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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.
Vestas Supplying 123 Turbines For Mexican Wind Auction Project
Zuma Energia has placed a firm and unconditional order with Vestas for the 424 MW Parque Eolico Reynosa project in the northeastern state of...
Next-Gen Gangway In Action At Walney Extension Wind Farm
Barge Master and Bosch Rexroth’s “next-generation gangway” is now in operation for MHI Vestas’ Walney Extension Wind Farm in the Irish Sea.
The gangway is...
Senvion Installs First Prototype Of 3.4M140 EBC Wind Turbine
Senvion has completed the installation of the first 3.4M140 EBC wind turbine prototype. The turbine, equipped with a sound-optimized blade profile and new pitch...
Wind Catcher Faces Opposition From Oklahoma AG
Attorney General Mike Hunter claims Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, which will own 30% of the project, did not adhere to a competitive bidding process.
TPI Composites, Senvion Ink Wind Blade Manufacturing Deal
Arizona-based TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer of composite wind blades, has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Senvion to provide blades from two...
Pattern Energy Acquires Majority Of Meikle Wind In B.C.
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has completed the acquisition of a 51% interest in the 179 MW Meikle Wind facility from Pattern Energy Group LP...
Duke Energy Carolinas Seeks 500 MW Of Wind
Duke Energy Carolinas (DEC) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for up to 500 MW of wind capacity that would be delivered to...
Vestas Lands Wind Order With Longtime Chinese Customer
Vestas has secured a 99 MW wind turbine order in China from longtime customer China Datang Corporation Renewable Power Co. Ltd.
The contract includes 45...
Yet Another U.S. City Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
Last Thursday, just days after Orlando, Fla., established a similar goal, Nevada City, Calif., joined the growing list of U.S. cities that are officially...
Fifty Entities Urge N.C. Governor To Take Action On Offshore Wind
On Wednesday, 50 elected officials, small businesses, community groups and environmental organizations sent a letter to Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C., to urge him to...
Mortenson Gets The Nod For MidAmerican’s Beaver Creek Wind
Mortenson Construction has been selected to build the 170 MW Beaver Creek wind farm in Iowa for MidAmerican Energy Co.
The project represents Mortenson’s 13th...
Major Texas Wind Developer Makes First Move Outside The Lone Star State
With the Sugar Loaf wind project, Tri Global Energy is growing its wind portfolio to more than 2.9 GW of wind power.
Northern Power Rolls Out Turnkey Energy Storage Suite
Northern Power Systems Corp., a Vermont-based provider of distributed energy power systems, is now offering a suite of megawatt-scale energy storage solutions that incorporate...
Senvion Announces Financial Close For 299 MW Of Chilean Wind
Chilean power generator Aela Energia has achieved financial close for two Senvion wind projects, Sarco and Aurora, totaling 299 MW.
The conditional contract for the...
New AWEA Resource Shows Every Wind Farm And Factory In The Country
Using a new map tool released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), anyone can now easily view the location of every utility-scale wind...
NYSERDA Wraps Up First Year Of Wildlife Surveys For Offshore Wind
As part of the state’s initiative to pursue responsible offshore wind development, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has completed...
Brouillette Sworn In As DOE Deputy Secretary After Strong Senate Support
Dan Brouillette, a former executive at Ford and USAA, has been sworn in as the deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
According...
Acciona Building 424 MW Mexico Wind Project For Zuma Energia
Acciona has been commissioned by Mexican energy company Zuma Energia to build a 424 MW wind farm in Reynosa, located in the state of...
Cubico Gets Financing For 250 MW Mexican Wind Farm
London-headquartered Cubico Sustainable Investments has reached financial close on two Mexican renewable energy facilities, the 250 MW El Mezquite wind farm in Nuevo Leon...
Kansas Wind Farm To Power 150 Target Stores
Target has signed a power purchase agreement for Infinity Renewables’ Solomon Forks Wind Project, located in northwestern Kansas.
Target will buy 100 MW of energy...