rate pressures and energy efficiency. The results are a “Stable” outlook and ratings for the sector. Click here to learn more.
NRECA Supports New NERC Grid Protection Standards
Posted on Dec 10, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on NRECA Supports New NERC Grid Protection Standards
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is welcoming the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) new Physical Security Grid Reliability Standards as a framework for cooperatives and other utilities to assess physical system risk and identify critical facilities, says NRECA CEO Jo Ann Emerson. To read more please click here.
Texas Coops Purchase Wind Power
Posted on Dec 1, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Coops Purchase Wind Power
East Texas Electric Cooperative and Northeast Texas Electric Cooperative recently signed purchase agreements for wind power generated by an Apex Clean Energy subsidiary’s wind project, set to come online in 2015. Click here for more.
WAPA Settles with FERC and NERC over Blackout
Posted on Dec 1, 2014 in Grid & Infrastructure, Litigation, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on WAPA Settles with FERC and NERC over Blackout
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), a regional power marketer, has reached a settlement with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) over a 2011 blackout. FERC alleged that WAPA’s Desert Southwest Region was operating its portion of the transmission system outside of voltage limits when a 500-kilovolt line...
EPA Clean Power Plan Raises Reliability Concerns, Says NERC
Posted on Nov 19, 2014 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EPA Clean Power Plan Raises Reliability Concerns, Says NERC
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has released its first assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. In its report NERC identified several reliability challenges posed by the proposed rule, including the need for significant infrastructure requirements and pipeline expansions to maintain reliability. To read more please click...
ERCOT Report Predicts Rise in Prices under EPA Power Plant Rule
Posted on Nov 18, 2014 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Reliability | Comments Off on ERCOT Report Predicts Rise in Prices under EPA Power Plant Rule
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) published a report analyzing certain potential effects of the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan, which limits greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. Among other things, the report provides different estimates of the various increases in locational marginal prices based on different emissions...
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