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
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Tri-State signs agreement with NextEra Energy Resources for new wind farm in eastern Colorado
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. announced that it has entered into a 25-year agreement with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC for a 150 megawatt wind power generating facility to be constructed in eastern Colorado. Under the 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA), Tri-State will purchase the entire output and associated environmental attributes of … Continue reading Tri-State signs agreement with NextEra Energy Resources for new wind farm in eastern Colorado
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Iowa wants the PTC extended, there’s record growth in U.S. wind power, and renewables dominate new generation
Energy Secretary Moniz Announces New ARPA-E Solar Power Projects
These projects will help advance solar energy beyond current photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies to drive lower-cost, reliable solar energy deployment. At the University of Texas-Austin today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz will announce $30 million in funding to 12 ARPA-E projects to develop transformational hybrid solar energy technologies that deliver cost-effective power … Continue reading Energy Secretary Moniz Announces New ARPA-E Solar Power Projects
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Oregon offshore wind farm project announced
A Seattle company is being given the green light to develop plans to build the West Coast’s first offshore wind energy farm—five floating turbines off Oregon’s Coos Bay, federal and state officials said Wednesday. The 30-megawatt pilot project was announced at a press conference by Gov. John Kitzhaber, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell … Continue reading Oregon offshore wind farm project announced
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Ivanpah Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant Starts Operating In Drought-Stricken California
The Ivanpah solar energy project, developed by BrightSource Energy Co. and operated by NRG Solar, is targeted to produce 377 megawatts of power, enough to provide electricity to around 140,000 homes. Deep in the Mojave Desert northeast of Los Angeles the world
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Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
The Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas, is expected to commence commercial operation in fall 2014. With 28 Siemens 2.3-MW wind turbines, the project will provide clean power to nearly 20,000 American households. A service agreement was also signed for the project and will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance of the wind … Continue reading Siemens awarded wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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New opportunities for the Southeast, Kansas wind for Alabama, and Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind is looking good
This Wednesday, the Southeast is making big news as ACORE releases a new report, Alabama takes advantage of abundant Kansas wind power, and Maine prepares to lead on offshore wind. The American Council on Renewable Energy has released the last report in a four-part series on renewable energy in all 50 states. As it turns … Continue reading New opportunities for the Southeast, Kansas wind for Alabama, and Rhode Island’s Deepwater Wind is looking good
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Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
Siemens has wond an order to supply 28 of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to the Windthorst-2 wind power project in Windthorst, Texas. The 67.6 MW wind farm is expected to commence commercial operation this fall, and Siemens has also signed a service agreement that the company says will help ensure the reliability, availability and performance … Continue reading Siemens awarded U.S. wind turbine order for Windthorst-2 wind power plant
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Wind power gets busy, DOE funds taller towers, and wind’s a good deal in Maine
Arkansas Utilities Benefit From Wind Energy Subsidies
Wind energy generation is on the rise in the states surrounding Arkansas, and the renewable resource is seeing more use from some of the state’s utility companies. Take, for example, Southwest Power Pool of Little Rock, a regional transmission operator with a footprint covering eight states. It’s spending about $2.8 billion of a 10-year, $6.2 … Continue reading Arkansas Utilities Benefit From Wind Energy Subsidies
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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
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AWEA: 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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Energy Department Announces Funding to Access Higher Quality Wind Resources and Lower Costs
The Energy Department today announced $2 million to help efficiently harness wind energy using taller towers. These projects will help strengthen U.S. wind turbine component manufacturing, reduce the cost of clean and renewable wind energy, and expand the geographic range of cost-effective wind power in the United States. This effort supports the Energy Department’s broader … Continue reading Energy Department Announces Funding to Access Higher Quality Wind Resources and Lower Costs
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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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EDF Renewable Energy signs power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison for 19.8 MW wind farm
EDF Renewable Energy has announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) contracted through the California Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) competitive procurement program. The 19.8 megawatt (MW) Patterson Pass wind energy project is located in the Alameda County portion of the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area east of San Francisco.
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Siemens wins turbine order and service contract for 79 wind turbines in Texas
Siemens Energy has secured an order for the 182-megawatt (MW) Panhandle 2 wind power project located in Carson County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo. The project, which will consist of 79 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines, is being developed by Pattern Energy Group LP (
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Siemens to supply 79 wind turbines for Pattern wind power in Texas
Siemens AG (SIE), Europe’s biggest engineering company, won a contract to supply 79 wind turbines for a 182-megawatt Pattern Energy Group Inc. wind power project in northern Texas. Siemens will begin delivering the 2.3-megawatt wind turbines in March for the Panhandle 2 wind farm in Carson County and Pattern expects to complete it in November. … Continue reading Siemens to supply 79 wind turbines for Pattern wind power in Texas
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AWEA’s Tom Kiernan joins NWF’s Larry Schweiger in op-ed, Obama acts on climate, and the world’s largest wind turbine comes online
It’s Wednesday, and AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan and NWF President and CEO Larry Schweiger urge Congress to extend the PTC, the State of the Union lays out Obama’s climate & energy policy, and Vestas activates the world’s largest wind turbine. The Hill is featuring an op-ed by Tom Kiernan, AWEA’s CEO, and Larry Schweiger, President … Continue reading AWEA’s Tom Kiernan joins NWF’s Larry Schweiger in op-ed, Obama acts on climate, and the world’s largest wind turbine comes online
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