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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.
EDF Chooses IEA To Build Major U.S. Wind Portfolio
EDF Renewables North America has selected Indianapolis-based Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA) to build wind energy facilities throughout the central corridor of the U.S.
EDF signed...
Congress Passes Farm Bill With Renewables Funding Intact
The House and Senate have passed the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, otherwise known as the farm bill, which keeps intact funding for renewable...
Enel’s HillTopper Begins Operations, Serving C&I Customers
Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) has announced the operation of the 185 MW HillTopper wind farm, the company's first wind facility...
Evanston Is First Illinois Municipality To Commit to 100% Renewables
On Monday, the city council of Evanston, Ill., unanimously approved its new Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP), which includes a commitment to achieve...
Texas’ Rio Bravo Wind Farm Changes Hands
Sammons Renewable Energy (SRE) has announced its acquisition of the 238 MW Rio Bravo wind project from Longroad Energy Holdings LLC.
Located in Starr County,...
Expect 680 GW Of New Wind Energy In Next Decade
A new report from research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie predicts more than 680 GW of new wind power capacity to come online globally...
City Of Cheyenne OKs NextEra Wind Expansion
With approval from the City of Cheyenne, Wyo., NextEra Energy Resources is on its way to expanding the Roundhouse Renewable Energy wind farm.
According to...
New Renewables Platform At Investment Management Firm Silverpeak
New York City-based Silverpeak, an alternative investment management firm focused on real estate, energy and credit, has launched a new renewable energy platform.
According to...
Georgia Power Opens 540 MW Renewable RFP
Georgia Power has launched a request for proposals (RFP) for utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Georgia Power's Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI) was approved by the Georgia...
Federal Funding Supports Offshore Wind Staging At MA Port
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $15.4 million grant that will, in part, help support offshore wind staging at the Port...
Denver’s Guzman Energy Seeks Wind And Solar
Guzman Energy, a wholesale power provider based in Denver, has announced a request for proposals (RFP) seeking up to 250 MW of renewable energy,...
Siemens Gamesa Inks 249 MW Mexican Wind Deal
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has signed the first contract for its new SG 4.5-145 wind turbine.
Totaling 249 MW, the deal with Enel Green Power...
Vineyard Wind Endorses Fishery Transit Lanes
Vineyard Wind has formally endorsed a transit corridor plan for fishing vessels in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
According to...
New Coalition Pushes For 100% Clean Energy In Chicago
On Tuesday, the Ready For 100 Chicago Collective announced its formation as a new community coalition working to move Chicago to a 100% clean,...
GE Completes Hiring Goal For LM Wind Power Plant
GE Renewable Energy recently confirmed the completion of its recruitment plan for 2018 at LM Wind Power's offshore wind blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg,...
Senate Confirms McNamee As FERC Commissioner
In a move denounced by clean energy groups, the U.S. Senate has confirmed Bernard McNamee as a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
100 U.S. Cities And Towns Now Committed To 100% Clean Energy
Cincinnati, Ohio, has become the 100th city or town in the nation - and the second city in Ohio, following Cleveland - to commit...
E.ON Celebrates Milestone For Self-Lifting Crane Deployments
E.ON Energy Services (EES) has reached a milestone of 100 deployments of its self-lifting crane. The deployment was for a maintenance job at the Loraine...
Shell Energy Signs PPA For Repowered Palm Springs Wind Farm
Shell Energy North America (US) LP and Coachella Hills Wind LLC recently signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure up to 100...
Westar Seals Wind Deal With Another Kansas University
The University of Kansas (KU) has signed an agreement with Westar Energy to ensure that nearly 100% of its future electricity needs will be...