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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.
TransWest Express Transmission Project Wins Wyoming Approval
The Wyoming Industrial Siting Council, part of the state's Department of Environmental Quality, has unanimously approved the TransWest Express (TWE) Transmission Project, which will...
Icebreaker Wind Collaborating On Initiatives To Benefit Great Lakes
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), developer of the Icebreaker Wind project offshore Cleveland, has teamed up with the Cooperative Institute for Great...
Illinois Enacts New Wind Zoning Law
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., has signed into law H.B.2988, which is designed to clarify current law around zoning standards for wind energy development across...
Massachusetts DPU Approves Vineyard Wind, Utility Contracts
Massachusetts' Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has approved long-term contracts for 800 MW of offshore wind between Vineyard Wind and the commonwealth’s electric distribution...
Tenaska Closes Financing For 242 MW Missouri Project
Omaha, Neb.-based energy provider Tenaska has closed approximately $302 million in commercial financing for the Tenaska Clear Creek Energy Center, a 242 MW wind...
N.Y. Regulators Green-Light 100 MW Ball Hill Wind Farm
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the construction and operation of the 100 MW Ball Hill Wind Farm.
The Renewable Energy...
Lamont: PURA Commissioner To Help Bring ‘Cheaper, Cleaner’ Power To CT
Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., is nominating Marissa Paslick Gillett of Baltimore to serve as a commissioner of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)....
NREL Issues RFP For Wind And Wildlife Research
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a request for proposals (RFP) in support of research to mitigate wildlife...
Nevada Inches Closer To 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Update: The Nevada Assembly’s Growth and Infrastructure Committee has now also unanimously passed the bill.
The Nevada Senate has unanimously approved S.B.358, which would boost...
E.ON, Equinor Open Arkona Offshore Wind Farm In Baltic Sea
E.ON and Equinor's Arkona offshore wind farm has begun operations 35 kilometers northeast of the German island of Rügen. At 385 MW, the project...
LM Wind Claims World’s Longest Turbine Blade
LM Wind Power has completed the molding process for what it claims to be the world's largest wind turbine blade.
The molding process for the...
Joint Industry Project Collaborates On Floating Offshore Wind Cables
The Carbon Trust has announced the five winners of its dynamic export cable competition as a part of the Floating Wind Joint Industry Project...
Jumbo Hill Wind Project Commences Construction In West Texas
ENGIE North America Inc. has begun construction of the Jumbo Hill Wind Project, located in Andrews County, Texas.
With a total capacity of approximately...
GWEC: Tier One Turbine Suppliers Gained Market Share In 2018
With a combined capacity of 50,617 MW, there were 20,641 wind turbines installed globally by 37 manufacturers in 2018, according to a new report...
CanWEA Stands Ready To Work With New Alberta Elected Officials
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is congratulating Premier-Designate Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party (UCP) team on their majority win in Tuesday's...
Leeward Repowers Mendota Hills Wind Farm In Illinois
Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has completed a full-scale repowering of its Mendota Hills Wind Farm, located in Lee County, Ill.
The repowering, as announced...
Coastal Environments, Wessex Archaeology Launch U.S. Offshore Venture
Baton Rouge, La.-based Coastal Environments Inc. and U.K.-based Wessex Archaeology Ventures Ltd. recently entered into an agreement to create CEWA Inc., a jointly owned...
MC2 Retiring Midwest Wind RECs On Earth Day
On Earth Day next Monday, MC Squared Energy Services LLC (MC2) - a retail electric supply company located in Chicago - is retiring Midwest-based...
Wind, Clean Energy Groups Denounce ‘Clean Air’ Bill In Ohio
A newly introduced bill in Ohio is designed to provide incentives for clean energy projects. However, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) argues that...
GE Out, Siemens Gamesa In For French Offshore Duo
Through a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Eolien Maritime France (EMF), GE Renewable Energy has confirmed that its commitment to provide and service...