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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.
Vestas Wins V117-3.45 Order In Dominican Republic
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 14 V117-3.45 MW turbines for the 48 MW Larimar II wind park, located in the...
Regulators Green-Light Hawaiian Electric’s Path To 100% Renewables
The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has accepted utility company Hawaiian Electric’s plan charting near-term actions leading to 100% renewable energy by 2045.
The Power...
Siemens Wind Power Shuttering Ontario Blade Plant
Siemens Wind Power Ltd., as part of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, has decided to close its wind blade manufacturing plant in Tillsonburg, Ontario, by...
Xcel Program Powers Minneapolis Facilities With Wind And Solar
The City of Minneapolis and Xcel Energy have a new agreement under which the city will purchase 17.8 million kWh of solar and wind energy annually. Of this total, 14 million kWh will be used for the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Apex Clean Energy To Manage Another IKEA Wind Farm
Apex Clean Energy has announced a multiyear contract to operate an IKEA Canada wind project, Oldman 2, located near Pincher Creek in Alberta.
Comprising 20...
Wind Energy Proves To Be Good Fit On New York Farm
A farm owner in New York State is touting the advantages of the two Northern Power wind turbines powering his Sonshine Acres Farm.
Vermont-based Northern...
Acciona Scoops Up Ontario Wind Farm From Suncor
Through its Canadian subsidiary, Acciona Energy International (AEI) has acquired 50% of the 76 MW Ripley Wind Farm in Ontario from Suncor Energy Inc.
The...
RFQ: Saudi Arabia Seeks 400 MW Of Wind Power
The Renewable Energy Project Development Office (REPDO) of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources has issued a request for qualification (RFQ)...
Siemens Gamesa’s New 3.3 MW Platform Lands Maiden European Order
Under a 118 MW contract representing the debut order for its new 3.3 MW platform in Europe, Siemens Gamesa is supplying 36 wind turbines...
Suzlon Closing Brazilian Subsidiary Due To ‘Multiple Factors’
Suzlon Energy Ltd. is filing voluntary liquidation of its Brazilian subsidiary, Suzlon Energia Eelica do Brasil Ltda. (SEOB), which has been doing business in...
Berkshire Hathaway Energy To Buy Texas Grid Company Oncor
Iowa-based Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has executed a definitive merger agreement with bankrupt Energy Future Holdings...
NextEra Wind Farm To Boost Nebraska Utility’s Renewables Generation
Once NextEra’s Sholes wind facility comes online in Wayne County, Neb., the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) estimates that approximately 40% of its power...
Iowa Researchers Examine How To Move Wind Across Major U.S. Power Grids
As part of a $220 million grid modernization initiative announced in January by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Iowa State University’s (ISU) James...
Wyoming Wind Coalition Welcomes Tech Manufacturer As New Member
The Wyoming Wind Coalition, a group working to promote wind energy in the state, is welcoming its latest member, LogiLube LLC, which describes itself...
South Dakota Farmers, Wind Advocates Band Together Against Turbine Ordinance
Farmers and wind energy advocates in South Dakota are coming together to urge citizens of Lincoln County to vote no on an ordinance that...
EDF Energy Renewables Acquires 11 Scottish Wind Sites
U.K.-based EDF Energy Renewables (EDF ER), a 50/50 joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles, has purchased 11 wind farm sites in...
100% Renewables Bill Takes Another Step Forward In California
With the approval of S.B.100 by the California Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, the Golden State has taken a step closer to establishing a...
Pattern Energy Helps Educators Attend Wind Power Teacher Training
Pattern Energy Group Inc. is helping five educators and renewable energy advocates attend REcharge Labs’ weeklong teacher training at Colorado State University (CSU) next...
Acciona Wind Farm Supplying Clean Energy Certificates For Mexican Grid
Acciona Energia Mexico has signed two contracts to provide clean energy certificates (CELs) to CFE Calificados, a subsidiary of the country’s Federal Electricity Commission...
Nordex Inks New Wind Orders In Turkey
Nordex has received 72 MW of orders from wind customers in Turkey. Pakmem Elektrik has ordered 16 N131/3600 turbines for the Cerit project, and...