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...
Dairyland Pledges to Cut Reliance on Coal and Diversify Energy Sources
Posted on Jan 23, 2017 in Climate Change, Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Pledges to Cut Reliance on Coal and Diversify Energy Sources
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) CEO Barbara Nick recently informed a renewable energy forum that it will aim to cut its reliance on coal by 20 percent within the next ten years. Nick asserted that this pledge will be kept even if Donald Trump loosens environmental regulations on coal because energy diversification is “just plain good common business sense.” Dairyland expects...
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...
KIUC Executes Agreement to Construct Hybrid Solar and Energy Storage System
Posted on Jan 11, 2017 in Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on KIUC Executes Agreement to Construct Hybrid Solar and Energy Storage System
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative has executed a power purchase agreement with AES Distributed Energy, Inc. for a plant that will provide solar energy plus a battery-based energy storage system. The project will consist of 28 MW of solar photovoltaic energy and a 20 MW five-hour duration energy storage system.
AECC Acquires 173 MW of New Wind Capacity
Posted on Dec 20, 2016 in Mergers/Acquisitions, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on AECC Acquires 173 MW of New Wind Capacity
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) recently acquired access to 173 MW of new wind capacity from wind farms located in Oklahoma. The farms are owned and operated by Enel Green Power North America, Inc. and began commercial operations this month. The anticipated energy output for these farms is about 720 million kWh per year, which is enough to provide energy to more than...
San Miguel Power Association Adds Solar Project for Qualified Low-Income Residents
Posted on Dec 9, 2016 in Land Use, Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on San Miguel Power Association Adds Solar Project for Qualified Low-Income Residents
San Miguel Power Association (SMPA), the Colorado Energy Office and GRID Alternatives announced a 200 kW community solar array to be located on a closed landfill in Norwood, Colorado. SMPA had been looking for a way to make renewable energy available to more of its members while keeping utility bills affordable. A $1.2 million grant from the Colorado Energy Office in August 2015 has...
Kentucky Public Service Commission Approves EKPC Sale of Solar Leases
Posted on Nov 28, 2016 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kentucky Public Service Commission Approves EKPC Sale of Solar Leases
The Kentucky Public Service Commission has approved a proposal that allows East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc. (EKPC) to sell licenses to its customers for a solar panel farm planned in Clark County, Kentucky. The approved proposal allows EKPC’s customers to purchase a 25-year lease for one or more of the project’s 32,000 panels for a one-time payment of $460 per panel. Among other...
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.
Dairyland Announces Three Additional Solar Projects
Posted on Nov 4, 2016 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Dairyland Announces Three Additional Solar Projects
Dairyland Power Cooperative (Dairyland) announced that it has finalized agreements for two solar projects in Wisconsin and one solar project in Iowa. The additional projects will increase Dairyland’s total solar generation from 15 megawatts to 20 megawatts.
USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
Posted on Oct 27, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Financing, Grid & Infrastructure, Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on USDA Announces $3.6 Billion in Funding for 82 Electric Projects
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced Wednesday that the USDA will provide $3.6 billion in loans to electric utilities in 31 states to fund 82 projects. The loans, which will be provided through the Electric Program and the Rural Utilities Service, include $216 million for smart grid technologies, $35 million for renewable energy, $26 million for environmental...
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