Arkansas Cooperative to Develop Solar Project at Waste Treatment Facility
Posted on Nov 20, 2023
South Central Arkansas Electric Cooperative, together with Today’s Power Inc. and Veolia North America, is developing a 5 MW solar system at Veolia’s hazardous waste treatment facility. The project will be used to meet the facility’s daily demands, with excess generation going to the region’s main grid, and is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.
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Several Rural Cooperatives amongst Recipients of $1.2 Billion USDA Grant
Posted on Nov 17, 2023
Several rural electric cooperatives will be amongst the recipients of a $1.2 billion grant from USDA, focusing on spurring economic development and advancing equity throughout 36 states and Puerto Rico. Wayne-White Counties Electric Coop Inc. is one such coop that will use its $93,600 Rural Economic Development Loan to replace an inefficient drainage water pump and diesel motor to protect over 9,000 acres of farmland from floodwaters, increasing agriculture resiliency.
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Lee County Electric Cooperative Wins Business of the Year Award
Posted on Oct 31, 2023
Lee County Electric Cooperative which serves 240,000 customers in southwest Florida was awarded a Large Business of the Year Award by the Lee County Economic Development Office. The judges noted LCEC’s immense dedication to its customers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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Department of Energy selects Cooperatives for Grid Reliability Grants
Posted on Oct 31, 2023
The US Department of Energy announced the selection of fourteen electric cooperatives to pursue Grid Resilience and Innovations Partnership Program contracts worth $650 million. The GRIP program will award $10.5 billion overall in matching federal funds to build and upgrade energy infrastructure.
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Oglethorpe Power among Recipients of Department of Energy $250 Million Grant
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Through its Department of Energy Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships Program, the Department of Energy recently awarded several Georgia entities, including Oglethorpe Power, an aggregate $250 million for clean energy projects. The projects include investments in battery storage, local microgrids and grid reliability, while implementing new transmission lines to link communities and advanced grid control systems to improve system resilience. Oglethorpe has proposed to use its funds to construct three 25-megawatt batteries.
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Michigan Cooperative seeks Federal Grant to Offset Nuclear Costs
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative has submitted an application for $9.7 billion in grant and loan funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s New ERA Initiative, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. If granted, the coop plans to use the funding to pay for power from the Palisades nuclear plant.
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Department of Energy awards $100 million to NRECA, Coops for Wildfire Mitigation Infrastructure
Posted on Oct 20, 2023
Through its Grid Resilience Innovation Partnership Program, the Department of Energy has awarded nearly $100 million in federal infrastructure funding to NRCEA and 39 coops from across the country to harden systems against wildfires and enhance grid reliability.
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Electric Service Providers at Odds over Rightful Provider for Residential Neighborhood in Wisconsin
Posted on Oct 19, 2023
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is reviewing a complaint filed by Xcel Energy earlier this year over the rightful provider for the Deer Hills residential development in Roberts, Wisconsin. Xcel Energy claims that St. Croix Electric Cooperative providing service to Deer Hills is a violation of the 500-foot rule that seeks to avoid duplication of electric facilities. This matter remains pending before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
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CORE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE SUES XCEL SUBDISIARY FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT COLORADO PLANT
Posted on Oct 11, 2023
CORE Electric Cooperative has filed a $253 million lawsuit against the Public Service Company of Colorado, a subsidiary of XCEL Energy, over allegations of mismanagement of Comanche Unit 3, the largest coal-fired plant in Colorado.
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Palisades Power Plant Re-Start Expected for August 2025
Posted on Oct 8, 2023
Holtec International, owner of Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, recently released new details in its plans to re-energize the nuclear facility, targeting August 2025 as a possible date to re-start power operations. Wolverine Power Corporation entered into a power purchase agreement with Holtec for offtake from the facility in September 2023.
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Florida Cooperative Introduces 3 Solar Projects totaling nearly 7 MW
Posted on Oct 8, 2023
Talquin Electric Cooperative recently announced the completion of 3 solar projects: Hinson Solar, a 4 MW project located in Gadsden County, Florida, and Hilliardville Solar, a 2 MW project located in Wakulla County, Florida, and Bristol Solar, a 630 kW project located in Liberty County, Florida. The projects are expected to replace fossil fuel-generated electricity for up to 1,400 homes in the area.
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Georgia Power, Oglethorpe Power Settle Plant Vogtle Cost Overrun Lawsuit
Posted on Oct 8, 2023
Georgia Power Corporation will pay Oglethorpe Power $413 million to settle a lawsuit brought in 2022 by Oglethorpe Power against Georgia Power, accusing Georgia Power of backing out of financial obligations to pay for cost overruns incurred in connection with the third and fourth reactors at Plant Vogtle. Under the settlement agreement, Oglethorpe will keep its current 30% ownership of Vogtle, which will help the coop in meeting increasing demand.
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Winter Storm Elliot Settlement Leaves Complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative Claim and East Kentucky Power Cooperative Rights Outstanding
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
PJM Interconnection settled disputes with 80 parties over $1.8 billion in Winter Storm Elliot non-performance claims. The settlement leaves the complaint by Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, and the rights to bring a claim by East Kentucky Electric Cooperative unresolved.
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Coops Show Strong Interest in USDA Empowering Rural America Program
Posted on Sep 29, 2023
USDA has announced that it has received proposals for 750 projects from coops across the country seeking grants and loans from the Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program, with funding requests totaling at least double the $9.7 Billion allotted to the program. Eligible projects include carbon capture, renewable energy, energy storage, nuclear energy and generation and transmission efficiency improvements.
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