Charles K. Ebinger’s January 7 Brookings opinion piece about the production tax credit does get one thing right. It is true that over a project’s lifetime, wind power ultimately drives investment and consumer savings that more than pays for the tax relief it receives. That’s the result of a smart and worthwhile federal policy doing … Continue reading Brookings’s Ebinger off target with wind energy criticism
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NNSA Awards Contract for Largest Federal Wind Farm to Siemens
The Pantex wind farm, a first in the NNSA enterprise, will consist of five 2.3 megawatt turbines located on 1,500 acres of government-owned property east of the Pantex Plant. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies, Inc., (Siemens) to construct and operate the federal government’s largest wind farm. … Continue reading NNSA Awards Contract for Largest Federal Wind Farm to Siemens
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Marshall Institute attacks wind energy, ignores facts
The George C. Marshall Institute, a fossil-fuel-funded “research organization,” has published a report examining the economics of wind energy. The report ignores recent reductions in the cost of wind energy, even though those reductions have been repeatedly documented by two national laboratories. The report’s authors incorrectly claim that the wind industry has failed to … Continue reading Marshall Institute attacks wind energy, ignores facts
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Gamesa secures 10-year O&M agreement for 264 MW wind farm in Virginia, USA
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured a 10-year, full service operation and maintenance (O&M) agreement with NedPower, to service their 264-megawatt Mount Storm Wind Farm in West Virginia, USA. The 264 MW Mount Storm Wind Farm is one of the largest wind farms in operation in the eastern United States, featuring … Continue reading Gamesa secures 10-year O&M agreement for 264 MW wind farm in Virginia, USA
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Duke Energy Completes Los Vientos Wind Energy Projects In Texas
Duke Energy Renewables has completed the Los Vientos I and Los Vientos II wind energy projects in southern Texas. The two projects total 402 MW of wind power capacity. Because of their geographical location, approximately 120 miles south of Corpus Christi and 20 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, these projects will generate the … Continue reading Duke Energy Completes Los Vientos Wind Energy Projects In Texas
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ERCOT sets wind power generation record on Christmas Day
Records keep getting shattered in the wind energy output arena, highlighting the clean, affordable energy source’s reliability and potential to power the grid all the more. This time, the news came from the Lone Star State. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc., (ERCOT) set a wind generation record of 8,638 MW at 3:11 p.m. … Continue reading ERCOT sets wind power generation record on Christmas Day
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Google buys into wind energy project
Technology giant and business icon Google, Inc., continued its embrace of wind power with the announcement that it has invested $200 million in EDF Renewable Energy’s Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County, Tex. The 161-MW facility, located about 35 miles from Amarillo, uses 70 2.3-MW Siemens turbines. Google seems to be embracing wind power … Continue reading Google buys into wind energy project
Continue readingWith policy certainty, America’s wind industry focuses on building clean, affordable, wind power and driving investment
The U.S. wind power industry is back at work with renewed momentum following extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) by Congress as part of the Jan. 1 legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The wind energy PTC, and an extension of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), important to small community and offshore projects, … Continue reading With policy certainty, America’s wind industry focuses on building clean, affordable, wind power and driving investment
Continue readingDoE issues RFP for collegiate wind energy competition
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to participate in DOE’s inaugural National Collegiate Wind Competition. The National Collegiate Wind Competition is a forum for undergraduate college students of multiple disciplines to investigate innovative wind energy concepts; gain experience designing, building, and testing a … Continue reading DoE issues RFP for collegiate wind energy competition
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Nissan to start manufacturing Leaf electric car at U.S. plant
The assembly start in Smyrna follows the opening of an adjacent battery plant. Nissan said it is the only automaker to make its own electric vehicle batteries, at the largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant in the US. It has plans to start similar battery and EV making at its plant in Sunderland, north east England, … Continue reading Nissan to start manufacturing Leaf electric car at U.S. plant
Continue readingGoogle invests 200 million USD in Texas wind energy project
