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Mark Del Franco
Focusing on all aspects of the wind industry, Mark Del Franco has served as editor of North American Windpower magazine since 2008. From the ongoing saga of the production tax credit to the development of the U.S. offshore wind industry to Ontario's feed-in tariff struggles, Del Franco has covered it all in U.S. and Canada.
Developer Anticipates Legal Fight In Wisconsin
New siting and permitting guidelines in Wisconsin will likely help wind development in the state for the long-term. However, the potential...
Nordex’s Arkansas Plant Set To Open In October
German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex plans to open its $40 million Jonesboro, Ark.-based nacelle facility on Oct. 4, according to Joe...
Midwest ISO Stakeholders Briefed On FERC Re-filing
Stakeholders in the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO) footprint received advance notice of the contents contained in the system operator's re-filing...
Texas PUC Must Revisit Selection Process
In mid-January, the municipally owned utility in Garland, Texas, brought a complaint against the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC), alleging it was unfairly...
FERC Ruling Shifts Transmission Cost Burden To Wind Developers
In what could dramatically alter transmission and wind energy development in the Upper Midwest, a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling last week...
Stealth Turbine Testing In U.S. Still A Ways Off
While companies from the U.K. have reportedly begun testing a wind turbine blade that can absorb radar signals, wider adoption of this technology...
Department Of Energy Announces Private-Sector Partnership To Accelerate RE Projects
The latest announcement from the Department of Energy (DOE) provides up to $750 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
Alberta Wants To Add More Wind, But Transmission Issues Must First Be Resolved
The province of Alberta, a heavy coal and natural gas producer, plans to develop more wind power. Although it was the first province...
Challenges That Independent System Operators Face When Dealing With Wind Power
While federal and provincial subsidies spur development of renewable energy, wind power can pose challenges, as well as opportunities, for independent system operators...
REpower USA CEO Is Cautiously Optimistic About U.S. Wind Development
Considering the economic slowdown, Steve Dayney, CEO of Portland, Ore.-based manufacturer REpower USA - a subsidiary of Germany-based REpower Systems - is feeling...
Specifics Of Green Energy and Green Economy Act Of 2009 To Be Announced Soon
Attendees of the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto expecting clarification surrounding the finer points of Ontario's Green...
Hornung: Canada Needs To Compete With U.S. In Order To Fulfill Renewable Energy Goals
Addressing attendees during the opening general session of the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Toronto, Robert Hornung, CanWEA's...
Nordic Windpower CEO Shares Department Of Energy Loan-Guarantee Details
As Berkeley, Calif.-based turbine manufacturer Nordic Windpower reported on July 2, it was one of the first companies in the renewable energy space...
Department Of Energy Loan Guidelines Expected To Be Released In Stages
One week after the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its guidance for the cash-grant program, the Department of Energy (DOE) is nearing...
Department Of Treasury Releases Cash Grant Guidelines And Application Instructions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released its long-anticipated guidelines and application instructions for payments for renewable energy property under Section 1603,...
Babcock & Brown Divestiture Continues
Hoping to make a big splash with its first wind acquisition, private equity player Riverstone Holdings purchased Babcock & Brown's wind development portfolio...
Senate Energy Bill Includes Renewable Electricity Standard
By a vote of 15 to 8, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources has approved the American Clean Energy Leadership...
MMS Rule Provides Framework For Offshore Wind
In a move that outlines the parameters for offshore wind and how it will be developed, the Minerals Management Service (MMS), part of...