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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of North American Windpower, as well as sister publications NGT News, Solar Industry and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
Former Coast Guard Officer LeBlanc Joins Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind
Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind has hired former U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) officer Ed LeBlanc as manager of marine affairs.
LeBlanc, who has over 40...
Missouri Regulators Approve Ameren Wind Farm
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to Ameren Missouri to construct, own and operate an approximately...
Potentia Breaks Ground On Saskatchewan Wind Farm
Toronto-based Potentia Renewables Inc. is celebrating the groundbreaking of its 200 MW Golden South Wind Project in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, featuring Goldwind permanent-magnet direct-drive turbines.
Located...
New Jersey Establishing Offshore Wind Council
Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., has signed Executive Order No. 79, establishing a new council dedicated to offshore wind energy.
The new council will help form...
GlidePath Scoops Up Texas Wind Portfolio, Plans Storage Expansion
Chicago-based GlidePath Power Solutions has acquired a 149 MW portfolio of wind farms in north Texas.
The portfolio, acquired from Exelon Generation, comprises eight...
Avangrid To Sell Wind Energy To CalChoice
Avangrid Renewables has announced three new power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice).
CalChoice will buy the entire output of the...
NextEra’s Gexa Brings 100% Renewable Energy To Residential Plans
Gexa Energy LP, a retail electricity provider in Texas, plans to transition all of its residential plans to 100% renewable energy with no extra...
Wisconsin Targets 100% Carbon-Free Electricity
Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wis., has signed Executive Order No. 38, which focuses on achieving 100% carbon-free electricity in Wisconsin.
The order calls on the...
National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Names Leader, Welcomes GE To Board
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium has appointed Carrie Cullen Hitt its first executive director. Additionally, GE Renewable Energy has joined the...
E.ON Announces 440 MW South Texas Wind Farm
E.ON has announced its largest single-phase wind project to date, the 440 MW Big Raymond wind farm in Texas.
The development is located in Willacy,...
American Wind Week: Sen. Boozman Visits LM Wind Power Plant In Arkansas
In recognition of American Wind Week, U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. - member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works - visited...
PacifiCorp To Repower 20-Year-Old Wyoming Wind Farm
PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, has acquired sole ownership of the Foote Creek I wind facility, a 41.4 MW project in Carbon...
Castle Wind Signs MOU For California Offshore PPA
Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP) and Castle Wind LLC, a joint venture between Trident Winds Inc. and EnBW North America Inc., have signed a...
Maryland Establishes Governor’s Task Force On Wind, Solar Development
Gov. Larry Hogan, R-Md., has signed Executive Order 01.01.2019.09, establishing the Governor’s Task Force on Renewable Energy Development and Siting, which will work to develop consensus-based...
Third-Annual ‘Time For Turbines’ Offshore Event Coming To N.J.
The Business Network for Offshore Wind and Jersey Renews - a coalition of labor, faith, community and environmental organizations - are jointly hosting Time...
DOE Report Confirms Wind Energy Costs At All-Time Lows
Wind energy pricing remains attractive, according to a report released by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and prepared by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory....
Sens. Warren And Markey Speak Out Against Vineyard Wind Decision
U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, both D-Mass., are speaking out against the recent federal decision to delay Vineyard Wind's offshore project,...
Westwood Names Power Vice Presidents
Westwood Professional Services Inc. has promoted four senior leaders to vice president positions.
Westwood is a multi-disciplined national surveying and engineering services provider for...
NADB’s First Green Bond Supports Six Renewable Energy Projects
The North American Development Bank (NADB) has published the impact results of its first green bond, issued in 2018. The bond’s total net proceeds...
Detroit Tigers Sign Up For Wind Energy For ‘Green Night’
DTE Energy is partnering with Comerica Park to power the baseball stadium with renewable energy on Aug. 14, including the evening home game between...