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Cover Story

Do Asian Turbine Entrants Portend Market Shake-Up?

Asian manufacturers – such as Goldwind, Sinovel and Sany – have set their sights on the North American market, which equates to turbine and finance alternatives for developers.

Project Profile

Have Power, Will Travel (All The Way To Los Angeles)

The Linden Wind Farm, which achieved commercial operation in June, was built by enXco and is being sold to the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.

Spotlight

Klickitat's Wind Development Harvests Wide Economic Benefits

No county in Washington has embraced wind energy more than Klickitat. The county, located in the Columbia Gorge region, has approved more than 1,635 MW of installed capacity within the last decade.

Industry At Large

How Purchase Decisions Affect The Utility-Scale Buy Chain

So-called buy-chain analysis seeks to understand what drives buying decisions at various links in the chain, from raw materials to finished product.

Repowering At Tehachapi Means Rebirth Is Under Way

Considered the birthplace of the U.S. wind movement, California's Tehachapi is being made relevant again by the repowering of turbines and building of new transmission.

Marketplace

Performance Monitoring Can Help With Asset Optimization

Though previously thought to be onerous, time-consuming and costly, performance monitoring can help owners and operators maximize turbine assets.

Greener Than Trucking, Faster Than Railcars

Proponents say barge transportation provides an equal or superior level of transport without the downsides associated with the more common modes of wind turbine transport.