Growing its operational capacity, Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGI) (TSX: PEG) (“Pattern Energy”) today announced that construction has been completed for the 150 megawatt (MW) Amazon Wind Farm Fowler Ridge in Benton County, Indiana and the wind farm is now fully operational. The facility will sell 100% of the electricity produced to Amazon … Continue reading Pattern Energy completes 150 MW Amazon Wind Farm in Indiana
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Vestas receives a 15-year service contract extension for 570 MW in the USA
Vestas has received a 15-year extension to a service agreement for four wind power plants in California, with a total capacity of 570 MW. Additional information: Customer: NRG Project name: Alta II, III, IV, and V Location/Country: Mojave, California Number of MW/turbines: 570 MW/ 190 x V90-3.0 MW turbines Duration of service contracts: 15 … Continue reading Vestas receives a 15-year service contract extension for 570 MW in the USA
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Texas does it again in wind power
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the state has definitely been setting some big records. Wind energy recently supplied 40 percent of Texas’ energy demand for 17 hours in a row, a new record. At its zenith, wind made up 45 percent of the state’s generation mix. And today, ERCOT, the main grid … Continue reading Texas does it again in wind power
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Enel Green Power starts Oklahoma wind farm
Enel Green Power S.p.A. (“EGP”) announced today that the company has started constructing its new 108 MW Drift Sand wind project in Oklahoma. The wind farm, which is owned by Drift Sand Wind Project, LLC, a subsidiary of Enel Kansas, LLC held by Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (“EGPNA”), is expected to be completed … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts Oklahoma wind farm
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The State Of The Union On Wind Energy: A Tale Of Two Fact Checks
The Washington Post‘s Fact Checker wrongly challenged President Obama’s State of the Union comments about wind energy by citing a study linked to the oil billionaire Koch brothers. By contrast, FactCheck.org cited an Energy Department analyst who confirmed that Obama was correct when he said that wind energy is less expensive than fossil fuels in … Continue reading The State Of The Union On Wind Energy: A Tale Of Two Fact Checks
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Wind power: Cleaner air and healthier communities
We all want to be sure that our communities are safe, clean places to make our homes and raise our families. A new report presents real-world findings that wind power helps make this possible. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that renewable energy saved between $2.6 and $9.9 … Continue reading Wind power: Cleaner air and healthier communities
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Wind power in Texas, Acciona wind turbines for a wind farm
The wind farm, consisting of thirty-one AW3000 wind turbines, will enter service in the fourth trimester of 2016. ACCIONA Energía has started construction work on the 93-megawatt (MW) San Roman wind park located near the south-east coast of Texas. It is the eighth wind farm owned by the company in the United States, bringing ACCIONA’s … Continue reading Wind power in Texas, Acciona wind turbines for a wind farm
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Siemens receives major U.S. order from Westar Energy for 280-megawatt wind power project
Siemens to supply and service 122 wind turbines for Western Plains wind power plant in Kansas. 280-megawatt onshore wind power project to be located in Ford County Siemens has been awarded an order from Westar Energy, Inc. to supply, support install and provide service for 122 wind turbines for the Western Plains Wind Farm … Continue reading Siemens receives major U.S. order from Westar Energy for 280-megawatt wind power project
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EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 400 MW in wind energy capacity in United States
EDF Energies Nouvelles announces the commissioning by its North American subsidiary EDF Renewable Energy, of the 250 MW Roosevelt wind farm in New Mexico and the 150 MW Slate Creek wind plant in Kansas. The 250 MW Roosevelt wind farm is composed of 125 turbines. Located in Roosevelt County, eastern New Mexico, it represents … Continue reading EDF Energies Nouvelles commissions 400 MW in wind energy capacity in United States
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The Rise of the Non-Traditional Energy Buyer
John Powers leads the Renewable Energy Advisory Services Division at Renewable Choice Energy and has helped corporate and institutional clients achieve their renewable energy goals for over 12 years. This is the first in a 4-part series of blogs on the explosive renewable growth currently underway in the commercial & industrial market sector. A sea … Continue reading The Rise of the Non-Traditional Energy Buyer
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Meet America’s fastest growing profession: wind technician
