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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.
AEP Plots Major Renewable Energy Investments
In an effort to provide cleaner energy solutions for its customers, Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power (AEP) is increasing capital investment in its regulated...
Proposed GOP Tax Reform Would Curtail Tax Incentives For Wind And Solar
On Nov. 2, House Republicans released their proposed tax reform legislation, providing for massive alterations to tax law. On Nov. 5, Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas,...
Acciona Energia Doubling Latin American Renewables Capacity
Acciona Energia expects to double its operational renewable energy capacity in Latin America by 2020. Specifically, its renewables capacity will grow to over 2...
Rocky Mountain Power Looks To Improve Wind Gearbox Reliability
Laramie, Wyo.-based LogiLube LLC is testing out its SmartGear gearbox condition monitoring technology at Rocky Mountain Power’s High Plains Wind Project.
SmartGear will be applied...
Wind EPC Company IEA Energy Services Being Acquired
M III Acquisition Corp. (MIII) has entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger with IEA Energy Services LLC, an engineering, procurement and...
Bird Groups Claim Inadequacies In Icebreaker Wind Environmental Assessment
Bird conservation groups are challenging an environmental assessment (EA) of the proposed Icebreaker Wind offshore project in Lake Erie.
Ohio’s Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO)...
Financing, Construction Deal Reached For Northwest Ohio Wind Project
Greenwich, Conn.-based Starwood Energy Group Global LLC, a private investment firm focused on energy infrastructure, has finalized agreements to finance and construct the 100...
An Examination Of The Huge Potential Of Northeast Offshore Wind
Three new reports say the Northeast has the potential for offshore wind development of between 4 GW and 8 GW by 2030, as well as the creation of up to 36,000 jobs.
Microsoft Announces Another Wind Power Deal
Microsoft Corp. has announced a deal to purchase 100% of the wind energy generated from the Dutch Wieringermeer wind farm, which Vattenfall recently announced...
N.Y. Grid Operator Announces New Wind Power Record
Strong winds across New York State on Monday morning pushed electricity generated by wind power to a new record for the New York Independent...
Empire District Electric Proposes 800 MW Of New Wind Across Four States
The Empire District Electric Co., based in Joplin, Mo., has proposed a plan to develop an additional 800 MW of wind generation in or...
Ørsted, Formerly DONG Energy, Sets New Goals And Signs New Deals
The board of directors of Ørsted, formerly DONG Energy, has approved the interim financial report for the first nine months of 2017, when operating...
Southern California Edison Proposes Clean Power And Electrification Pathway
Southern California Edison (SCE) has introduced a new clean energy proposal, the Clean Power and Electrification Pathway, which the utility says will help California...
Partners Developing Battery Storage Solution Integrated Into Wind Turbine
KK Wind Solutions, Vestas, PowerCon and Aalborg University in Denmark are working on the development of a modular battery storage solution that is integrated...
MidAmerican Energy Makes More Headway On Iowa Wind
MidAmerican Energy has announced plans to build the third Iowa site selected for construction as part of the company's massive Wind XI project.
Siemens Gamesa Inks U.S. Wind Deals Worth 780 MW
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced U.S. wind orders totaling more than 780 MW across five projects.
The company will supply 310 wind turbines...
Massachusetts-Based Vineyard Wind Names New Executives
Vineyard Wind, an offshore wind energy developer vying to build the first utility-scale wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, has named Lars Thaaning...
Vattenfall Announces Dutch Wind Repowering
Vattenfall has decided to invest more than EUR 200 million to repower and expand its Wieringermeer onshore windfarm in the Netherlands. According to the...
St. Louis Votes Yes On 100% Renewable Energy
On Friday, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen unanimously approved the city’s commitment to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2035. According to the...
Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan Signals Need For More Wind Power
On Thursday, Glenn Thibeault, Ontario’s minister of energy, released the updated Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), Delivering Fairness and Choice. As part of this plan,...