Iowa Coop Doubles as Solar Installer
Posted on Aug 26, 2016 in Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Coop Doubles as Solar Installer
Western Iowa Power Cooperative (WIPCO) has embraced growing interest in customer-owned solar and has begun installing solar systems—for both its customers and other utilities. WIPCO installed its first system in 2014 and has installed 952 kilowatts to date.
East Kentucky Power Invests $2.9 Million in Landfill Production Expansion
Posted on Aug 22, 2016 in Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on East Kentucky Power Invests $2.9 Million in Landfill Production Expansion
East Kentucky Power Cooperative (East Kentucky Power) is expanding the capacity of its landfill gas-to-electric power plant next to the Bavarian Landfill in Boone County, Kentucky. The $2.9 million expansion will increase power production to 4.6 MW and is expected to be completed before the end of the month. This plant is one of six landfill gas-to-energy plants that East Kentucky...
Coops Prominent on Solar Energy Top 10 List
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Prominent on Solar Energy Top 10 List
Electric cooperatives are major contributors to a surge of solar energy additions in the United States, according to an industry study. A trio of coops ranks among the top 10 utilities in cumulative solar watts per customer in a recent industry ranking.
Two Wisconsin Coops Lead Charge on New Solar Project
Posted on Aug 9, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Two Wisconsin Coops Lead Charge on New Solar Project
A new solar project being developed in Wisconsin will serve the state’s electric cooperatives, providing 15 megawatts of capacity. The “Sunflower II” array, to be located in Hammond, will be interconnected into the distribution system of St. Croix Electric Cooperative, which has contracted to buy 7 percent of the project’s output and will sell the balance of its power to generation...
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...
Cooperative Invests in Smart Lighting Product Company
Posted on Jul 28, 2016 in Climate Change, Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cooperative Invests in Smart Lighting Product Company
CMA Ventures, a subsidiary of Central Iowa Power Cooperative, has participated in a Series B investment round in Igor, a Des Moines startup which has developed a “power-over-ethernet” product that can be used to help companies better manage lighting and electricity in their buildings.
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...
Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
Posted on Jun 14, 2016 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Grid Operator Expects Major Increase in Solar Growth
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas expects solar to become the second or third largest source of electric generation in Texas by 2031.
Clean Power Plan to Rush Need for Infrastructure
Posted on Jun 10, 2016 in Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Clean Power Plan to Rush Need for Infrastructure
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has forecasted that by 2030 the Clean Power Plan will boost renewable resources 10-20 gigawatts and coal capacity will fall by as much as 27 gigawatts. This shift will accelerate the need for more transmission and pipeline infrastructure, with most new gas generation in the North and Southeast, and most wind power in the...
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.
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