USDA Investment to Upgrade Arkansas Power Grid
Posted on Sep 21, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on USDA Investment to Upgrade Arkansas Power Grid
US Sen. John Boozman and US Rep. Bruce Westerman recently announced that US Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds will go toward modernizing a power grid by installing fiber-optic cable to supply a secure high-speed communications path to nearly 60,000 Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative customers. Specifically, a $151 million investment through the Department’s Electric...
Oregon Wildfires Devastate Coop-Served Communities
Posted on Sep 15, 2020 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on Oregon Wildfires Devastate Coop-Served Communities
Wildfires fueled by strong winds are ravaging western Oregon, destroying small towns served by electric cooperatives, forcing people to flee their homes, and spurring four coops to turn off power at night to avoid sparking new blazes. Ted Case, executive director of the Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association in Wilsonville said the wildfires have hit four of the state’s 18 coops...
Coops Help Install a Microgrid for an Egg Farm
Posted on Aug 24, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Help Install a Microgrid for an Egg Farm
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, North Carolina EMC and Tideland EMC have worked in partnership to facilitate installation of a system comprised of a 2 MW solar array, a 2.5 MW battery, backup diesel generation and a controller that will serve the Rose Acre Farms egg farm in Hyde County, NC.
Virginia Coop to Build an Energy Storage Project by 2021
Posted on Aug 21, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Virginia Coop to Build an Energy Storage Project by 2021
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has partnered with Energy Point Energy, a Charlottesville-based battery storage development firm, to construct a 2 MW energy storage facility in Spotsylvania County, VA, which is expected to be in operation by early 2021.
North Carolina’s Coops Set a Goal of Zero-Net Carbon by 2050
Posted on Aug 21, 2020 in Climate Change, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on North Carolina’s Coops Set a Goal of Zero-Net Carbon by 2050
North Carolina’s 26 electric coops have announced a goal to cut their carbon dioxide emissions in half by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. In order to meet this goal, the electric coops plan to utilize advanced technologies that make the electric grid more flexible, efficient and resilient, as well as continuing their use of carbon-free nuclear energy. This effort is part of a larger...
Virginia Coop Partners with Utility and Broadband Company to Improve Internet Service to Rural Residents
Posted on Jul 27, 2020 in Broadband, COVID-19, Grid & Infrastructure, Technology | Comments Off on Virginia Coop Partners with Utility and Broadband Company to Improve Internet Service to Rural Residents
Northern Neck Electric Cooperative is partnering with All Points Broadband and Dominion Energy to bring fiber-optic internet service to rural Virginia residents. As more and more human interactions are taking place virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, fast internet service is needed now more than ever. If the project is approved by the State Corporation Commission, construction...
USDA Announces $1.6 Billion Investment Into Rural Electric Infrastructure
Posted on Jun 25, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure | Comments Off on USDA Announces $1.6 Billion Investment Into Rural Electric Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that it is providing $1.6 billion in loans and loan guarantees to rural electric cooperatives and utilities in 21 states through the Electric Loan Program. The funds will be used to build and improve 9,138 miles of electric transmission and distribution line, and include approximately $386 million for investments in smart grid...
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...
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