15 Mar Important info regarding net-metered systems with 3G modems

Posted at 11:38h in Renewables, 2022

Some inverters installed as part of rooftop solar and other net-metered, interconnected generation systems, including those manufactured by SolarEdge, utilize...

28 Jan CORE featured on national TV show

Posted at 11:20h in Renewables, 2021

CORE Electric Cooperative will be featured on Viewpoint, an educational television show hosted by actor Dennis Quaid....

01 Jan Sun will soon rise on CORE’s next solar project

Posted at 00:04h in Renewables, 2021

Hunter Solar, CORE’s latest utility-scale renewables project, could deliver power to our grid as early as Quarter 3 of this...

23 Dec CORE featured on national TV show

Posted at 10:04h in Renewables, 2021

CORE Electric Cooperative will be featured on Viewpoint, an educational television show hosted by actor Dennis Quaid....

01 Feb Pioneer Solar begins power production

Posted at 00:03h in Renewables, 2021

IREA’s utility-scale Pioneer Solar facility began power production in December and is expected to reach full operating capacity this month. The...

04 Jan More solar on IREA’s horizon

Posted at 00:07h in Cooperative Updates, Renewables, 2021

IREA currently purchases all of the output of the 12.8-megawatt Victory Solar project north of Bennett, Colorado. In 2019 we...

01 Dec Study: Multiple benefits to coordinated wholesale market

Posted at 00:04h in Renewables, Rates, Government, 2020

A new study commissioned by IREA and Holy Cross Energy finds that by enabling more efficient and transparent transmission coordination...

01 Aug IREA’s solar carport completed

Posted at 00:03h in Cooperative Updates, Renewables, Technology, 2020

IREA’s headquarters in Sedalia now has a solar carport for employee parking. Denver-based Pivot Energy constructed the 431-kilowatt carport, which began...

01 Jan IREA’s energy evolution

Posted at 00:01h in Cooperative Updates, Renewables, Government, Legislation, Technology, 2020

In 2013, when the Colorado General Assembly passed Senate Bill 13-252 mandating a higher renewable energy portfolio standard for rural electric cooperatives,...

01 Mar A look at IREA’s power supply position

Posted at 00:02h in Cooperative Updates, Renewables, Archive

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]IREA’s principal functions traditionally have been to obtain and distribute reliable, low-cost power. Those functions remain central to our business...