© Copyright Zackin Publications Inc. All Rights Reserved.
NAW Staff
Southwest Power Pool Transmission Expansion Plan Approved
The board of directors for the Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) has approved the 2008 SPP Transmission Expansion Plan (STEP), which includes recommendations...
Dell Powers Oklahoma Campus With Wind Energy
Dell is now powering its 240,000 square-foot Oklahoma City campus with 100% wind power. The company is partnering with Oklahoma Gas and Electric...
Board Approves Nodal Budget
The board of directors of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), grid operator for most of the state, approved a budget that...
Ontario Introduces Green Energy Act
The government of Ontario is proposing legislation to attract new investment, create new green economy jobs and better protect the climate. If passed,...
National Leaders Discuss U.S. Energy Policy
Major leaders from government, business, labor and nongovernmental organizations have agreed on four key recommendations to reform U.S. energy policy at the National...
Beacon, AEP Sign Contract
Tyngsboro, Mass.-based Beacon Power Corp., a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity...
REpower, RWE Sign Agreement For Offshore Wind Project
Hamburg, Germany-based REpower Systems AG and RWE Innogy GmbH have signed a framework agreement on the supply of 250 REpower 5M/6M offshore wind...
Firm Enters Into Option Agreement To Acquire Land For Wind Project
Green St. Energy has entered into an option agreement that provides it a three-year option to acquire 4,840 acres of land in Tehachapi,...
Aspen Introduces New Heavy Hauler
Leduc, Alberta-based Aspen Custom Trailers has introduced a new 13-axle transporter designed for heavy hauling for the construction, oil and wind energy fields....
Company Receives NSF Grant
Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Accio Energy Inc. has received a Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF)....
Constellation Energy Appoints Connaughton VP
Constellation Energy has appointed James L. Connaughton executive vice president for corporate affairs, public and environmental policy. He was formerly the chairman of...
AESO Identifies Area For Potential Wind Projects
The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has identified the potential for a substantial increase in wind power development and demand for electricity throughout...
Norex Reviews Wind Projects in Texas, Wyoming
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Northern Explorations Ltd. (Norex) is currently reviewing a portfolio of wind energy projects located in the Texas and Wyoming wind corridors....
Western Community Energy Expands
Western Community Energy (WCE), a community-based wind energy developer, is expanding its headquarters in Bend, Ore. The company relocated to the state six...
N.Y. PSC Establishes AMI Requirements
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has taken a major step toward considering utility proposals for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) projects...
Jergens Releases New Swing Cylinders
The new power clamping swing cylinder line from Cleveland-based Jergens Inc. offers better-engineered swing cylinders that improve function and lessen friction for longer...
APPA Releases Competitive Market Plan For RTO Reform
The American Public Power Association (APPA) has released its proposal to reform wholesale electricity markets run by regional transmission organizations (RTOs) under federal...
FERC Approves Rates For Two Transmission Projects
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved rates for two transmission projects that will deliver wind-generated electricity from Montana and Wyoming to...
CustomWeather Launches Weather Package for Renewable Energy
San Francisco-based CustomWeather, a supplier of syndicated weather data, is now offering weather data packages targeted at those companies involved with renewable energy....
enXco Chooses Siterra Software
San Francisco-based Siterra, a provider of Web-based software designed to manage geographically distributed capital asset programs for the renewable energy industry, has been...