Leaders from the Northeast wind energy industry met this week in Portland for the second time in three years, as Maine has emerged as the region’s wind energy hub. Attendees at the American Wind Energy Association’s Northeast Regional Summit at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks discussed development of new wind farms in Maine that … Continue reading American Wind Energy Association hosts regional summit in Maine, the Northeast hub for wind energy
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Congressional Champions of the PTC and ITC warn colleagues they must act now to keep the U.S. wind energy industry robust
Bipartisan House and Senate champions of the campaign to extend the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) today urged their colleagues to act quickly to end another calamitous policy gap that threatens private investment, U.S. manufacturing and progress on clean energy. Senators Mark Udall (D-CO) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and … Continue reading Congressional Champions of the PTC and ITC warn colleagues they must act now to keep the U.S. wind energy industry robust
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Congress needs to renew clean energy tax incentives
As Coloradans, we have seen how wind energy is creating jobs and driving economic growth. We know that making our buildings, appliances and equipment more efficient saves money and helps our environment. And we know what happens to our climate if we don’t act. It’s simply inconceivable, then, that Congress sat back and let critical … Continue reading Congress needs to renew clean energy tax incentives
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Governor’s Wind Energy Coalition: Governors to work with the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
In a meeting on Friday, February 21, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, and Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber — the chairman, vice chairman and past chairman of the Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition — and Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners, discussed a wide range of topics, including transmission development, grid modernization, regional cooperation, coordinated … Continue reading Governor’s Wind Energy Coalition: Governors to work with the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission
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Improving grid reliability with wind energy, new wind farm in Massachusetts, and drivetrain innovations
This Thursday, a study shows wind can improve grid reliability, new wind in Massachusetts, and GE innovates in drivetrain technology. Wind farms can help balance loads on the grid, according to a new report from NREL and the Electric Power Research Institute and the University of Colorado: A new study finds that wind power can … Continue reading Improving grid reliability with wind energy, new wind farm in Massachusetts, and drivetrain innovations
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AWEA statement on Chairman Camp’s tax reform proposal
The American Wind Energy Association today released the following comment on House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp’s (R-MI) proposal for tax reform legislation: “Retroactive tax increases undermine investors’ trust in the US investment environment.
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Wind workers come to Capitol Hill to discuss wind power
Wind power’s growth continues to support tens of thousands of American jobs, attract billions of dollars for local economies, and reduce consumers’ electric bills. Americans employed in the land-based, distributed, and offshore sectors of the wind energy industry are on Capitol Hill this week for “Wind Week,” to discuss the economic benefits of wind energy in … Continue reading Wind workers come to Capitol Hill to discuss wind power
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Steyer on climate change, Michigan’s RPS a winner, and transmission for 1 million homes
Clean energy supporter Tom Steyer wants to make 2014
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New evidence rebuts Heartland’s bogus RPS claims
State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPSs) are widely known to be effective policy solutions, encouraging the growth of affordable, homegrown wind power that the American public supports. However, that hasn’t stopped the Heartland Institute from publishing unreliable, misinformed blogs in recent weeks about
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Wind power: Keeping the momentum going in 2014
Just a few weeks ago, the American Wind Energy Association released the U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report, which showed a surge in growth for the quarter when compared to the rest of 2013. During this period, Kansas, California, Michigan, Texas, New York, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Indiana all brought installations online. … Continue reading Wind power: Keeping the momentum going in 2014
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For the third time in a month, wind energy protects consumers during cold snap
Wind energy proved its value to California consumers last Thursday and Friday by providing a large amount of energy when natural gas prices and electricity prices spiked during a cold snap. In a replay of events seen twice in the last month across nearly every region of the country, wind energy played a critical role … Continue reading For the third time in a month, wind energy protects consumers during cold snap
Continue readingAmerican wind power shows strong growth in 2013
At the end of 2013, as the Production Tax Credit expired, there were more than 12,000 MW of new wind-generating capacity under construction, setting a U.S. record. The American Wind Energy Assn. (AWEA, Washington, D.C., USA) reports that the American wind energy industry responded to the extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) in 2013 … Continue reading American wind power shows strong growth in 2013
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Pyle spreads misinformation about wind power far and wide
Recently, newspapers in several states across the country have published similar opinion pieces by former lobbyist for Koch Industries Thomas Pyle, now president of the anti-wind American Energy Alliance. These canned attacks portray wind energy as costly and uncompetitive, and attack the jobs it supports. They all share a strong bias and outdated, discredited information. … Continue reading Pyle spreads misinformation about wind power far and wide
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Iowa wants the PTC extended, there’s record growth in U.S. wind power, and renewables dominate new generation
Kansas to see growth in wind power
The wind energy industry in Kansas will see strong growth this year, according to the American Wind Energy Association. About 700 megawatts of new wind farms are now under construction in Kansas, with more likely to be added this year, according to the U.S. Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2013 Market Report. The state has nearly … Continue reading Kansas to see growth in wind power
Continue readingAWEA: Future uncertain for US wind energy
Wind energy construction in the United States is at an all-time high, but the industry warned Thursday the start of new projects this year is uncertain as Congress considers whether to extend a two-decade-old tax credit that expired at the end of last year. The American Wind Industry Association said more than 12,000 megawatts of … Continue reading AWEA: Future uncertain for US wind energy
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American wind power sees unprecedented growth entering 2014
The American wind energy industry responded to the extension of the Production Tax Credit in 2013 by starting construction on an historic and unprecedented number of new wind farms, backed by Power Purchase Agreements with electric utilities on a record scale by the close of the year.
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U.S. Wind Energy Construction Booms After 92 Percent Drop in 2013
More than 12,000 megawatts of U.S. wind power plants were under construction at the end of 2013, the most ever, as developers raced to qualify for an expiring federal tax credit, according to the American Wind Energy Association. That’s about 11 times the amount of wind power that went into service last year after installations … Continue reading U.S. Wind Energy Construction Booms After 92 Percent Drop in 2013
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Conca comes up short again
This isn’t the first time that James Conca attacked wind power on Forbes.com and it certainly won’t be the last. Mr. Conca, who works for the nuclear industry, recently posted his latest attack by reaching new depths of falsehood to claim that wind energy in the Pacific Northwest produces
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Alstom-Tri Global deal highlights expanding wind power market
A couple of weeks ago, we highlighted a flurry of turbine orders that were announced during the holiday week, the last week of the year. Well, another deal took place around that time, although the announcement did not come until this week. This time around, it
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