Central Iowa Power Cooperative Signs PPA for 54-MW Wind Project
Posted on Sep 16, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Central Iowa Power Cooperative Signs PPA for 54-MW Wind Project
Independent power producer RPM Access LLC has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) to supply electricity from a 54-MW wind park in Iowa to Central Iowa Power Cooperative.
Coops Help Install a Microgrid for an Egg Farm
Posted on Aug 24, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Coops Help Install a Microgrid for an Egg Farm
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, North Carolina EMC and Tideland EMC have worked in partnership to facilitate installation of a system comprised of a 2 MW solar array, a 2.5 MW battery, backup diesel generation and a controller that will serve the Rose Acre Farms egg farm in Hyde County, NC.
Virginia Coop to Build an Energy Storage Project by 2021
Posted on Aug 21, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Virginia Coop to Build an Energy Storage Project by 2021
Rappahannock Electric Cooperative has partnered with Energy Point Energy, a Charlottesville-based battery storage development firm, to construct a 2 MW energy storage facility in Spotsylvania County, VA, which is expected to be in operation by early 2021.
Kentucky Coop to Provide Renewable Energy to Bulleit Bourbon Distillery
Posted on Jul 1, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kentucky Coop to Provide Renewable Energy to Bulleit Bourbon Distillery
A new Kentucky distillery is under construction for Bulleit Bourbon, and the facility is expected to be completely carbon neutral. To help meet this goal, the company plans to incorporate a variety of features, including purchasing renewable energy from East Kentucky Power Cooperative.
Georgia Coop Adds “Sunflowers” to Solar Garden
Posted on Jun 17, 2020 in Grid & Infrastructure, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Georgia Coop Adds “Sunflowers” to Solar Garden
Cobb Electric Membership Corp. has built a solar garden that includes three “sunflowers” whose petal-shaped solar panels track the sun. The “sunflowers” are a part of the Georgia coop’s solar project that can produce nearly 2.4 million KWh of electricity per year.
Basin Electric and Clēnera Renewable Energy Announce PPA for Montana Solar Project
Posted on Jun 17, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Basin Electric and Clēnera Renewable Energy Announce PPA for Montana Solar Project
Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Clēnera Renewable Energy announced the execution of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the Cabin Creek Solar Project, which will consist of two, 75 MW projects in southeastern Montana.
Tri-State to Enhance Renewable Portfolio, Provide Greater Member Flexibility
Posted on Jun 5, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Tri-State to Enhance Renewable Portfolio, Provide Greater Member Flexibility
In January 2020, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced its Responsible Energy Plan to fundamentally transform how it generates power while protecting reliability and addressing rates. By 2024, Tri-State will add eight additional wind and solar power plants to its system, more than doubling its clean energy resources. In addition, to allow members greater...
Kentucky Solar Farm Proposed for Henderson-Webster County Line
Posted on Jun 1, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Kentucky Solar Farm Proposed for Henderson-Webster County Line
Big Rivers Electric Corporation, a Kentucky generation and transmission coop, has announced plans to develop a nearly 1,700 acre solar energy farm. The solar farm, which would be the largest in Kentucky, is expected to begin generation in 2024 and supply Big Rivers with 160 MW of electricity. Additionally, Big Rivers announced it will purchase up to 100 MW of solar generation from...
Taos Solar Array Online for Kit Carson
Posted on May 20, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Taos Solar Array Online for Kit Carson
In its continued effort to achieve 100% daytime solar energy by 2022, Kit Carson Electric Cooperative announced that its largest solar array has come online. Construction of the 3 MW Taos array began in October 2019 and was made possible by a partnership between Kit Carson and Guzman Energy, a wholesale power provider. Kit Carson partnered with Guzman Energy in 2016 to help the coop...
Great River Energy to End North Dakota Coal Plant Operations
Posted on May 11, 2020 in Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Great River Energy to End North Dakota Coal Plant Operations
Minnesota’s Great River Energy says it will shut down a large coal-fired power plant in North Dakota and replace it primarily with wind energy. The cooperative expects decommissioning of the Coal Creek power plant to begin in the second half of 2022 and take about three years to complete.
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