The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Xcel Energy announced today they signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide Federal facilities in Colorado with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. This marks the second such partnership announced by the Biden-Harris Administration as the Government works with the private sector across the country to … Continue reading New Effort to Power Colorado’s Federal Facilities with 100% Clean Energy by 2030
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Vestas receives 145 MW order from Leeward Renewable Energy to power the Panorama Wind Farm in the US
Vestas has secured an order for 145 MW to power the Panorama wind farm in Colorado, USA, which is owned by Leeward Renewable Energy. This order consists of a combination of 2 MW wind turbines including V120-2.2 MW, V110-2.2 MW and V110-2.0 MW turbines. This order follows Vestas’ previous agreement with Leeward Renewable Energy to … Continue reading Vestas receives 145 MW order from Leeward Renewable Energy to power the Panorama Wind Farm in the US
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EDP Renewables starts commercial operation of ‘Crossing Trails’ wind farm in the US
The project has a capacity of 104 MW and is located in the state of Colorado. With the commissioning of this wind farm, EDPR now has wind farms in operation in 17 US states with a total installed capacity of 6,495 MW. Tri-State, a non-profit electricity supply cooperative, is the project’s sole offtaker. EDP Renováveis, … Continue reading EDP Renewables starts commercial operation of ‘Crossing Trails’ wind farm in the US
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Vestas to consolidate footprint in Colorado, USA
Following several years of peaking demand cycles, Vestas is consolidating our footprint in Colorado, USA, to reflect lower near-term market demand, strengthen our Service and Construction setup, and improve executional efficiency. With the consolidation, Vestas is supporting growing business segments and ensuring the foundation for efficient adjustments and scale-up when demand increases again. The consolidation … Continue reading Vestas to consolidate footprint in Colorado, USA
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Leeward commissions 171MW wind farm in Colorado
Leeward Renewable Energy (Leeward”) has announced that its Mountain Breeze Wind Farm in Weld County, Colorado, USA has reached commercial operation and that the company has closed the funding under its tax equity financing for the project. Leeward procured the wind turbine equipment from GE Renewable Energy, and Citi provided tax equity financing of … Continue reading Leeward commissions 171MW wind farm in Colorado
Continue readingInstall more wind turbines, tripling the wind energy of northern Colorado
Along a windy stretch of the Rocky Mountain foothills in southern Wyoming, a small army of new wind turbines has started spinning. Its main customers: Residents of Fort Collins, Estes Park, Loveland and Longmont. In late June, developers flipped the switch on the Roundhouse Renewable Energy Project, Northern Colorado’s largest source of wind energy to … Continue reading Install more wind turbines, tripling the wind energy of northern Colorado
Continue readingWhat does the future hold for Colorado wind energy?
Colorado has world-class wind and solar resources, growing consumer demand for renewable energy and the political leadership to drive investments in clean energy. The stage is set to dramatically expand on Colorado’s near 4,000 megawatts (MW) of wind and over 1,000 MW of solar PV systems as it fulfills a 100 percent clean energy vision. … Continue reading What does the future hold for Colorado wind energy?
