Two Hawaiian Islands Consider Possibility of Creating a Coop
Posted on Apr 2, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Two Hawaiian Islands Consider Possibility of Creating a Coop
The governments of the islands of Maui and Molokai in Hawaii are considering creating a new coop or municipal utility. A representative said that Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa has stated that his preference is to continue working with Maui Electric Co. (MECO), a subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Co. However, the county may try to form a municipal utility if MECO does not upgrade its...
Coops Ask DOE Chief to Drop Grid Restructuring Plan
Posted on Mar 11, 2013 in Environmental, Grid & Infrastructure, Regulation & Policy, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Coops Ask DOE Chief to Drop Grid Restructuring Plan
Coops and other utilities want the new Department of Energy chief, Ernest Moniz, to drop his predecessor’s requirements to integrate renewable energy into the grid. Utility groups want Moniz to rescind a plan proposed by outgoing DOE Secretary Steven Chu to restructure federally controlled power systems in the Western United States that would enable deployment of renewable energy,...
Sequestration to Cause CREBs Payments to be Reduced by 8.7%
Posted on Mar 4, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy, Tax | Comments Off on Sequestration to Cause CREBs Payments to be Reduced by 8.7%
The Office of Management and Budget has issued its Report to the Congress on the budget sequestration for federal fiscal year 2013 required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Interest subsidy payments for New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (New CREBs) are among the federal programs impacted by sequestration. ...
Sequestration to Cause CREBs Payments to be Reduced by 8.7%
Posted on Mar 4, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy, Tax | Comments Off on Sequestration to Cause CREBs Payments to be Reduced by 8.7%
The Office of Management and Budget has issued its Report to the Congress on the budget sequestration for federal fiscal year 2013 required by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011. Interest subsidy payments for New Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (New CREBs) are among the federal programs impacted by sequestration. ...
Cobb EMC to Purchase Power from New Solar Project
Posted on Mar 1, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cobb EMC to Purchase Power from New Solar Project
Cobb Electric Membership Corporation has entered into a 25-year power purchase agreement with Dominion to purchase power from a solar project near Augusta, Georgia. Dominion recently acquired the development project, which will produce approximately 7.7 megawatts using photovoltaic technology. The project is expected to begin commercial operations on December 1. 2013. To read more,...
Two Wind Coops Take Top Honors
Posted on Feb 28, 2013 in Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Two Wind Coops Take Top Honors
East River Electric Power Cooperative of South Dakota and Golden Valley Electric Association of Alaska took home top honors when a panel of industry experts selected the two coops as the Department of Energy’s 2012 Wind Cooperatives of the Year. See the Energy Department’s press release to learn more about the coops’ wind energy achievements and future plans.
New DOE Solar Funding Available to Cooperatives
Posted on Feb 27, 2013 in Financing, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on New DOE Solar Funding Available to Cooperatives
Cooperatives are eligible for two funding opportunities from the Department of Energy designed to make solar energy more competitive with other forms of energy. The programs are part of DOE’s SunShot Initiative and will each provide up to $12 million for administrative and physical costs associated with installation, interconnection and efficiency. To read more about these funding...
Texas Coop to Own and Operate Experimental Wind Energy Storage System
Posted on Feb 20, 2013 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy, Technology | Comments Off on Texas Coop to Own and Operate Experimental Wind Energy Storage System
South Plains Electric Cooperative will own and operate an experimental battery energy storage system at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas. The storage system will focus on combining utility scale energy storage with wind generation and will be installed by Samsung SDI and Xtreme Power as part of a $27 million smart grid demonstration project. To read more about the...
Delaware Coop Breaks Ground on New Solar Farm
Posted on Jan 29, 2013 in Climate Change, Grid & Infrastructure, Land Use, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Delaware Coop Breaks Ground on New Solar Farm
The Delaware Electric Cooperative (Delaware Electric) has begun construction of a 20-acre, 16,000-solar-panel, solar energy farm in Sussex County, Delaware. It will be one of the largest solar farms in the state and is expected to cost $14 million. Delaware Electric hopes the project will be online by May 2013. Read more here.
Vermont Coop Among Opponents to Proposed Wind Moratorium
Posted on Jan 17, 2013 in Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Vermont Coop Among Opponents to Proposed Wind Moratorium
Washington Electric Cooperative is among a long list of renewable energy supporters opposing a recent state legislative proposal to ban for three years the development of wind generation projects with a capacity greater than 500 kW. Legislators proposed the bill in reaction to environmental and aesthetic concerns raised by constituents. However, opponents say the move contradicts...
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