SMEPA will Buy Power from New Origis Energy Solar Facility
Posted on Sep 8, 2015 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on SMEPA will Buy Power from New Origis Energy Solar Facility
South Mississippi Electric Power Association (SMEPA) will buy power from a new 52 MW solar facility in Lamar County to be built by Origis Energy. SMEPA buys, generates and transmits power to the 11 electric cooperatives in southern and western Mississippi that own it.
CoServ Begins Final Testing
Posted on Sep 8, 2015 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on CoServ Begins Final Testing
CoServ Solar Station (CoServ), the largest coop solar installation in Texas, has begun final testing of its 2.7 MW solar farm in Denton County, Texas. The facility is powered by 8,448 solar panels and is one of 14 pilot projects of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Utility Network Deployment Acceleration project.
Coop Adds Landfill Gas Generation to its Renewable Portfolio
Posted on Sep 4, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Coop Adds Landfill Gas Generation to its Renewable Portfolio
Hoosier Energy (Hoosier), a Bloomington, Indiana G&T, will be partnering with a local landfill operator to develop a renewable energy facility. The facility will use landfill methane to fuel engines that will produce 4 megawatts of electricity. The project, which will be Hoosier’s fourth landfill methane facility, will provide an additional source of renewable power to Hoosier’s...
Western Area Power Administration Eases Wind Project Red Tape
Posted on Sep 2, 2015 in Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Western Area Power Administration Eases Wind Project Red Tape
The Western Area Power Administration has streamlined its environmental review process with respect to proposed wind projects in six midwestern states. These changes are expected to reduce the amount of time necessary for wind projects in these states to obtain approval.
Tri-State Increases Solar Portfolio
Posted on Sep 2, 2015 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tri-State Increases Solar Portfolio
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) and juwi Inc. have entered into a long-term power purchase agreement related to the planned 30 MW San Isabel Solar Project. Pursuant to the agreement, Tri-State will purchase all of the output of the facility during the 25-year term. The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2016.
EPA’s Clean Power Plan Could Hurt Electric Coops
Posted on Sep 1, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on EPA’s Clean Power Plan Could Hurt Electric Coops
The Clean Power Plan of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calls for existing power plants to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. This reduction could force rural electric cooperatives to prematurely close their coal-fired power plants, creating a multibillion-dollar debt for the nonprofit electricity providers. (Subscription...
Valley Electric Association (NV) Announces Plans for Solar Project
Posted on Aug 28, 2015 in Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Valley Electric Association (NV) Announces Plans for Solar Project
Bombard Electric, LLC will engineer, procure and construct a 15 MW Solar Project (the “Project”) for Valley Electric Association, Inc. (“VEA”) in Pahrump, Nevada with the plan for the Project to start delivering energy on July 1, 2016. VEA’s fixed rate power-purchase agreement with Nevada Valley Solar Solutions I, LLC will provide VEA with one of the lowest priced solar energy...
New Hydro Facility in Alaska Begins Operations
Posted on Aug 26, 2015 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Hydro Facility in Alaska Begins Operations
The Gartina Falls hydroelectric project, located near Hoonah, Alaska and developed by Inside Passage Electric Cooperative, began operations at the beginning of August. The project is expected to help the local village cut its use of diesel use by 30 percent. To read more about this story, please click here.
Ouachita Electric Cooperative Enters Into Service Agreement with Today’s Power Inc. for Solar Power
Posted on Aug 21, 2015 in Project Development, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Ouachita Electric Cooperative Enters Into Service Agreement with Today’s Power Inc. for Solar Power
Today’s Power Inc., a subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., will install and service a 100 kW AC solar array for Ouachita Electric Cooperative. The system will involve approximately 312 solar panels at 410 watts each and can ultimately lower the cost of power to cooperative members at a relatively low capital investment. Read more about the service agreement...
Oklahoma Coop Brings in More Solar Energy
Posted on Aug 14, 2015 in Climate Change, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Oklahoma Coop Brings in More Solar Energy
Tri-County Electric Cooperative (Tri-County) has reached an agreement with Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AEC) by which AEC will supply Tri-County with a one-megawatt solar array. Tri-County members who participate in its new community solar program will be able to purchase electricity generated by the solar array. Click here to read more.
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