Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), through its subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGP-NA”), has completed construction work on its new “Origin” wind farm, located in Carter, Garvin and Murray counties in Oklahoma. The new plant, owned by Origin Wind Energy, LLC., an EGP-NA subsidiary, boasts a total installed capacity of 150 … Continue reading Oklahoma Wind Energy: Enel Green Power completed a new wind farm
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Wärtsilä supplies flexible capacity to integrate wind power and solar energy in Oklahoma
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a 56 MW Smart Power Generation power plant to the Stillwater Utilities Authority (SUA) in Oklahoma, USA. The contract was signed in September 2014 and the equipment delivery will begin in November 2015. The power station will be used to balance wind and solar generation in Oklahoma. “When the … Continue reading Wärtsilä supplies flexible capacity to integrate wind power and solar energy in Oklahoma
Continue readingGRDA signs 100 MW wind energy purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy
In an effort to add more balance to its diverse electric generation portfolio, the Grand River Dam Authority will soon be utilizing even more Oklahoma wind power. Under another agreement, the GRDA is already receiving 48 MW of wind power from the Canadian Hills Wind Farm near El Reno, Okla., which Apex developed and built. … Continue reading GRDA signs 100 MW wind energy purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy
Continue readingEnel Green Power signs funding deal for two wind power projects in the United States
The consortium commits to provide about 400 million U.S. dollars in funding for the Origin and Goodwell wind energy projects, which have a total installed capacity of 350 MW. Enel Green Power North America, Inc (“EGP-NA”), a U.S. subsidiary of Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“Enel Green Power”), signed a capital contribution agreement for about 400 … Continue reading Enel Green Power signs funding deal for two wind power projects in the United States
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Wind power cometh to Georgia
Georgia’s biggest electric utility will buy enough power from Oklahoma wind turbines to serve more than 50,000 homes under contracts just approved by state regulators. To put it in Atlanta-scale terms, that’s a bit more than one Sandy Springs-worth of housing units. The Georgia Public Service Commission, the state agency that decides how much people … Continue reading Wind power cometh to Georgia
Continue readingWind Power Projects Pick Up in Oklahoma
A federal production tax credit on renewable energy production keeps expiring and getting renewed by Congress, creating a lot of uncertainty in the wind energy industry. Still, by the end of 2013, there were two new wind projects under construction in Oklahoma, and the national trend was toward wind. As The Oklahoman‘s Paul Monies reports, despite … Continue reading Wind Power Projects Pick Up in Oklahoma
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Wind power adds record amounts of electricity to grids for Oklahoma, Texas
Wind power accounted for 7,202 megawatts of electricity March 18 in the Southwest Power Pool, the regional transmission organization that covers Oklahoma and parts of eight other states. That surpassed the previous record of 6,448 megawatts set in October. The data was compiled by the American Wind Energy Association. The Southwest Power Pool has 7,765 … Continue reading Wind power adds record amounts of electricity to grids for Oklahoma, Texas
Continue readingWind Energy Project Could Bring $259 Million Investment to Shelby County
Plains and Eastern Clean Line LLC wants to invest $259 million in an area around Millington for a hub that would bring wind energy from Oklahoma to Tennessee. The company has asked for an 11-year tax break from the Memphis Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County. The request will come before that … Continue reading Wind Energy Project Could Bring $259 Million Investment to Shelby County
Continue readingOklahoma Regulators Sign Off On Utility’s 600 MW Of Wind Power Contracts
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) today approved cost recovery for three wind power contracts that will allow customers of Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) to benefit from historically low wind energy prices for years to come. On October 10, 2013, PSO announced the signing of new wind power agreements totaling nearly 600 megawatts … Continue reading Oklahoma Regulators Sign Off On Utility’s 600 MW Of Wind Power Contracts
Continue readingPNE WIND USA Constructs Chilocco Wind Farm Project
PNE WIND USA, a subsidiary of the Cuxhaven, Germany based wind farm developer PNE WIND AG, has begun construction on the Chilocco wind farm project located in U.S. State of Oklahoma. The project, which has been developed to the point of construction over the past few years will now be build in several phases and … Continue reading PNE WIND USA Constructs Chilocco Wind Farm Project
