In January, Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) will issue a request for proposals (RFP) for 15-30 MW of renewable energy. GVEA is sharing this information in advance of releasing the RFP in an effort to encourage responses from interested parties. The RFP will focus on renewable energy generation from solar, …
Last week, Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) acquired a Homer Electric Association transmission line that runs between the Sterling Substation and the Quartz Creek Substation on Kenai Lake. This transmission line, referred to as the SSQ Line, delivers Bradley Lake hydroelectric generated power, the least expensive power available to GVEA. In …
When you receive your monthly electric bill, do you look at the individual line items? One line item reflects the “Fuel & Purchase Power” rate, which is adjusted four times a year. The next adjustment will take effect Sept. 1. To better understand why this rate changes, we’re taking this …
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) has contracted with UAF’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power (ACEP) to assist in developing a plan to meet GVEA’s goal of a 26 percent reduction (measured against GVEA’s 2012 levels) in the rate of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030. The study is due to …
A proposal by Colorado-based Eco Green Generation (EGG), together with Alaska Environmental Power of Delta Junction, to build a 100-megawatt (MW) primarily propane-fired energy project in Interior Alaska has been denied a rehearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). On January 23, 2020, FERC issued an order confirming its …
The Railbelt utilities have joined together to form a Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC). The RRC provides a forum and structure for the six interconnected Railbelt utilities, along with six non-utility stakeholders, to work together to address Railbelt-wide regional electric system issues in order to ensure grid resilience and reduce long …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2019 Utilities Sign Groundbreaking Agreement After years of effort, all six Railbelt utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with an organization to work more closely together to manage Alaska’s largest interconnected grid. The Railbelt Reliability Council (RRC) is the organization …
A proposal to build a 100-megawatt (MW) propane-fired energy project in Interior Alaska has had its status as a qualifying facility (QF) revoked by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) because the proposed project failed to meet the requirements for a QF as laid out in federal regulations. Colorado-based Eco …
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) has received another proposal from a company that wants to add a mixture of wind, propane and diesel-fired power to the Interior’s electric grid. GVEA is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to review Eco Green Generation LLC’s (EGG) latest proposal to ensure that …
GVEA has been advised by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it has no record of Eco Green Generation LLC’s (EGG) application for status as a qualifying facility (QF). Consequently, Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) has suspended further work on its compliance filing with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska …