Colorado Co-op to Add More Wind
Published: April 18th, 2013 in: Renewable EnergyIt’s barely been up and running four months and already a huge Colorado wind farm is about to get bigger. And it’s electric cooperative members who will benefit. Tri-State G&T is already getting the full 67 megawatts... Read more
Efficiency Grows, Wind Slows in NW
Published: March 26th, 2013 in: Trends, Reports & AnalysesPolicymakers in the Pacific Northwest have been working to manage the rapid development of wind energy with hydroelectric generation, but now there are signs that the wind could slow down. A new report from the Northwest Power... Read more
BPA: New High Wind, High Water Plan
Published: March 18th, 2013 in: Energy & EnvironmentThe Bonneville Power Administration has asked federal regulators to sign off on a plan it hopes will strike an acceptable balance between grid reliability, fish survival and the interests of Northwest generators. As part of the plan,... Read more
Two Co-ops Named Wind Award Winners
Published: March 1st, 2013 in: Annual Meeting 2013, The WinnersWind power took center stage at TechAdvantage, as two electric cooperatives were honored for their efforts. Read more
A New Future for Power Supply
Published: February 22nd, 2013 in: Annual Meeting 2012, Energy Savings Solutions, The IssuesNEW ORLEANS—Be ready for a new world of power supply, panelists said at a Feb. 19 annual meeting forum on “The Future of Power Supply: Policies and Technologies That Are Shaping Portfolios.” Moderator Dave Mohre, executive director... Read more
Co-ops Benefit From Large Wind Farm
Published: January 7th, 2013 in: Renewable EnergyA massive wind farm in Kansas is up and running, and electric cooperatives are adding its output to their portfolios. Flat Ridge 2, located near Wichita, has started commercial operations after about a year of construction. At... Read more
Study: Energy Use Now More Efficient
Published: November 2nd, 2012 in: Trends, Reports & AnalysesMore energy efficiency is translating into less energy use. That’s the conclusion of an analysis released by a top government lab. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory said Oct. 24 that U.S. energy use in 2011 was 97.3... Read more
New Plant Eases Uncertainty of Wind
Published: August 27th, 2012 in: Power PlantsA new power plant operating in South Dakota is helping an electric cooperative take some of the uncertainty out of its use of renewable power. Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s new Deer Creek Station is ready to kick... Read more
Watching the Skies over Wind Farms
Published: August 22nd, 2012 in: Environmental StewardshipMore wind turbines are turning at wind farms in the Upper Midwest, but if certain creatures fly near some facilities, two words uttered by contract biologists could bring turbines in their path to a full stop: whooping... Read more
Mining Pits for Energy Storage
Published: July 27th, 2012 in: Renewable EnergyCan water and wind energy coexist? That’s what Great River Energy is trying to find out. Officials say research conducted recently with water pumped from open-pit mines using wind power could help co-ops use intermittent resources more... Read more