| Content Category: New & Noteworthy |
| ISO/RTO Council Issues Reports On Markets |
| on Wednesday October 17 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Reports released today by the ISO/RTO Council (IRC) highlight the value that North America's Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) bring to [read more] |
| Wind Energy America, Boreal Energy To Merge |
| on Tuesday October 16 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Minneapolis-based Wind Energy America Inc. (WNEA) entered into a letter of intent (LOI) to effect a business combination with Boreal Energy Inc. WNEA intends to [read more] |
| Wind Turbine Tower Factory Coming To Iowa |
| on Thursday October 11 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Hendricks Industries, owned by the Hendricks Holding Group, plans to open a 347,000 square-foot wind turbine tower manufacturing plant in Keokuk, Iowa - creating 350 [read more] |
| The Wildlife Society Releases Technical Review On Wind Energy |
| on Monday October 08 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Wildlife Society (TWS) has released its latest technical review, Impacts of Wind Energy Facilities on Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat. The 50-page report discusses both [read more] |
| New Jersey To Issue Grant Solicitation For Possible Offshore Wind Farm |
| on Friday October 05 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Board of Public Utilities of New Jersey has unanimously approved an offshore wind competitive grant solicitation with up to $19 million in funding to [read more] |
| Global Energy Index Posts Gains For Third Quarter 2007 |
| on Friday October 05 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The WilderHill New Energy Global Innovation Index (NEX) continued its strong performance in the third quarter of 2007, gaining 8.2% to finish at 408.22. [read more] |
| All Wisconsin Electric Providers Meet RE Standards |
| on Friday October 05 2007 by NAW Staff |
| According to the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin, all 118 electric providers in the state have met the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) for [read more] |
| Study Finds That Wind Farms Do Not Harm Property Values |
| on Tuesday October 02 2007 by NAW Staff |
| A new study incorporating data from wind farms in two states uncovered no differences in property values of homes near wind projects as compared with [read more] |
| Babcock And Brown Acquires Bluewater Companies |
| on Friday September 28 2007 by NAW Staff |
| International investment firm Babcock & Brown has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bluewater Wind Delaware LLC and its parent holding companies, including Bluewater [read more] |
| Alberta Government Removes 900 MW Generation Cap |
| on Thursday September 27 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Alberta's provincial government has officially removed a 900 MW cap on wind power generation."This government supports the development of renewable and alternative energy sources, and [read more] |
| UWIG Updates Status Of Wind Power And Electricity Markets Summary |
| on Thursday September 27 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) has released an updated version of a summary table detailing markets and market rules for wind energy and capacity [read more] |
| Alternity Wind Power Launched With 2,100 MW Goal |
| on Thursday September 27 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Conti Group, a New York City-based construction and engineering services firm, has formed Alternity Wind Power LLC as a late-stage, integrated developer of utility-scale [read more] |
| New Report Focuses On Project Financing, Pinpoints Inefficiencies |
| on Thursday September 27 2007 by NAW Staff |
| A new report released by Lawrence Berkeley National Lab aims to provide a better understanding of the complex financial structures that govern the U.S. wind [read more] |
| Environmental Capital Partners Secures $100 Million |
| on Tuesday September 25 2007 by NAW Staff |
| New York City-based Environmental Capital Partners LLC (ECP) announced today that it has formed a relationship with New York Private Bank & Trust (NYPB&T) to [read more] |
| Southeastern Transmission Owners Expand Planning Process |
| on Monday September 24 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Transmission owners in the Southeast have proposed a plan to expand the existing processes for regional transmission planning. The plan outlines an inter-regional process for [read more] |
