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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.
Invenergy Hits Financial Close On Illinois Wind Farm
Chicago-based Invenergy recently completed construction financing for its 132 MW Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center in Henry County, Ill.
Rabobank and NORD/LB acted as...
Deepwater Wind Proposal Combines Offshore Wind, Hydro And Transmission Network
Providence, R.I.-based Deepwater Wind is submitting a response to Massachusetts’ call for offshore wind. The Revolution Wind project would be paired with a "first-of-its-kind...
Vineyard Wind Submits Bid For Massachusetts Offshore Wind
As part of the state's solicitation process for offshore wind, Vineyard Wind has submitted a proposal to construct a utility-scale wind project off the...
Vestas Mediterranean Names New President
Vestas has appointed Eduardo Medina president of its Mediterranean sales business unit (SBU).
Medina, who is of Spanish nationality, previously served in leadership positions at...
Bay State Wind Proposes Massachusetts Offshore Wind Farm
Bay State Wind, a partnership between Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) and New England energy company Eversource, has submitted a bid in response to Massachusetts'...
Alliant Energy Building 170 MW Of Iowa Wind
Alliant Energy's Iowa energy company has finalized an agreement with Tradewind Energy for the English Farms Wind Farm in central Iowa.
Located in Poweshiek County,...
20,000 Installations For Vestas’ 2 MW Wind Platform
Seventeen years after its introduction, Vestas' 2 MW wind platform has reached 20,000 installations globally.
According to the manufacturer, the 2 MW platform’s annual energy...
Wind Catcher Partners Preparing Oklahoma Students For Wind Jobs
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO), Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy - project partners of the proposed Wind Catcher Energy Connection - have partnered...
Turbine Installation Finished At Bearkat Wind In Texas
Denmark-headquartered Global Wind Service (GWS) says it has installed the last of the 57 Vestas V126 3.45 MW turbines at the Bearkat I wind...
EPA Seeking Public Input On Clean Power Plan Alternatives
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public input as it considers the next...
Port Corpus Christi Achieves Wind Cargo Milestone, Plans Expansion
By the end of 2017, Port Corpus Christi is expected to reach a new wind turbine cargo milestone, having handled more than 3,000 wind...
Oceaneering To Conduct Hi-Res Surveys For US Wind In Maryland
Houston-based Oceaneering International Inc. has been awarded a contract by US Wind Inc., a subsidiary of the Toto Holding Group, to conduct high-resolution marine...
First Order For Vestas’ Upgraded V136-4.2 MW Wind Turbine
Less than six months after launching the upgraded V136-4.2 MW turbine, Vestas has received the first order for the new machine.
Vestas will install, supply...
Alterra Shareholders Green-Light Innergex Renewable Energy Takeover
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alterra Power Corp. says its shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve a previously announced plan in which Innergex Renewable Energy Inc....
EDF RE, Kimberly-Clark Announce Commercial Operations Of Rock Falls Wind
EDF Renewable Energy's (EDF RE) 154 MW Rock Falls Wind Project has begun commercial operations in northern Oklahoma.
Kimberly-Clark Corp., whose brands include Kleenex, Scott,...
Final Tax Bill Expected To Keep Wind PTC Intact
The final tax bill currently being reconciled by both the House and Senate will reportedly keep intact the current phase-out of the wind energy...
Montana Regulators Set Significantly Lowered PPA Price For Wind Farm
Following a few hurdles, the Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the sale of electricity from New Colony Wind...
Financial Close Reached On 424 MW Mexican Auction Wind Farm
Zuma Energia's Parque Eolico Reynosa wind farm in northeastern Mexico has successfully achieved financial close, according to Mott MacDonald, an engineering, management and development...
Spirit Develops New Composites Manufacturing Tech Suited For Wind Blades
Spirit AeroSystems says its Advanced Technology Centre in Prestwick, Scotland, has developed an improved method for manufacturing composite parts, including for wind turbine blades.
With...
Alberta Auction Results In 600 MW Of Record-Low Wind Power Pricing
Three companies have been chosen in the opening round of Alberta's Renewable Electricity Program (REP), which will result in about C$1 billion of private-sector...