Continue readingWind energy tax credit expires
The wind power industry faces uncertainty again as a key federal incentive for wind farms expired at midnight Tuesday, almost one year after getting a reprieve. Unlike last year, there’s no “fiscal cliff” deal to get Congress to act at the last minute to renew the wind production tax credit. A budget package passed earlier … Continue reading Wind energy tax credit expires
Continue readingPNE WIND USA Constructs Chilocco Wind Farm
PNE WIND USA, a subsidiary of the Cuxhaven, Germany based wind farm developer PNE WIND AG, has begun construction on the Chilocco wind farm project located in U.S. State of Oklahoma. The project, which has been developed to the point of construction over the past few years will now be build in several phases and … Continue reading PNE WIND USA Constructs Chilocco Wind Farm
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Vestas has received a 350 MW wind turbines order from Enel Green Power North America
Vestas will supply 75 V100-2.0 MW turbines for the 150 MW Origin wind power plant in Oklahoma, USA. Vestas and EGP-NA also have signed an agreement for up to an additional 836 MW worth of 2 MW wind turbines of which 200 MW is firm. Deliveries for Origin are expected to occur in mid-2014 with … Continue reading Vestas has received a 350 MW wind turbines order from Enel Green Power North America
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Availon, Inc., a Independent Service Provider (ISP) to the wind power industry in North America is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a long-term contract to provide a full scope of Operation & Maintenance services, including scheduled and unscheduled services, to the Big Smile Wind Farm at Dempsey Ridge near Cheyenne, Oklahoma. The … Continue reading Acciona
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Westar to buy 200 MW of wind energy
Kansas-based investor-owned utility Westar Energy, Inc., said it has reached agreement with wind project developer Apex Clean Energy to purchase 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity from a wind farm Apex will build near Arkansas City. In another favorable utility comment on the current cost of wind power, Westar CEO Mark Ruelle commented,
Continue readingOklahoma utility signs 20-year deals for 600 MW of wind energy
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma on Thursday said it had entered into three 20-year contracts to buy nearly 600 MW of wind power from a request for proposals it issued in June. PSO says it signed 20-year renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) for a total 598.7 MW from three wind projects currently under development in … Continue reading Oklahoma utility signs 20-year deals for 600 MW of wind energy
Continue readingTwo new wind farms in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is adding two new wind farms that will provide a combined 250 megawatts of wind energy to utilities in Arkansas and Nebraska, developers said. Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. said it’s reached an agreement to sell 150 megawatts of wind energy to Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp., which is part of a cooperative that provides … Continue reading Two new wind farms in Oklahoma
Continue readingArkansas Electric Cooperative reaches agreement to buy wind energy
Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) has reached a long-term agreement to purchase 150 megawatts of wind energy from RES America Developments Inc., a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas). “The additional 150 megawatts of low-cost wind energy provides AECC with a hedge against fluctuating natural gas energy prices,” said Duane Highley, president … Continue reading Arkansas Electric Cooperative reaches agreement to buy wind energy
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EDPR secures PPA for new 100 MW wind farm in the US
EDP Renováveis, SA (“EDPR”), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC, signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”) with Lincoln Electric System to sell the renewable energy produced from its 100 MW Arbuckle Mountain wind farm project located in the state of Oklahoma, expected to be installed in 2015. With this new … Continue reading EDPR secures PPA for new 100 MW wind farm in the US
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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin joins OSU to boot up finished Cowboy Wind Farm
Gov. Mary Fallin, Oklahoma State University officials and Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. executives flipped ceremonial switches in Stillwater Friday to mark the completion of the Cowboy Wind Farm near Blackwell. The wind power project has 26 wind turbines and a total capacity of almost 60 megawatts. One megawatt can power about 250 homes. The … Continue reading Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin joins OSU to boot up finished Cowboy Wind Farm
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