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South Dakota PUC Issues New Interconnection Rules
New rules by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) that make it easier for small electricity generators such as wind turbines and...
Canada Moving Forward With Offset System For GHG
Canada's Environment Minister Jim Prentice has announced that the government is moving forward with its Offset System for Greenhouse Gases (GHG). 'This system...
Capital Safety Introduces New Safety Lifeline
DBI-SALA, a subsidiary of Red Wing, Minn.-based Capital Safety, has developed a self-retracting lifeline (SRL) called the Ultra-Lok RSQ SRL with Rescue. The...
AREVA, PJM Join To Find Smart-Grid Solutions
AREVA's Transmission and Distribution (T&D) and PJM Interconnection have formed a strategic alliance to better address the challenges related to smarter transmission grids...
Costa Del Mar Purchases Wind Power
Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Costa Del Mar sunglasses has partnered with Renewable Choice Energy to offset 100% of the electricity use at its headquarters...
Western Wind Receives Zoning Approval For Wind Project
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Western Wind Energy has received unanimous consent from the Kern County board of supervisors for the zoning approval of its...
EnerNOC Signs DR Agreement With Green Mountain Power
Boston-based EnerNOC Inc., a developer and provider of clean energy solutions, has signed a partnership agreement with Green Mountain Power, an electric utility...
Dickerman Joins KEMA As Principal Consultant
Larry Dickerman has joined Burlington, Mass.-based KEMA Inc., a global provider of business and technical consulting for the energy and utility industry. Dickerman...
NextGen Research Sees A Surge In Global Wind Power Generating Capacity
A new market study by Oyster Bay, N.Y.-based NextGen Research, 'Global Wind Power Market: The Outlook for Renewable Energy Generation by Wind Turbines,...
ACEEE Analysis: Climate Change Bill Would Save Americans Money
The federal energy-efficiency provisions included in H.R.2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, could save consumers approximately $750 per household by 2020...
Ontario Proposes New Rules For Green Energy Projects
The government of Ontario is seeking the public's input on approval requirements for renewable energy projects, including setbacks for wind, solar, hydro, biogas...
Duke Energy Partners With Cisco For Smart-Grid Development
Duke Energy has announced a three-year partnership with Cisco Systems Inc., a network communications company, to fast-track development of Duke Energy's smart grid....
ATC Energizes New High-Voltage Line In Wisconsin
Completing the construction ahead of schedule, American Transmission Co. (ATC) recently placed into service 75 miles of a 345 kV power line between...
Poll: Transmission Constraints Are Greatest Barrier To Development
For the second year in a row, transmission/interconnection constraints were identified as the greatest barrier to wind energy development, according to a poll...
Tower Tech Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony At Texas Facility
Naperville, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy Inc., a provider of components, logistics and services to the wind power market, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the...
PECO To Replace Its Electric Transmission Operating System
Philadelphia-based PECO, an electric and natural-gas utility subsidiary of Exelon Corp., has selected GE Energy to provide a new energy management system (EMS)...
Consumers Energy: More Renewable Energy Is Needed
An analysis of electric generation needs and alternatives conducted by Michigan utility Consumers Energy has concluded that a balanced portfolio of diverse energy...
Duke Energy Reaches Smart-Grid Settlement
Duke Energy has reached a settlement agreement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor and key consumer groups on a proposal to...
Xcel Energy Expands Wind Agreement With NextEra
Xcel Energy will expand its wind power purchase from NextEra Energy, formerly FPL Energy, at the Northeastern Colorado Wind Energy Center near Peetz,...
StatoilHydro Plans To Build Floating Wind Turbine
StatoilHydro, a Norwegian oil and gas company, plans to build a full-scale, floating wind turbine called Hywind off the coast of Norway. The...