Community Solar Phase III
Community Solar Phase III – Updates
From Hidden Leak to Major Savings
Evergreen Water and Sewer's new SCADA systems nets a $73,000 rebate and reduces electric usage by 35%.
Rosauers Libby Remodel Leads to Major Rebate, Energy Savings
As part of the full remodel of their Libby store, Rosauers' three energy efficiency projects received rebate checks totaling over $100,000.
Northern Plastics improves efficiency by nearly 63%
By upgrading machinery, Northern Plastics saved enough electricity to power 20 average-use homes for a year.
Glacier Park International Airport
Flathead Electric Cooperative partnered with GPIA’s electrical contractor to support energy-efficient lighting upgrades, providing a $48,452 rebate through our commercial lighting program.
Co-op names Weyerhaeuser 2025 Energy Partner of the Year
Weyerhaueser saved 1,381,850 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in one year!
Flathead Electric Cooperative receives $2.6M+ federal grant for grid upgrades to mitigate wildfire risks
Grant funds will go towards project to work in the Essex area, improving the reliability of its radial electric distribution system in a heavily forested area that is frequently challenged by tree-caused power outages which have the potential to ignite a wildfire.
Community Solar Project III Panels Available
Members purchasing “panels” in Community Solar III are purchasing a panel’s generation, not the panel itself. Each member may purchase the generation from up to five panels. On-bill financing is available for qualified members.
Flathead Electric Cooperative announces Community Solar Project III in Whitefish
Early summer start date anticipated, solar panel generation for sale soon.
Co-op Doubles Capacity of Landfill Gas-to-Energy (LFGTE) Plant
Did you know that as a member-owner of your Co-op, you’re part of a successful biomass project that turns garbage into electricity?
Landfill, Co-op Announce Expansion of Gas-to-Energy Plant
Flathead County Solid Waste District recently partnered with the Co-op to complete a multi-year methane well expansion project that will significantly increase gas collection ahead of the addition of a second engine.
Community Solar Phase II
Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Community Solar Phase II is made up of 198 solar panels located on one of the Co-op’s buildings, just west of the Kalispell Cooperative office at 35 Terry Road.
Stoltze Biomass Facility
Implementation of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Flathead Electric Co-op and F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company began in 2013.
Whitefish Hydro
In 2012, Flathead Electric Co-op signed a 2-phase power purchase agreement with the City of Whitefish for the advance purchase of electricity generated from the city’s hydro-electric generator.
Libby Hydro
In 2016, Flathead Electric Co-op (FEC) signed a 2-phase power purchase agreement with the City of Libby for the advance purchase of electricity generated from the city’s hydro-electric generator, located near the water treatment facility in Lincoln County.
Energy Storage Study
As solar and other technologies become more widely adopted, it’s important that we understand how they will affect our system, our members and the industry as a whole.
Community Solar Phase I
Co-op members enrolled in Community Solar Phase I by purchasing one or more of the 356 panels located on Whitefish Stage Road.