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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.
New Frontier Wind Comes Online In North Dakota
Alberta-based Capital Power Corp. has announced that its New Frontier Wind project, located in North Dakota, began commercial operations on Dec. 21.
Construction of the...
Wind To Dominate New Electric Generating Capacity In 2019
According to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), new electric generating capacity this year will come primarily from wind, solar...
Pattern Sells 90 MW Interest In K2 Wind
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has completed the sale of its 90 MW minority-owned interest in the K2 Wind power facility in Ontario for a...
Vestas Hits 100 GW
In late 2018, Vestas achieved a milestone of 100 GW of installed wind turbines.
The milestone occurred when Vestas installed a V110-2.0 MW turbine at...
Another Utah City Commits To 100% Clean Energy
On Tuesday night, Cottonwood Heights, a city in Salt Lake City County, Utah, committed to transition to 100% clean, renewable energy.
According to the...
Colorado Co-op Holy Cross Energy Seals Wind Power Deal
Holy Cross Energy (HCE), a nonprofit rural electric cooperative based in western Colorado, has announced a renewable energy swap agreement with Colorado wholesale energy...
Study: Colorado, Rich With Wind And Solar Resources, Could Thrive Without Coal
A new report commissioned by clean energy developer Community Energy Inc. finds that replacing Colorado’s aging coal plants with a mix of wind and...
Santa Rita East Becomes Invenergy’s Largest Financed Wind Farm
Invenergy has completed construction financing for its 302.4 MW Santa Rita East Wind Farm, located approximately 70 miles west of San Angelo, Texas.
Santander and...
Pennsylvania Governor Announces Statewide Carbon-Reduction Initiative
Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pa., has signed a new executive order establishing a statewide goal to reduce carbon pollution in Pennsylvania.
The order also establishes the...
Milwaukee Energy Company Acquires 80% Stake In Avangrid Wind Farm
Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group has acquired an 80% ownership interest in the Coyote Ridge Wind Farm, which is under construction in Brookings County, S.D.
The...
Government Shutdown Delays BOEM’s Vineyard Wind Meetings
Because of the government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is postponing public meetings on its draft environmental...
New Texas Power Pool Allows Public Entities To Use Aggregated Renewables
Texas Energy Aggregation, an independently owned electricity consultant, has announced the formation of the Texas Power Pool, a new power purchasing option for Texas...
American Electric Power Companies Seek Wind Power
American Electric Power (AEP) companies Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) and Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) have each announced a request for proposals...
Enel Begins Work On 450 MW Texas Project
Enel Green Power North America Inc. has started construction of the approximately 450 MW High Lonesome wind farm in Texas.
Located in Upton and Crockett...
Advocate Aurora Health Announces 100% Renewable Goal
Advocate Aurora Health has announced a commitment to power its health care operations with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
The nonprofit health system’s 27...
Study: How Fine-Tuning Wind, Solar Could Help Texas With Grid Reliability
The timing and placement of wind and solar power facilities are critical factors for Texas electricity providers that juggle their output with other resources...
NRCM Optimistic About Maine’s Clean Energy Future Under New Governor
On the eve of Janet Mills' inauguration as Maine's 75th governor, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) is hopeful for the state's renewable...
New Jersey Offshore Wind Bids Trickle In
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has received bids from three developers in response to its solicitation for 1.1 GW of offshore...
Vestas Scores Another PTC-Qualifying Order
Vestas has received another 22 MW wind turbine order from an undisclosed U.S. customer.
According to Vestas, the 4 MW components qualify for 60% of...
Ørsted, With PSEG Support, Submits Ocean Wind Bid
Ørsted has submitted a bid to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to build its Ocean Wind offshore project.
The bid comes...