Carbon Dioxide Rules Unlikely to Affect Coop Credit Quality
Posted on Apr 30, 2012 in Climate Change, Environmental, Financing, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Carbon Dioxide Rules Unlikely to Affect Coop Credit Quality
According to a report from Standard & Poor’s Research (S&P), the proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from new coal plants are unlikely to affect the credit quality of electric cooperatives. The EPA has proposed new emissions restrictions that will require modification at some coal-fired plants. The S&P report...
EPA Regulations Could Prevent the Use of Coal at New Plants
Posted on Apr 2, 2012 in Environmental, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on EPA Regulations Could Prevent the Use of Coal at New Plants
Under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 27, carbon dioxide emissions from new fossil fuel plants would be required to be roughly equivalent to the emissions from new combined-cycle natural gas plants. Some industry members believe the rule could effectively prevent the use of coal to produce electric power at new plants. The proposed standard...
Researchers to Demonstrate Algae-Based CO2 Capture Technology on Coop Facility
Posted on Nov 4, 2011 in Climate Change, Innovation/Efficiency, Technology | Comments Off on Researchers to Demonstrate Algae-Based CO2 Capture Technology on Coop Facility
University of Kentucky researchers have been working on a technology whereby algae is used to capture carbon dioxide from coal-fired facilities and then converted into useable biomass. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet has earmarked $1.3 million for a demonstration of the technology at a East Kentucky Power Cooperative facility. See the University of Kentucky press...
Cape Solar Project Sets Bright Example
Posted on Apr 22, 2011 in Climate Change, Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Project Development, Renewable Energy | Comments Off on Cape Solar Project Sets Bright Example
At a press conference on April 21, Cape & Vineyard Electric Cooperative President Charles McLaughlin announced CVEC had awarded an 18.3-megawatt project to American Capital Energy of North Chelmsford, to be installed on capped landfills in Barnstable, Brewster, Chatham, Eastham, and Harwich as well as in two Vineyard towns for a total of 10 sites. The CVEC project’s role in...
Minnesota Coop Benefits From Roll Back of Coal Restrictions
Posted on Apr 19, 2011 in Environmental, Legislative & Politics, Regulation & Policy | Comments Off on Minnesota Coop Benefits From Roll Back of Coal Restrictions
Minnesota senators voted last Thursday to lift restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions from coal production. Supporters said the restrictions have amounted to a moratorium on both new coal plants in the state and the purchase of energy produced by new coal plants in neighboring states. Several Democrats joined the chamber’s Republicans in their unanimous support of rolling back the...
Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Delay Carbon Capture Project
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 in Climate Change, Environmental, Project Development | Comments Off on Basin Electric Power Cooperative to Delay Carbon Capture Project
Citing economic concerns, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, a North Dakota G&T, has announced it will hold off on a carbon capture project at a coal-fired plant in central North Dakota.
Cooperatives to Push for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds Program
Posted on Dec 17, 2010 in Legislative & Politics, Project Development, Tax | Comments Off on Cooperatives to Push for Clean Renewable Energy Bonds Program
Platts reports that municipal and cooperative utility associations (including the NRECA) will lobby next year for the Clean Renewable Energy Bonds program, which provides tax credit bonds for low-carbon renewable energy projects. The program was not extended in the recent tax legislation that Congress passed last Thursday.
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