Google announced Wednesday it has invested 200 million U.S. dollars in a wind farm in west Texas, which will become a part of the company’s 1 billion U.S. dollars’ renewable energy portfolio. The Spinning Spur Wind Project in Oldham County, Texas, will generate “enough energy to power more than 60,000 average U.S. homes,” Google said … Continue reading Google invests 200 million USD in Texas wind energy project
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American Energy Alliance’s anti-wind energy cartoon caricatures facts
The American Energy Alliance, a fossil-fuel funded group, recently posted a cartoon online consisting of a series of recycled anti-wind myths (hey, at least they believe in recycling). From our perspective, their cartoon is indeed good for a chuckle, as every one of its so-called facts about wind power has previously been thoroughly rebutted. Actually: … Continue reading American Energy Alliance’s anti-wind energy cartoon caricatures facts
Continue readingPattern’s Ocotillo Wind Energy Project is First to Transmit Energy over the Sunrise Powerlink
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced that its Ocotillo Wind Energy project in Southern California reached commercial operation in December and is transmitting energy to the Sunrise Powerlink, a newly constructed 117-mile 500-kv transmission line linking San Diego and the Imperial Valley. The Ocotillo Wind project, a 265 megawatt (MW) wind power project in … Continue reading Pattern’s Ocotillo Wind Energy Project is First to Transmit Energy over the Sunrise Powerlink
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Google Invests $200 Million in Texas Wind Farm
Google Inc. (GOOG) said Wednesday it has made a roughly $200 million equity investment in a west Texas wind farm, as the Internet search giant adds another green energy deal to its collection. The commitment to the Spinning Spur Wind Project announced Wednesday brings Google’s total investments in alternative energy to about $1.2 billion. The … Continue reading Google Invests $200 Million in Texas Wind Farm
Continue readingE.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has more than 2,700 megawatts (MW) of nameplate capacity in operation across its 18 wind farms located in 5 states. The company completed construction on three wind power projects in Texas and Indiana in 2012, totaling approximately 500 MW: –Magic Valley Wind Farm, located approximately … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables surpasses 2.5 GW milestone: Three wind energy projects, 292 wind turbines, 500 MW completed in 2012
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First Wind Projects 50 Percent Portfolio Growth in Coming Years Following Passage of Wind Energy Tax Credit
First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, today announced it hopes to increase its operating portfolio of wind projects by 50 percent or more after the recent extension of the federal tax credits by Congress last week. The ambitious effort could mean that thousands of people will be employed building new First Wind projects … Continue reading First Wind Projects 50 Percent Portfolio Growth in Coming Years Following Passage of Wind Energy Tax Credit
Continue readingReaction to PTC extension generally upbeat
The U.S. wind energy industry and its 75,000 employees breathed a big sigh of relief last week as the federal renewable energy Production Tax Credit was extended, and the reaction of supporters and analysts in the media and elsewhere was generally favorable. Here are some highlights: U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), press release: “‘The extension … Continue reading Reaction to PTC extension generally upbeat
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EDF Renewable Energy announces operation of the 150 megawatt Bobcat Bluff Wind Energy Project
EDF Renewable Energy, formerly enXco, announced that the 150 megawatt Bobcat Bluff Wind Project, located in Archer County, Texas, became operational on December 26, 2012. EDF Renewable Energy acquired the project in March 2012 and commenced construction in April. The project, consisting of 100 GE 1.5 megawatt wind turbines, spans approximately 12,500 contiguous acres, 20 … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy announces operation of the 150 megawatt Bobcat Bluff Wind Energy Project
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Algonquin Power & Utilities announces acquisition of 109.5 MW Shady Oaks wind energy facility
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (“APUC”) (TSX: AQN) today announced that an affiliate of Algonquin Power Co. (“APCo”), APUC’s non-regulated power generation subsidiary, has acquired a 109.5 MW contracted wind powered generating station (“Shady Oaks”) from Goldwind International SO Limited (“Goldwind”) for total consideration to all stakeholders of approximately US$148.9 million. The Shady Oaks wind … Continue reading Algonquin Power & Utilities announces acquisition of 109.5 MW Shady Oaks wind energy facility
Continue readingObstacles remain for wind energy projects in South Dakota
A one-year extension of a federal wind energy tax credit could provide a jolt for the wind industry, but developers say other obstacles remain in South Dakota. The wind energy industry had been stalled because of uncertainty over whether the tax break would be extended. The extension was included in legislation to avert the so-called … Continue reading Obstacles remain for wind energy projects in South Dakota
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