USDA Offers Loan Guarantees for Coops
Posted on Aug 1, 2016 in Financing, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on USDA Offers Loan Guarantees for Coops
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide up to $250 million in loan guarantees for commercial-scale refineries and manufacturing facilities as long as they focus on biofuels and renewable chemicals. Applicants must provide at least 20 percent of the funding for eligible project costs and groups can form a consortium to apply for the money. Applications for an...
EKPC Planning 60-Acre Solar Farm
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EKPC Planning 60-Acre Solar Farm
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) has announced plans to build a solar project consisting of 32,000 photovoltaic on 60 acres next to its main office. EKPC will allow customers to purchase licenses to receive power from the project and receive credits on their monthly bills for doing so, offering them the opportunity to participate in a voluntary program similar to other...
Storm Slows Urea Plant Progress
Posted on Jul 12, 2016 in Project Development | Comments Off on Storm Slows Urea Plant Progress
Construction progress at a urea plant owned by a Basin Electric Power Cooperative subsidiary was set back when a storm with wind speeds clocking at almost 80 miles per hour hit the site over the holiday weekend. The plant, when complete, will produce 380,000 tons of urea annually.
Wolverine Announces Commission of Alpine Power Plant
Posted on Jun 17, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Wolverine Announces Commission of Alpine Power Plant
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc. (Wolverine) announced that the new Alpine Power Plant, a natural gas-fired peaking plant located turbine in Elmira, Michigan, is now fully-powered. Once final commissioning is complete, the two generators, capable of producing a combined 410 MWs of electricity, will be handed off to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator for routine...
Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Dairyland Power Cooperative Announces Significant Wind Expansion
Dairyland Power Cooperative, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, recently announced that it will begin purchasing energy from a 98 megawatt wind project located in southwestern Wisconsin. The project is owned by EDP Renewables North America. The project is currently working its way through the MISO generation interconnect process, and construction is set to begin in 2017.
Construction begins on Dairyland Power and Richland Electric Solar Projects
Posted on May 26, 2016 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Construction begins on Dairyland Power and Richland Electric Solar Projects
On Monday, May 23, Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland Power), Richland Electric Cooperative (Richland Electric) and SoCore Energy began construction on two solar projects. The first is a community solar project being constructed for members of Richland Electric and the second is the first of 12 major solar projects announced by Dairyland Power in February. SoCore Energy will...
USDA Invests More Than $200 Million in Electric Infrastructure Improvements in Five States
Posted on May 26, 2016 in Financing, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on USDA Invests More Than $200 Million in Electric Infrastructure Improvements in Five States
The USDA recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of the Rural Electrification Act and announced funding of more than $200 million to build and upgrade rural electric infrastructure in five states. East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. will receive a $131.8 million loan to acquire the Bluegrass Generating Facility, a natural gas fired power plant.
New Mexico Coop Obtains Solar PPA
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Mexico Coop Obtains Solar PPA
Western Farmers Electric Cooperative (WFEC) has entered into a 25-year agreement with Duke Energy Renewables (DEN) to purchase power from DEN’s 25-MW Caprock Solar Power Project near Tucumcari in Quay County, New Mexico, allowing WFEC to further diversify its generating portfolio.
Virginia Coop’s Permitting Dispute Drags On
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environmental, Litigation, Permitting, Project Development, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Virginia Coop’s Permitting Dispute Drags On
A Pennsylvania environmental appeals board recently denied Old Dominion Electric Cooperative’s motion for summary judgment in a permitting dispute related to a proposed gas-fired plant, citing the importance of a factual question—whether water discharged into a river after being used as coolant for the plant might end up in a local water authority’s intakes.
Alaska Coop to Receive $8 Million from FEMA
Posted on May 9, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development | Comments Off on Alaska Coop to Receive $8 Million from FEMA
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (Village Electric), located in Anchorage, Alaska, will be receiving more than $8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to repair damages from a devastating 2013 storm. The storm produced 90 mph winds and significant flooding within Village Electric’s service territory. The funds will be used to repair damaged lines and other...
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