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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.
Xcel Energy Acquires NextEra Wind Farm In North Dakota
Xcel Energy is continuing to transition its fleet to carbon-free energy in the Upper Midwest with the addition of the Foxtail Wind Energy Center...
Illinois Moves Forward On Ambitious Renewable Energy Plans
On Tuesday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved, with modifications, the Illinois Power Agency’s (IPA) Long-Term Renewable Resources Procurement Plan, which the ICC predicts...
AWEA Honors Colorado Senator, A ‘Steadfast Friend’ To U.S. Wind Workers
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., has been named a U.S. Wind Champion for the 115th Congress by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) at...
In Major Boon For N.J. Offshore Wind, Ørsted Is Coming To Atlantic City
Today, Gov. Phil Murphy, D-N.J., announced at the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum that Ørsted will open an office in Atlantic City, N.J., next...
Invenergy Announces Corporate Wind Deal With Grupo Bimbo
Global baking company Grupo Bimbo has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to receive 100 MW of wind energy from Invenergy's Santa Rita...
BOEM Seeks Public Input On Advancing Atlantic Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is conducting what it calls a high-level assessment of all waters off...
Midwest Distillery Commits To 100% Wind Energy
MGP, a U.S. supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, has committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity needs from...
Study: Community Energy Storage Can Be Both Economically And Socially Viable
Small-scale, grid-connected energy storage solutions – or community batteries – can have a viable business case, supporting the ongoing growth of decentralized energy generation...
Citi To Power QTS Data Center With Texas Wind Energy
Citi has entered into a new arrangement to supply wind energy for a 10-year term to a QTS Realty Trust (QTS) data center in...
AWEA Announces Latest Lineup Of WINDPOWER Speakers
New speakers have been confirmed for the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) upcoming WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Chicago.
Taking place May 7-10, the show's...
Public-Private Partnership Works Toward California Floating Offshore Wind
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority (RCEA) has selected a consortium of companies to enter into a public-private partnership to pursue the development of a...
Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub Coming To Massachusetts
Bay State Wind, a 50/50 offshore wind partnership between Ørsted and New England transmission builder Eversource, has entered into an agreement with EEW, a...
Vestas Announces Five U.S. Wind Deals
Vestas has announced four major turbine orders, as well as a service agreement renewal, for the U.S. wind power market.
Terra-Gen has placed an order...
NV Energy Exceeds Nevada’s RPS Once Again
Las Vegas-based NV Energy says it has exceeded Nevada's 20% renewable energy requirement for the eighth year in a row.
NV Energy's 2017 Renewable Portfolio...
NextEra Selling Ontario Wind And Solar Assets
NextEra Energy Partners LP has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for the sale of its portfolio of...
BOEM Seeks Comments On Vineyard Wind’s Massachusetts Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Vineyard Wind...
Michigan Utility DTE Energy Looks To Double Renewables Capacity
In a submission to the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), Detroit-based DTE Energy has proposed its 2018 Renewable Energy Plan, which would add approximately 1 GW...
ScottMadden Names New Leader Of Energy Practice
Raleigh, N.C.-based ScottMadden Inc., a North American energy consulting firm, has appointed Cristin Lyons its new energy practice leader.
Lyons joined ScottMadden in 1999 and...
As Wind, Solar And Battery Costs Plummet, So Does The Economic Case For Fossil...
As a result of the spectacular reductions in cost for wind, solar and battery technology, coal and gas are facing a mounting threat to...
U.S. Trade And Development Agency Funds Mozambique Wind Development
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to eleQtra (Moçambique) Limitada for a feasibility study to assess the viability of...