On a recent winter afternoon the wind on this Eastern Montana plain was rising slowly like a tide, the cool dense air rolling in to replace what’s been warmed by daylight. At first, the change is barely noticeable, but then the 210-foot blades of the Clearwater Wind Project start to turn. Though the blades have … Continue reading Montana’s largest wind farm underway near Miles City
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Nordex extends service agreements for 400 MW of wind energy in U.S.
Nordex has received an order from NaturEner USA, LLC to provide Premium O&M services for their 400 MW fleet of Acciona Windpower wind turbines in Montana, USA. The related wind projects are: Glacier Wind phases 1 & 2, located near Ethridge and Rim Rock, located near Kevin. The three wind power projects consist of 266 … Continue reading Nordex extends service agreements for 400 MW of wind energy in U.S.
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Pattern Development Completes Construction and Begins Operation at Stillwater Wind Farm in Montana
79.75 MW wind power facility to power 23,000 homes annually and generate $18 million in tax revenue over 25 years. Montana has a new wind power facility. Pattern Energy Group 2 LP (“Pattern Development”) today announced it has completed construction and begun operations at its 79.75 megawatt (MW) Stillwater Wind facility located in Stillwater County, … Continue reading Pattern Development Completes Construction and Begins Operation at Stillwater Wind Farm in Montana
Continue readingUltra low-cost wind energy project will save utility customers money
It’s not often we celebrate something happening at NorthWestern Energy. However, there were two recent renewable energy developments at the utility in the last two weeks that deserve recognition — both in terms of recognizing the larger benefits of renewables over fossil fuels like coal and gas, and in reducing energy costs. In short, while … Continue reading Ultra low-cost wind energy project will save utility customers money
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Pattern Development Completes Financing of Stillwater Wind Power Project in Montana
Pattern Energy Group 2 LP (“Pattern Development”) today announced completion of a construction financing, letter of credit facility and term tax equity financing commitment for the approximately 79.75 megawatt (MW) Stillwater Wind project located in Stillwater County, Montana. “This successful closing of construction financing for our first wind project in Montana demonstrates our access … Continue reading Pattern Development Completes Financing of Stillwater Wind Power Project in Montana
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NorthWestern Energy Signs Agreement with OwnEnergy for Montana Community Wind Farm
NorthWestern Energy (NYSE: NWE), and OwnEnergy, Inc., a developer of Community Wind projects, today announced that they have signed a 25-year Qualifying Facility Agreement, for the 9.7 megawatt Two Dot Wind Farm. The project is located in Wheatland County, near the town of Two Dot, about 90 miles NW of Billings. OwnEnergy will sell the … Continue reading NorthWestern Energy Signs Agreement with OwnEnergy for Montana Community Wind Farm
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New wind farm with 15 wind turbines going up near Fairfield
Construction of a 25 MW, 15 wind turbines new wind farm is expected to begin Monday, following difficult negotiations between the developer and NorthWestern Energy, which will purchase the power. It’s called Greenfield Wind LLC. The Montana Public Service Commission, which had rejected a settlement agreement on the power purchase price between NorthWestern and WINData … Continue reading New wind farm with 15 wind turbines going up near Fairfield
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Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Energy
This wind power project consists of 43 turbines producing just over 107 megawatts of electricity. Allete Clean Energy is developing the project. It’s expected to be completed by December 2015. MDU is paying about $200 million for the Thunder Spirit Wind project is located on the North Dakota-South Dakota border. Originally MDU had a contract … Continue reading Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Energy
Continue readingMontana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Power Facility
ALLETE Clean Energy, a subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (NYSE:ALE), has finalized a major development agreement with Montana-Dakota Utilities, a division of MDU Resources Group (NYSE: MDU). ALLETE Clean Energy (ACE) acquired the rights to develop a wind farm near Hettinger, N.D., about 100 miles southwest of Bismarck. ACE will develop and construct a 107 … Continue reading Montana-Dakota Utilities Buys Wind Power Facility
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Montana wind farm operator sues California utility for breach of contract
NaturEner, which owns and operates three wind farms in Montana, sued a California utility on Friday for breaching contracts to invest in the Rim Rock wind farm. The lawsuit also seeks to prevent the utility from reneging on its contractual promise to buy the renewable energy generated at the facility. San Diego Gas & Electric, … Continue reading Montana wind farm operator sues California utility for breach of contract
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This article originally appeared in the Bozeman (Mont.) Daily Chronicle May 28, and is reprinted here with permission of the author, Jeff L. Fox. Montana
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Wind energy PTC promotes Montana jobs
Here in the Treasure State, we have available to us some of the best opportunities for wind energy in the country. But at the end of this calendar year, the production tax credit is set to expire, hindering the potential for increased energy independence, and indicating major job losses for Montana. This next Congress needs … Continue reading Wind energy PTC promotes Montana jobs
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Wind energy PTC good for Montana
Bob Winger’s recent editorial arguing against the wind production tax credit ignores the purpose of this incentive and immense economic and environmental benefits that wind energy provides to Montana. The production tax credit has helped Montana develop a new industry that creates hundreds of jobs and contributes millions of dollars to Montana’s economy. Wind energy … Continue reading Wind energy PTC good for Montana
Continue readingWind Energy Update: Offshore wind farm cables
The recent UK announcements on offshore wind power construction have focused on the connecting cables between offshore wind turbines and the shore.
Continue readingSolar energy for electric vehicles
Solar power and electric cars have generally been two different means to some of the same ends. General Electric has installed the country’s first solar power carport and electric car charging stations in Connecticut.
Continue readingWind farm in Pennsylvania
The wind power plant, which is being developed by Gamesa, will use Gamesa G90 2.0MW wind turbines manufactured in Fairless Hills, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia.
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