Unfinished Nuclear Plant Site Repurposed With Solar Farm
Posted on Jul 7, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Unfinished Nuclear Plant Site Repurposed With Solar Farm
An unfinished nuclear power plant in Tennessee has recently been converted into a 1 MW solar farm. North Carolina-based Birdseye Renewable Energy partnered with Georgia-based United Renewable Energy to design and construct the new solar farm, and the energy is being sold to Holston Electric Cooperative as part of the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Distributed Solar Solutions...
Pedernales Electric Cooperative Partnering with University of Texas to Improve Energy Grids
Posted on Jun 30, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Technology | Comments Off on Pedernales Electric Cooperative Partnering with University of Texas to Improve Energy Grids
The University of Texas at Austin (UT) was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to participate in the Grid Modernization Initiative. Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), the nation’s largest electric cooperative, is partnering with UT to help design the “grid of the future.” The projects will help utilities advance and expand distributed energy resources onto the grid,...
Coops Offer Geothermal Programs
Posted on Jun 16, 2017 in Energy Savings Programs, Innovation/Efficiency | Comments Off on Coops Offer Geothermal Programs
Several coops are offering programs and rebates to install geothermal systems designed to lower demand. The cooperative works with geothermal companies and developers to put in a loop system, and owns, maintains and repairs the loop system.
GRE to Test Carbon Capture Technologies
Posted on May 30, 2017 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on GRE to Test Carbon Capture Technologies
Great River Energy (GRE), a regional power cooperative, is seeking funding for carbon capture research. The funding would support a project at its Spiritwood Station that seeks to use fly ash to capture carbon dioxide and a project that would inject flue gas into an onsite greenhouse at its Coal Creek Station.
Bandera Electric Cooperative Modernizes Electric Grid
Posted on May 19, 2017 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy, Technology, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Bandera Electric Cooperative Modernizes Electric Grid
Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC), a rural Texas cooperative, recently completed its first distribution circuit automation project in the first step in developing a “smart grid” which will increase the reliability, efficiency, safety, and cost effectiveness of the power system. The distribution system automation will provide real-time adjustment to changing loads and operating...
NY Provides $3 million for Coop Electric Vehicle Purchases
Posted on Feb 14, 2017 in Environmental, Financing, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on NY Provides $3 million for Coop Electric Vehicle Purchases
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York will provide $3 million in funding to help rural electricity cooperatives purchase electric vehicles to replace less fuel-efficient vehicles. Cooperatives that currently receive hydropower from the New York Power Authority are eligible to participate in this new program, which provides zero interest financing recovered over three...
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...
Mohave Electric and Constellation Complete 13.8 MW Solar Generation Project in Arizona
Posted on Jan 23, 2017 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Mohave Electric and Constellation Complete 13.8 MW Solar Generation Project in Arizona
On January 18, 2017 Mohave Electric Cooperative (Mohave Electric) and Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, announced the completion of a 13.8-megawatt (DC) solar generation project in Fort Mohave, Arizona. The project is a ground-mounted solar power system that is located across 84 acres. Constellation is the owner and operator of the project. Although the project...
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...
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