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New Jersey Unveils Blueprint For 100% Clean Energy By 2050
The State of New Jersey has released a draft energy master plan (EMP), which provides an initial blueprint for the total conversion of the...
Connecticut Governor OKs 2 GW Offshore Wind Bill
On Friday, Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., signed a bill authorizing Connecticut to purchase up to 2 GW of offshore wind, or the equivalent of...
Missouri PSC Approves Invenergy’s Acquisition Of Grain Belt Express
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has unanimously approved a request by Invenergy to acquire Clean Line Energy Partners’ Grain Belt Express transmission project.
In...
Massachusetts DOER Recommends More Offshore Wind
The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is recommending the state procure an additional 1.6 GW of offshore wind.
In 2016, Gov. Charlie Baker,...
Rhode Island Regulators Green-Light Offshore Wind PPA
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has unanimously approved a long-term power contract with National Grid for 400 MW of clean energy from...
Five Things To Consider When Planning For Repowered Wind
It’s no secret that repowering can provide new life to aging wind fleets. With an average lifespan of 20-25 years, wind turbines installed in...
The Next Generation Of Risk Management For Renewable Energy
Before the rise of renewables, when our electricity system primarily relied on fossil fuels, the main risk driving power markets was the relationship between...
U.S. Reps. Introduce Bill To Allow Transferability Of PTC, ITC
U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill., have introduced a bipartisan bill that would make renewable energy tax credits transferable.
During the past...
Offshore Wind Momentum In The Aftermath Of Cape Wind
My introduction to offshore wind was in June 2009. I had just moved across the country from New Mexico to start my new job...
Study Explores How To Resist Axial Cracks In Wind Turbines
White etching cracks (WECs), also known as axial cracks, remain a primary cause of gearbox bearing failures in wind turbines, causing major disruptions to...
Clean Energy For America Would Revamp Energy Tax Code
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with 25 other Senate colleagues, has introduced the Clean Energy for America Act, which would consolidate the current...
U.S. Has Nearly 40 GW Of Wind Under Development
A burst of new wind farm announcements in the first quarter of 2019 propelled the total volume of U.S. wind power construction and development...
Illinois Enacts New Wind Zoning Law
Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., has signed into law H.B.2988, which is designed to clarify current law around zoning standards for wind energy development across...
The Coast Guard And Offshore Wind: The Traffic Cop On The Outer Continental Shelf
With respect to offshore wind, the role of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is much more than coming to the rescue of sinking ships,...
Wind, Clean Energy Groups Denounce ‘Clean Air’ Bill In Ohio
A newly introduced bill in Ohio is designed to provide incentives for clean energy projects. However, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) argues that...
IPF19: N.J. Governor Prodding Offshore Wind
This week at the Business Network for Offshore Wind's International Partnering Forum (IPF), New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy sounded off about the state’s vast...
AWEA: U.S. Wind Grew 8% Last Year, With Texas Leading The Way
U.S. wind power now supports 114,000 American jobs, over 500 domestic factories, and more than $1 billion per year in revenue for states and...
Enel Talks U.S. Wind And Solar: Trends, Opportunities And The Hot Texas Market
This year, Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA) began constructing a pair of Texas solar and wind projects that are poised to produce nearly...
North Carolina Bill Seeks Wind Restrictions
Republican North Carolina Sens. Harry Brown, Paul Newton and Norman W. Sanderson have filed a bill that seeks to prohibit new wind energy development...
The State Of The U.S. Offshore Wind Market
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) to date has auctioned 16 U.S. offshore wind energy areas (WEAs)...