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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.
Another Wisconsin City Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
The city council of La Crosse, Wis., has unanimously passed a resolution establishing a goal of 100% clean, renewable energy across the city by...
State Regulators OK Georgia Power’s Storage, Renewable Energy Plans
Georgia Power, the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Co., has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for its 2019 integrated resource...
Greenbyte Opens Chicago Office To Expand Renewables Software In U.S.
Sweden-based Greenbyte, a developer and enabler of smart data software to drive productivity in renewables, has bolstered its U.S. presence by opening a new...
AEP Utilities Seek To Add 1,485 MW Of New Wind Generation
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) - companies of American Electric Power (AEP) - are seeking regulatory approvals...
Geronimo Energy Officially Becomes National Grid Company
National Grid has completed its $100 million acquisition of Minneapolis-based wind and solar developer Geronimo Energy.
The deal, which was announced on March 7, has...
Maine Regulators Approve Weaver Wind Power Contract
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has unanimously approved a long-term contract for the 72.6 MW Weaver Wind project in Hancock County.
The wind farm...
Vineyard Wind Requesting Superseding Order From Massachusetts DEP
Vineyard Wind is requesting a superseding order from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to overturn denial of the project’s application before the...
N.Y. Launches Grid Modernization Challenge
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the first round of funding for the $15 million Future Grid Challenge, a program to help solve...
Vestas To Open New Factory In India
To expand its supply-chain footprint in India, Vestas has announced plans to establish a new nacelle and hub assembly factory in Chennai in the...
Vineyard Wind Faces Federal Permitting Delay
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has delayed the issuance of Vineyard Wind's final environmental impact statement (EIS).
In a...
New Initiative Promotes Wind Energy In New York State
New Yorkers for Clean Power (NYCP) and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) have jointly launched a new initiative to support...
Scout Secures Indiana Wind PPA With Constellation
Scout Clean Energy has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Constellation, an Exelon company, for approximately 80% of the renewable energy and...
Kardie Equipment Relaunches Turbine Cleaning Service
Kardie Equipment, a TGM Wind company, has relaunched its wind turbine generator cleaning service.
Using a fleet of 20 Bronto Skylift platforms, the company offers...
Broadwind Announces $39M In New Orders
Illinois-based Broadwind Energy has announced $39 million of new wind turbine tower and fabrication orders.
The products will be made at the company’s Manitowoc, Wis.,...
FERC Alters Energy Forecast, Suggesting Even Brighter Future For Renewables
Within the past month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has dramatically revised its three-year forecast for changes in the U.S. electrical generating capacity...
Longroad Secures Financing, Begins Work On El Campo Wind Farm
Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has announced the financial close and start of construction of the 243 MW El...
New Iowa-Missouri Transmission Provides Pathway For Wind Generation
A new high-voltage regional transmission line linking southeastern Iowa and northeastern Missouri is now operational, including a 29-mile section that MidAmerican Energy constructed in...
BlackRock Sells Minnesota Wind Stake To Greenbacker
BlackRock Real Assets has sold its controlling interest in a Minnesota wind farm to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corp.
The 30.75 MW Community Wind South project...
Laura Smith Morton Joins AWEA For Offshore Wind Advocacy
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has hired Laura Smith Morton to lead policy and regulatory efforts for U.S. offshore wind.
In her new...
Vineyard Wind Taps Sif For Offshore Monopiles
Dutch company Sif Holding n.v. has been selected to build monopiles for Vineyard Wind's project offshore Massachusetts.
Sif will manufacture 84 monopiles for the 800...