G&T Coop Set to Debut Major New Transmission Line
Posted on Oct 29, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development | Comments Off on G&T Coop Set to Debut Major New Transmission Line
Basin Electric Power Cooperative is in the process of building an electric “super avenue” to help serve the Bakken formation. Although the area is not growing as fast as it once was, it will still continue to see increases in demand for electric service. The 340kv “super avenue” is a $350 million investment and will be critical to the ability of cooperatives to serve the Bakken in...
Alaskan Cooperative Considers New Hydroelectric Plant
Posted on Oct 28, 2015 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaskan Cooperative Considers New Hydroelectric Plant
Inside Passage Electrical Cooperative, located in Southeast Alaska, is looking into developing a new hydroelectric power plant in the village of Kake, Alaska. The project could cut the city’s diesel consumption in half.
USDA Awards $2.3 Billion for Rural Electric Infrastructure Projects
Posted on Oct 23, 2015 in Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on USDA Awards $2.3 Billion for Rural Electric Infrastructure Projects
The USDA is awarding $2.3 billion in loans through its USDA Rural Development’s Electric Program, which makes loans and loan guarantees to cooperative associates and other utilities for electric distribution in rural areas. Seventy-seven utilities and cooperatives in 31 states will receive loans to build and improve rural electric infrastructure in 31 states. Funding is contingent...
$303M Wind Project Planned in Michigan
Posted on Oct 20, 2015 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on $303M Wind Project Planned in Michigan
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is developing a 150-megawatt wind plant in Deerfield, Michigan with Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. The 72-turbine project is expected to cost about $303 million and begin commercial operations by the end of 2016.
Illinois Coop Completes Two 500 kW Solar Farms
Posted on Oct 20, 2015 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Illinois Coop Completes Two 500 kW Solar Farms
Prairie Power Inc. has completed construction of two 500kW solar farms in Illinois. Prairie Power provides wholesale electricity to 10 electric distribution cooperatives and is a member of Touchtone Energy.
90 Miles of CapX2020 Transmission Line Energized
Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on 90 Miles of CapX2020 Transmission Line Energized
Owners of the CapX2020 project, including Dairyland Power Cooperative, recently celebrated the energization of approximately 90 miles of newly completed transmission line segments located in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The CapX2020 project is a major transmission project which represents part of the largest expansion of transmission in the Upper Midwest region in decades and is expected...
Wisconsin Electric Coops Install Community Solar Systems for $2 per Watt
Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wisconsin Electric Coops Install Community Solar Systems for $2 per Watt
Eau Claire Energy Coop is installing the largest utility-owned solar power system in the state, capable of delivering 875 kilowatts of DC power. The coop’s Member Solar program offers shares of the system to member-customers for $650 per panel or $2.10 per watt.
Tri-State Announces 25-Megawatt Alta Luna Solar Project Partnership
Posted on Oct 14, 2015 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tri-State Announces 25-Megawatt Alta Luna Solar Project Partnership
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. have announced a 25-year contract to supply the utility with renewable energy from the planned Alta Luna Solar Project to be constructed in Luna County in southwest New Mexico.
Solar Shortages Threaten Cooperative Utility Projects
Posted on Oct 8, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Solar Shortages Threaten Cooperative Utility Projects
Shortages of solar panel equipment are expected in 2016, with lead times of up to six months for larger orders. Dan Danley, contract technical liaison with NRECA’s Business and Technology Strategies unit, has been warning utilities to plan ahead to avoid solar project delays. The projected shortages are the result of increased demand for solar equipment driven in part by a 30 percent...
Appalachian Electric Cooperative Set to Begin New Solar Project in Fall
Posted on Oct 2, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Appalachian Electric Cooperative Set to Begin New Solar Project in Fall
Appalachian Electric Cooperative is set to begin construction of a new 1.373-megawatt “community solar” facility this fall. The facility will include 9,468 photovoltaic cells that will generate enough renewable electricity to power approximately 115 homes for an entire year. The new project will be funded in part by a grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority and is one of only two...
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