New Senate Bill Includes Direct-Pay Incentives for Electric Cooperatives
Posted on Aug 2, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New Senate Bill Includes Direct-Pay Incentives for Electric Cooperatives
A new Senate budget bill includes direct federal payments to electric cooperatives as incentives for developing renewable energy, carbon capture technology, battery storage, nuclear power and other energy innovations.
Hendricks Power Cooperative to Build Solar Array in Indiana
Posted on Jul 22, 2022 in Renewable Energy, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Hendricks Power Cooperative to Build Solar Array in Indiana
Hendricks Power Cooperative and Solential Energy are building a 7 MW solar array in Hendricks County, Indiana. The project will be operational in 2023, and will be the largest solar array developed by an electric cooperative in Indiana.
Alaska Cooperative Shuts Down Largest Coal Plant
Posted on Jul 15, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Cooperative Shuts Down Largest Coal Plant
Golden Valley Electric Association has shut down Healy Unit 2, Alaska’s largest coal plant, opting to invest in wind energy and install $26.1 million in pollution-control equipment on Healy Unit 1 by the end of 2024. Healy 2 was both the largest coal plant in Alaska and the largest closure of a coal plant in Alaska.
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Encourages Direct Payments to Promote Renewables
Posted on Jul 15, 2022 in Legislative & Politics, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Encourages Direct Payments to Promote Renewables
Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative’s CEO, David Bissell, spoke to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and encouraged Congress to support federal incentives for renewable power adoption, including direct payments for not-for-profit electric cooperatives.
Alaska Cooperative to Diversify Power Generation
Posted on Jul 1, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Alaska Cooperative to Diversify Power Generation
Golden Valley Electric Association announced plans to retire one of two coal plants, add pollution controls to the second coal plant, seek proposals to build a large-scale wind farm, upgrade its battery storage system, and purchase more natural gas-fueled power from Southcentral Alaska. The cooperative is seeking to diversify power generation in both a low-cost and low-carbon...
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. Constructing New Solar Farm
Posted on Jun 22, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. Constructing New Solar Farm
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. has started construction on a 122-megawatt solar array in Woodruff County. The new solar facility is expected to begin operating in July 2023.
North Carolina Cooperatives to Invest in Solar + Storage Sites
Posted on Jun 3, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on North Carolina Cooperatives to Invest in Solar + Storage Sites
North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives announced plans to develop 14 solar + storage facilities across rural North Carolina. The sites will generate over 23 MW of energy from more than 75,000 solar panels and provide over 53 MWh of energy storage.
Tribal Government Sells Solar Power to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Reducing Diesel Fuel Demand
Posted on May 24, 2022 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tribal Government Sells Solar Power to Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, Reducing Diesel Fuel Demand
Two Alaska communities north of the Arctic Circle are benefiting from a new solar installation owned by a local tribal government that is selling the power back to the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative. This arrangement is expected to reduce demand for diesel fuel by about 25,000 gallons a year in a region that has some of the highest energy costs in the state.
Upshur County Electric Cooperative Unveils New Solar Farm
Posted on May 13, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Upshur County Electric Cooperative Unveils New Solar Farm
Upshur County Electric Cooperative and Hecate Energy recently announced the completion of their 3-megawatt solar farm with over 8,000 panels in Upshur County, Texas. The solar farm is Hecate’s second largest in Texas, at about 30 acres.
Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Receives $27 Million as Part of USDA Clean Energy Grant
Posted on May 5, 2022 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Receives $27 Million as Part of USDA Clean Energy Grant
Great Lakes Energy Cooperative (Great Lakes) is the largest recipient of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds to support clean energy in Michigan. The USDA funds will be distributed to eight different projects in the state, many of which are small scale solar projects that will help small businesses. Great Lakes will receive $27 million to expand and remodel its headquarters and...
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