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Tri-State and EDP Renewables announce 104 megawatt Crossing Trails Wind Farm
Tri-State continues investment in economically-beneficial renewable energy projects for its membership and the region EDP Renewables’ Crossing Trails Wind Farm, located in eastern Colorado, is Tri-State’s fifth wind energy project investment. Project is EDP Renewables’ first renewable energy project in Colorado – expanding its operational footprint to fifteen U.S. states. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association … Continue reading Tri-State and EDP Renewables announce 104 megawatt Crossing Trails Wind Farm
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Wyoming wind farm could power northern Colorado cities
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports the Roundhouse Renewable Energy Project, which would be operated by Utah-based Enyo Renewable Energy, would use 75 turbines to generate 150 megawatts of energy annually for homes in Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont and Estes Park. If approved, the wind farm would become one of northern Colorado’s largest sources of wind … Continue reading Wyoming wind farm could power northern Colorado cities
Continue readingNew report highlights clean energy jobs in Colorado, Pennsylvania
Over the past month, E2, a national, nonpartisan business group and partner of the National Resource Defense Council (NRDC), published three jobs reports: Clean Jobs America, Clean Jobs Colorado and Clean Jobs Pennsylvania. Clean Jobs America reported that nearly 3.2 million Americans work in clean energy—in energy efficiency, renewable energy, clean vehicles, and other smaller … Continue reading New report highlights clean energy jobs in Colorado, Pennsylvania
Continue readingVestas secures 50 MW order in Colorado
Vestas has received an order for 50 MW of V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode. The order adds to the more than 900 MW of announced V136-3.45 MW orders in the U.S., since receiving the first order in October 2017. The turbines will all be manufactured at Vestas’ four Colorado factories … Continue reading Vestas secures 50 MW order in Colorado
Continue readingPeople are really excited about the responses to Xcel Energy’s Colorado RFP
At first blush, responses to a utility RFP for new capacity might not be the sort of news that sets the world on fire. But energy wonks are downright ecstatic over the results to Xcel Energy’s recent Colorado solicitation. Xcel received over 400 bids in response to its all-energy-source RFP, and wind power led the … Continue reading People are really excited about the responses to Xcel Energy’s Colorado RFP
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AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms
Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) began commercial operations at three new wind farms in recent weeks. More than 500 megawatts (“MW”) of new wind farms in California, New Mexico, and Colorado, all under long-term energy contracts, join the company’s U.S. fleet, which now includes 3,300 wind turbines across 22 states. The 131 … Continue reading AVANGRID Completes Three Additional New Wind Farms
Continue readingXcel Energy to invest billions in wind energy in Colorado
Xcel Energy Inc. is making a multibillion-dollar investment in wind power across seven states, from Minnesota to New Mexico — and using Colorado-made turbines from Vestas Wind Systems for a large chunk of it. The Minneapolis-based company (NYSE: XEL) is proposing to build or buy power from 11 new wind farms in the seven states … Continue reading Xcel Energy to invest billions in wind energy in Colorado
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Wind energy in the United States: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Colorado
The firm order serves as the PTC Safe Harbor order for the proposed 600 MW Rush Creek project, and will be delivered to Xcel Energy in December 2016. The order follows a conditional agreement to supply up to 300 V110-2.0 MW turbines for Xcel Energy’s 600 MW Rush Creek Wind Project (ref. company announcement No. … Continue reading Wind energy in the United States: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm in Colorado
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Colorado wind power a story of second chances
My whirlwind tour of Colorado’s wind industry ends today, and as I look back I’m left feeling there’s an overarching theme: second chances. We met so many people on our visit who got second chances because of wind energy. We spoke with farmers who were able to keep their land, and pass it on to … Continue reading Colorado wind power a story of second chances
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Envision Energy Establishes Global Blade Innovation Center in Boulder, Colorado
Envision Energy, a leading global supplier of smart energy solutions, today announced the establishment of its Global Blade Innovation Center in Boulder, Colorado. This marks yet another significant investment in R&D by Envision in the United States. Kevin Standish, a recognized leader in turbine blade design in the wind energy industry, will lead this operation. … Continue reading Envision Energy Establishes Global Blade Innovation Center in Boulder, Colorado
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Utah State professor brings misinformation campaign to Michigan, Colorado
The former Koch Professor Randy Simmons continues to push out error-ridden, cookie-cutter reports attacking renewable energy. Simmons is seemingly undeterred by the facts, as well as the embarrassment of his false claims being debunked by major national media outlets including Newsweek, the Washington Post, Politico, and most recently the New York Times. His latest attacks … Continue reading Utah State professor brings misinformation campaign to Michigan, Colorado
Continue readingCourt decides Colorado renewable energy law constitutional
In a precedent-setting decision, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of Colorado’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) yesterday, ruling that the state’s RPS does not impose unlawful regulations on out-of-state companies. In their written opinion, the judges determined that Colorado’s RPS would not harm interstate commerce. Current state law requires electric generators to … Continue reading Court decides Colorado renewable energy law constitutional
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Iberdrola and Tri-State G & T Sign Wind Energy Agreement
Iberdrola Renewables today announced a 25-year contract to supply Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. (Tri-State) – a wholesale electric power supplier owned by 44 electric cooperatives and public power districts across Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming – with renewable energy from the planned Twin Buttes II Wind Project. Tri-State will purchase the … Continue reading Iberdrola and Tri-State G & T Sign Wind Energy Agreement
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