First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, and Avista (NYSE: AVA) today announced that construction of the Palouse Wind project has been completed and commercial operations have begun. Located in Eastern Washington, the 105 megawatt (MW) First Wind project will be included in Avista’s diverse resource portfolio and will have the capacity to generate … Continue reading First Wind, Avista Announce Start of Commercial Operations at Palouse Wind Energy Project in Eastern Washington
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Minnesota Power Adds 210 Megawatts of Clean, Low-Cost Wind Energy Generation to Serve Its Customers
Minnesota Power, a division of ALLETE, Inc. (NYS: ALE) has reached a significant milestone in its energy supply diversification strategy with the completion of phases two and three of the company’s Bison Wind Energy Center. The 210-megawatt (MW) renewable energy installations near New Salem, N.D., are now operational and the commissioning process has been completed. … Continue reading Minnesota Power Adds 210 Megawatts of Clean, Low-Cost Wind Energy Generation to Serve Its Customers
Continue readingSouthwest Power Pool achieves wind energy penetration record
Another regional grid operator has shattered a wind power penetration record. At one point during the evening of Dec. 2, 30.2 percent of the Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) power generation came from wind—a record for the grid operator and most likely a record for any grid operator in the nation. At that time, 5,900 MW … Continue reading Southwest Power Pool achieves wind energy penetration record
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U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Progress Expected To Be Lackluster Through 2016
Offshore wind energy installations are expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 44% between 2011 and 2016, with 18 GW of installations expected by the end of that period, according to a new analysis from MAKE Consulting. Much of that growth can be attributed to favorable policy in Europe and China, the firm … Continue reading U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Progress Expected To Be Lackluster Through 2016
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Pattern’s Spring valley wins wind energy project of the year award
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) today announced that its Spring Valley Wind facility in Ely, Nevada has been awarded the Wind Project of the Year Award by POWER-GEN International. The award was announced Monday night at POWER-GEN International’s Projects of the Year awards gala in Orlando. The 151.8 MW Spring Valley Wind Project is the … Continue reading Pattern’s Spring valley wins wind energy project of the year award
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AWEA applauds DOE investment in offshore wind energy
“AWEA applauds the winning teams and Secretary Chu and his staff at the Department of Energy for today’s announcement, which is a significant milestone in efforts to launch the first generation of offshore wind projects in the United States,” said Christopher Long, AWEA’s manager of offshore wind and siting policy. Seven projects “will receive up to … Continue reading AWEA applauds DOE investment in offshore wind energy
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Feds eye Southeastern NC for offshore wind energy
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $4 million for an offshore wind energy test project led by Dominion Virginia Power. The Richmond-based electric utility plans to design, develop and install two 6-megawatt turbines in the Atlantic Ocean on innovative “twisted jacket” foundations that offer the strength of traditional structures but use substantially less steel. … Continue reading Feds eye Southeastern NC for offshore wind energy
Continue readingEnergy diversity will power our economy
Benjamin Zycher’s Congress Blog post gets several facts wrong about wind power. Let’s set the record straight. While Zycher, a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, invokes Ronald Reagan, it’s worth noting that support for extending the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) crosses party lines at every level of leadership. A bipartisan … Continue reading Energy diversity will power our economy
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Phase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. industry to become fully cost-competitive
The American Wind Energy Association today described what a future phase-out of its primary federal incentive could look like, saying “we’re already showing we’re a leader in innovation. Now we’re showing we’re a leader in addressing the country’s fiscal issues.” Denise Bode, AWEA’s CEO, stressed that, “At the same time, our number one priority … Continue reading Phase-out of wind energy Production Tax Credit would enable U.S. industry to become fully cost-competitive
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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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Stop Republicans from blocking wind energy and solar power development
I was struck by the connection between two recent articles in this paper. On Dec. 2, Jeffrey Tomich revealed an effort by conservative legislators to repeal our state’s renewable energy standard, which was passed by Missouri voters in 2008 with 66 percent support (“Conservative groups target green energy mandates”). This policy, advanced by the Sierra … Continue reading Stop Republicans from blocking wind energy and solar power development
Continue readingAWEA applauds Western Governors’ call to extend wind energy tax credit
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today hailed the action by the Western Governors’ Associationtelling Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy before it expires at the end of December. In a letter to the U.S. Senate and House leadership, the governors warned that part of their states’ diverse energy … Continue reading AWEA applauds Western Governors’ call to extend wind energy tax credit
Continue readingWind energy in US same as taking 13 million cars off the road
Electrical power generation from wind energy last year prevented as much global warming pollution as taking 13 million cars off the road, says a new widely-quoted report published in the US. The report — Wind Power for a Cleaner America: Reducing Global Warming Pollution, Cutting Air Pollution and Saving Water — adds that wind power … Continue reading Wind energy in US same as taking 13 million cars off the road
Continue readingGE, MetLife and Union Bank invest nearly $247 million in wind capital group’s Kansas wind farm powered by GE wind turbines
A group comprising GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), and Union Bank, N.A., has invested nearly $247 million in Wind Capital Group’s recently commissioned 201-megawatt Post Rock wind farm. Wind Capital Group, supported by its parent company, NTR plc, maintains … Continue reading GE, MetLife and Union Bank invest nearly $247 million in wind capital group’s Kansas wind farm powered by GE wind turbines
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NextEra completes purchase of Kansas wind farm
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun in the United States, today announced that its subsidiaries have completed the purchase of the approximately 165-megawatt (MW) Cimarron I Wind Energy Center from CPV Renewable Energy Company. Financial terms were not disclosed. The project, located in Gray County in … Continue reading NextEra completes purchase of Kansas wind farm
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Lesser misstates facts at Heritage-Exelon anti-wind energy briefing
Economist Jonathan Lesser, who authored a recent report on wind power for Exelon Corp. as part of its campaign against the federal wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), made a number of misstatements about wind at a Capitol Hill briefing sponsored by Exelon and the Heritage Foundation. As the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan once … Continue reading Lesser misstates facts at Heritage-Exelon anti-wind energy briefing
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US to sell offshore wind energy leases off 3 states
The federal government plans to sell leases for wind farms off the coasts of Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia, marking the first time it has sold competitive leases for wind energy on the outer continental shelf, officials said Friday. The leases for the two areas, which total more than 430 square miles, will be sold … Continue reading US to sell offshore wind energy leases off 3 states
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ERCOT, SPP systems see record wind energy generation levels
On November 10, wind generation hit record levels on the systems of two of the country’s major independent transmission system operators, ERCOT (the Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and SPP (the Southwest Power Pool, which includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and parts of neighboring states). SPP then broke its November 10 record a week later … Continue reading ERCOT, SPP systems see record wind energy generation levels
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Two more polls confirm popularity of clean, wind energy
Two new public opinion polls, one national and one conducted in the state of Michigan, have reaffirmed Americans’ broad support for clean, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. The national survey, from which pertinent results were released last week, was carried out in early September by the Yale Project on Climate Change … Continue reading Two more polls confirm popularity of clean, wind energy
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Tennessee Valley Authority named “Utility of the Year” for pioneering wind energy in the Southeast
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has been named “Utility of the Year” by the American Wind Energy Association for bringing wind-generated electricity to its customers in the Southeast, and its long-term commitment to low-cost, cleaner energy. TVA has signed nine contracts with eight different wind farms since 2008, bringing in wind power from as … Continue reading Tennessee Valley Authority named “Utility of the Year” for pioneering wind energy in the Southeast
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