Tag Archives: Washington

Vestas secures first multi-brand repowering wind turbines order from PacifiCorp

Vestas has received an order from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 47 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines, delivered in 2.2 MW Power Optimised Mode, to repower the Goodnoe Hills wind energy project in Washington, U.S.  With the order, PacifiCorp repowers the wind energy projects’ existing 47 Senvion MM92 2MW wind turbines, increasing the … Continue reading Vestas secures first multi-brand repowering wind turbines order from PacifiCorp

Continue reading

Puget Sound Energy extends wind power agreement with Vestas for 429 MW of wind energy capacity in Washington state

Vestas has received a 10-year extension to a service agreement for three wind power plants in the state of Washington, USA, with a total capacity of 429 MW.   Vestas has signed a 10-year extension agreement to service the Whiskey Ridge, Wild Horse and Hopkins Ridge wind projects.  Located in central Washington, these facilities feature … Continue reading Puget Sound Energy extends wind power agreement with Vestas for 429 MW of wind energy capacity in Washington state

Continue reading

RES Americas Announces Completion of 267 MW Washington Wind Energy Project

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas), a leader in the development and construction of wind, solar, transmission, and energy storage projects in North America, is pleased to announce substantial completion of the Tucannon River Wind Farm in Washington State. RES Americas served as the Balance of Plant (BOP) construction contractor for the project’s owner, … Continue reading RES Americas Announces Completion of 267 MW Washington Wind Energy Project

Continue reading

PGE Announces Completion of Tucannon River Wind Farm

Tucannon River is PGE’s second fully owned and operated large-scale wind energy project, with 116 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 267 megawatts. Given the variability of wind power, the plant is expected to produce an average of 101 megawatts – enough to power the homes of about 84,000 average PGE residential customers. … Continue reading PGE Announces Completion of Tucannon River Wind Farm

Continue reading

Siemens signs two long-term wind energy service agreements in the U.S.

Siemens has signed two long-term wind energy service and maintenance agreements covering 132 SWT-2.3 wind turbines at two wind farm projects in Washington State, USA. Summit Power Group, LLC, based in Seattle, Washington (managing member of White Creek Wind I, LLC “White Creek” and asset manager of Harvest Wind Project “Harvest Wind”) represented the two … Continue reading Siemens signs two long-term wind energy service agreements in the U.S.

Continue reading

Washington State Supreme Court Decision Confirms Approval of Whistling Ridge Wind Farm

In a unanimous decision announced today, the Washington State Supreme Court backed Governor Christine Gregoire’s March 2012 approval of the Whistling Ridge Wind Energy Project. The Court action denies a legal challenge to erecting 35 wind turbines on private industrial timberland in eastern Skamania County, Washington. Jason Spadaro, SDS Lumber Company and Whistling Ridge Energy … Continue reading Washington State Supreme Court Decision Confirms Approval of Whistling Ridge Wind Farm

Continue reading

Siemens receives major U.S. wind energy order

Order for 116 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines for onshore wind farm project. Nacelles, hubs and blades to be supplied by Siemens’ U.S. factories. Siemens Energy has been awarded a major order from Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR), a fully integrated public utility in Oregon, for 116 units of its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. Each turbine has … Continue reading Siemens receives major U.S. wind energy order

Continue reading

Washington Governor Inslee, First Wind and Avista Celebrate Milestone at Palouse Wind Farm

First Wind, an independent U.S.-based renewable energy company, and Avista today commemorated the generation of 150,000 megawatt hours (MWh) by the Palouse Wind project since its start of commercial operations in December 2012. Since the Palouse Wind project went online, it has brought significant long-term tax revenue to Whitman County while generating enough clean energy … Continue reading Washington Governor Inslee, First Wind and Avista Celebrate Milestone at Palouse Wind Farm

Continue reading

First Wind, Avista Announce Start of Commercial Operations at Palouse Wind Energy Project in Eastern Washington

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

Continue reading