Minnesota Coop Offers Customer Choice of Wind Power
Posted on Oct 15, 2018 in Climate Change, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Minnesota Coop Offers Customer Choice of Wind Power
The city of Eden Prairie, Minnesota is encouraging residents to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by electing to power their homes through renewable energy. The Renewable Energy Challenge, running through October 31, allows users to convert to a green fuel source for a small monthly fee. The participating programs are Xcel Energy’s Windsource and Minnesota Valley Electric...
Cooperative Energy Signs Solar PPA
Posted on Sep 25, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cooperative Energy Signs Solar PPA
Cooperative Energy, a Mississippi electric cooperative, has signed a 100 MW solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Renewable Energy Systems (RES). RES will sell the power from its Delta’s Edge project, a 652-acre solar facility.
Arkansas Coops Moving Away From Coal
Posted on Sep 24, 2018 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Arkansas Coops Moving Away From Coal
Although coal remains a significant fuel source in the state of Arkansas, the state’s energy producers are currently focused on lower-emission natural gas-fueled generation and renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar. The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects natural gas generation to rise to 34% nationally by 2019, up from 32% in 2017. Coal’s share, 30% in 2017, is...
Colorado Cooperative Sets Goal of 70% Clean Energy
Posted on Sep 20, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Colorado Cooperative Sets Goal of 70% Clean Energy
Holy Cross Energy (HCE), a Colorado electric cooperative, announced its adoption of a plan called SEVENTY70THIRTY. By 2030, HCE will use clean and renewable resources for 70% of the power supplied by HCE to its customers, reduce greenhouse emissions by 70% compared to its 2014 levels and achieve both of these goals with no additional increase in the cost of power supply.
Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. Completes 1 MW Solar Plant
Posted on Aug 24, 2018 in Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc. Completes 1 MW Solar Plant
Today’s Power Inc., a subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., has completed a 3,888-panel photovoltaic array which, at peak production, will provide power for about 135 homes. Its single-axis tracking system is considered among the most advanced at its scale in the country.
Vermont Electric Cooperative Announces New CEO
Posted on Aug 23, 2018 in Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Vermont Electric Cooperative Announces New CEO
The Vermont Electric Cooperative recently named Rebecca Towne as the cooperative’s new chief executive officer. Towne is expected to advance innovative initiatives, including an energy transformation program that offers incentives to members to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources; a community solar program under which members can sponsor panels in solar arrays and...
Connexus Energy Breaks Ground on Solar-Plus-Storage Projects
Posted on Aug 9, 2018 in Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Reliability, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Connexus Energy Breaks Ground on Solar-Plus-Storage Projects
Connexus Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative in Minnesota, is breaking ground on two solar-plus-storage projects in the state. The combined 25 MW projects are expected to cost $31 million and save $4 million annually through peak load reduction.
New Mexico Coop Launches 4,000-Panel Solar Facility
Posted on Aug 3, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Mexico Coop Launches 4,000-Panel Solar Facility
On June 25, 2018, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative (KCEC) and Guzman Energy launched a 4000-panel solar array near Eagle Nest Lake in New Mexico. This project is part of KCEC’s goal of providing 100 percent of its customers’ daytime power needs from solar energy by 2022.
Solar Development Transforming Rural Energy Landscape
Posted on Jul 19, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Solar Development Transforming Rural Energy Landscape
The acceleration of solar development by electric cooperatives is changing the energy landscape in rural America. According to a new report released by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, electric co-ops currently own or purchase more than nine times as much solar energy as they did in 2013.
Cobb EMC Expands Solar Portfolio
Posted on Jun 26, 2018 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cobb EMC Expands Solar Portfolio
Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (“Cobb EMC”) recently announced that it has entered into a 30-year power purchase agreement with Green Power EMC. This agreement, along with other solar initiatives, has increased Cobb EMC’s solar portfolio by 360 percent since 2016. The project, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2018, is under development by Silicon Ranch Corporation and...
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