Coop Reporting Rules Modified by RUS
Posted on Sep 10, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop Reporting Rules Modified by RUS
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) reportedly plans to remove disincentives to electric coop participation in relending activities that involve rural development loan programs and energy efficiency. This move is in response to a request by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association that coop participation in certain loan and relending programs not lead to procedures that would...
CFC Announces Pilot Program with NRCO and Federated
Posted on Sep 9, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on CFC Announces Pilot Program with NRCO and Federated
The National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (CFC) is working with the National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO) and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange (Federated) to promote a more efficient process for the development of solar projects by coops. NRCO will play a guiding role in the program by advising coops on project management, marketing and...
Wind Farm Owner Files Informal Compliant Against Coop
Posted on Aug 30, 2013 in Litigation, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Wind Farm Owner Files Informal Compliant Against Coop
Alaska Environmental Power (AEP) has filed an informal complaint with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska against the Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) relating to AEP’s Delta Wind Farm. The complaint alleges that GVEA has not taken sufficient steps to open its transmission system to independent producers of renewable energy. The AEP’s CEO has stated that GVEA has committed...
Delaware Solar Farm Facility Up and Running
Posted on Aug 22, 2013 in Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Delaware Solar Farm Facility Up and Running
Delaware Electric Cooperative (DEC) recently commenced operations at its 4-MW solar facility located near Georgetown, Delaware. The $14 million project will help DEC meet the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) set at 25 percent by 2025. The solar farm was built using no state subsidies and without raising customer rates. Click here for the full story.
Coop Expresses Transmission Concerns with Wind Proposal
Posted on Aug 20, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop Expresses Transmission Concerns with Wind Proposal
BNE Energy, a Connecticut company, is seeking to develop a new six-turbine, 18-MW wind project adjacent to Green Mountain Power’s existing 21-turbine Kingdom Community wind project. Some are saying there is not enough available transmission for both. Vermont Electric Cooperative has weighed in on the subject, expressing concern that the new turbines would exacerbate the...
Vermont Coop Limits Future Solar Installations
Posted on Aug 15, 2013 in Energy Savings Programs, Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Rates, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop Limits Future Solar Installations
Washington Electric Co-op (WEC) has announced that, as of October, it will limit the use of net metering for future solar installations on its system to the size of 5 kilowatts. In Vermont, the practice of net metering allows a utility’s members to make solar installations on a utility’s system and sell such power to the utility. WEC’s decision to limit the size of future...
Tennessee Coop Receives Solar Generation Honor
Posted on Aug 12, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tennessee Coop Receives Solar Generation Honor
The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) has recognized Tennessee-based Chickasaw Electric Cooperative (Chickasaw Electric) for its impressive per-capita solar generation. The coop averages 217 watts for each of its over 15,000 customers, which places Chickasaw Electric fifth on SEPA’s national list. See the Tennessee Valley Authority press release for more information.
Coops Challenge Lending for New Renewable Energy Projects
Posted on Aug 5, 2013 in Climate Change, Environmental, Project Development, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Challenge Lending for New Renewable Energy Projects
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has voiced opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to establish a new Rural Utilities Service (RUS) lending project aimed at renewable energy. The USDA announced in early June that it would consider implementing the program under the Electric Loan program to fund renewable energy generation, even...
Coop to Assist TVA and Developer with Two New Solar Facilities
Posted on Aug 2, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coop to Assist TVA and Developer with Two New Solar Facilities
Developer Strata Solar is collaborating with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Pickwick Electric Cooperative (Pickwick) on two new 20-MW solar projects in McNairy, Tennessee, with enough capacity to power up to 4,000 homes. Strata Solar will construct and operate the two facilities, TVA will purchase the output and Pickwick will play a supporting role by providing...
Arkansas Coop Enters Wind Agreement
Posted on Jul 31, 2013 in Environmental, Financing, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Arkansas Coop Enters Wind Agreement
RES Americas and Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement, which will result in the construction of 75 new wind turbines in two Oklahoma counties. The 150-MW Origin Wind Project, which is slated to begin operations by late 2014, will add to the 51 MW of wind capacity acquired by AECC through a 2012 power purchase agreement. ...
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