ECSC Planning South Carolina Solar Projects
Posted on Jun 8, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on ECSC Planning South Carolina Solar Projects
The Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina (ECSC) has announced the creation of the largest network of community solar installations in the state.
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...
Hoosier Energy Constructing New Solar Panels in Johnson County, Indiana
Posted on May 19, 2016 in Environmental, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Hoosier Energy Constructing New Solar Panels in Johnson County, Indiana
Hoosier Energy, a G&T cooperative, plans to start construction within the next month on a $2.5 million solar farm on a site recently selected in Johnson County, Indiana. Approximately 4,100 solar panels will be installed at this site, and each panel will eventually collect about 1.5 kilowatt hours of energy per day, totaling about 2 million kilowatt hours per year. Hoosier Energy...
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.
Iowa Cooperative Raccoon Valley Becoming Carbon-Free with Purchase of Renewable Credits
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Environmental, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Iowa Cooperative Raccoon Valley Becoming Carbon-Free with Purchase of Renewable Credits
Raccoon Valley, an Iowa electric cooperative, plans to purchase renewable credits from three wholesale suppliers to offset its use of carbon-based fuels and become carbon-free. Purchasing the credits from its suppliers supports the cooperative of which it is a member and puts more renewables back in the generation mix while adding less than half a percent to Raccoon Valley’s total...
Great River Energy and NRECA Co-Sponsor Research Regarding Underutilized Energy Storage Resources
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great River Energy and NRECA Co-Sponsor Research Regarding Underutilized Energy Storage Resources
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) and Great River Energy co-sponsored a research study that showed that residential electric water heaters can serve as energy storage for wind or solar power, increasing efficiency, better integrating renewable energy and saving customers money. The large capacity water heaters can be enabled to make immediate use of wind or...
Tri-State Electric Breaks Ground on Research Center
Posted on Apr 29, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Tri-State Electric Breaks Ground on Research Center
Tri-State Electric has just broken ground on the Wyoming Integrated Test Center. The Center is an industrial-scale lab that will research methods that could be used to remove carbon emissions from coal-fired plants and convert them into a revenue-producing resource. Products made from waste carbon emissions could include chemicals, fuels, building materials and graphene.
Texas Coop to Host Distributed Community Solar
Posted on Apr 27, 2016 in Environmental, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Texas Coop to Host Distributed Community Solar
Renewable Energy Systems Distributed has entered into an agreement with Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) to construct the Pedernales Electric Community Solar Project. This solar project will be comprised of PV projects at 15 sites owned by coop members, and each site will host up to 998 kw of solar PV. PEC will purchase the output from each project under long-term contracts, and...
Minnkota Enters Into 35-Year Wind Power Purchase Agreement
Posted on Apr 22, 2016 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Minnkota Enters Into 35-Year Wind Power Purchase Agreement
In an effort toward compliance with anticipated federal regulations, Minnkota Power Cooperative (Minnkota) will purchase wind energy from NextEra Energy Resources 100 megawatt wind farm addition when the project begins operation in early 2017, at which point nearly 35 percent of Minnkota’s electric generation capacity will come from wind.
CIPCO Launches State’s Largest Solar Project
Posted on Apr 8, 2016 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on CIPCO Launches State’s Largest Solar Project
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO), a G&T based in Des Moines, just launched a new solar project. The first phase of the new utility-scale project will produce up to 5.5 MWs of power by late 2016. CIPCO will be adding to its portfolio of emissions-free sources of energy, which currently make up 54 percent of its energy mix. The decision to build a utility scale solar plant...
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