We know that U.S. wind energy has been growing at a fantastic rate, reaching 70 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity last month with much more on the way. With over 50,000 wind turbines in the country, there’s a lot of operations and maintenance to done. Meet our fastest growing profession: wind turbine technician. The U.S … Continue reading Meet America’s fastest growing profession: wind technician
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EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation of Roosevelt Wind Farm
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE)announced today that the 250 megawatt (MW) Roosevelt Wind Project in New Mexico reached commercial operation on December 15, 2015. The Project, located within Roosevelt County, New Mexico, roughly 18 miles southwest of Portales, commenced construction of its 125 Vestas 2 MW wind turbines in January 2015. Southwestern Public Service Company … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy Announces Commercial Operation of Roosevelt Wind Farm
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Greg Alvarez http://www.aweablog.org Hopefully everyone enjoyed some egg nog and time with the family over the last couple of weeks. Before we get too far into 2016, we wanted to make sure you saw the top five ways wind power ended 2015 on a high note. Here’s a quick roundup of some wind power … Continue reading Top five wind energy stories over the holidays
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Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition welcomes new leadership
The Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition has announced its new leadership for 2016. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad will take over as chairman, while Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will step in as vice chair. “I look forward to working with Governor Raimondo and our Coalition colleagues to help the wind energy industry diversify our nation’s … Continue reading Governors’ Wind Energy Coalition welcomes new leadership
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New Jersey has the highest potential to develop offshore wind energy
In a report released Monday, the Environment New Jersey Research and Policy Center says carbon pollution equal to 1.1 million cars could be eliminated by 2020 with a rapid expansion in wind power off the Jersey Shore. “Offshore wind’s potential off the Jersey Shore is still incredibly strong,” said Doug O’Malley, the group’s director. “The … Continue reading New Jersey has the highest potential to develop offshore wind energy
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Westar Energy to lower customer costs by adding more Kansas wind energy
More Kansas wind will help power the homes and businesses of Westar Energy’s customers by early 2017. Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE:WR) announced today an agreement that will add nearly 300 megawatts to its growing wind energy portfolio. Westar in collaboration with Infinity Wind Power will construct the Western Plains Wind Farm, a 280-megawatt wind … Continue reading Westar Energy to lower customer costs by adding more Kansas wind energy
Continue readingWind energy in Oklahoma: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order in Oklahoma, USA, for 60 V117-3.3 MW wind turbines with a total capacity of 198 MW. Customer: RES America Construction Inc./ Renewable Energy Systems Project name: Bluestem Location/Country: Oklahoma, USA Number of MW: 198 MW Number of turbines/turbine type 60 V117-3.3 MW turbines Contract type: Supply-only Contract … Continue reading Wind energy in Oklahoma: Vestas wind turbines for a wind farm
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10 ways wind energy helped build a better future in 2015
No matter how you look at it, 2015 was a historic year for American wind power. Full of landmark policy decisions, impressive capacity milestones and record output, the past 12 months portend great success in the years to come. Join us for a look back at a few of the year’s high points, and a … Continue reading 10 ways wind energy helped build a better future in 2015
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NERC report show increasing reliability contributions of wind energy
Wind records across the U.S. were broken in November, providing a real-world demonstration of how grid operators are reliably integrating large amounts of wind energy. These new heights are possible because of technological advances that now enable wind plants to meet or exceed the reliability contributions of conventional generators. Technological advances were also a … Continue reading NERC report show increasing reliability contributions of wind energy
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More Than 50,000 Wind Turbines Now Twirl Across U.S.
Wind power in the U.S. grew to 70 gigawatts of electric power generating capacity spread across 50,000 wind turbines in November — enough renewable energy to power 19 million homes, the American Wind Energy Association announced Monday. Renewable energy, including wind and solar, are major parts of the federal government’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions … Continue reading More Than 50,000 Wind Turbines Now Twirl Across U.S.
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