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With New Acquisitions, Southern Power Boasts 1 GW Of Wind
Southern Power, a subsidiary of U.S. energy giant Southern Co., has acquired two wind farms in Texas from EDF Renewable Energy: the 174 MW...
Gamesa Keeps On Expanding In Its Home Market
Having secured its first order since the country’s latest energy sector reforms, Gamesa is demonstrating its strategic commitment to the Spanish market.
Specifically, the company...
The Ins And Outs Of The Corporate Surge Toward Buying Wind
Over the last several years, Fortune 500 companies have increasingly been signing up to power their businesses with renewable energy, according to new research from the American Wind Energy Association.
Hawaiian Electric Proposes Upping Base Rate To Spur Renewables
In an effort to integrate more renewable energy, improve customer service and help pay for operating costs, Hawaiian Electric has proposed the first increase...
400 MW Of Wind Powered Up In Kansas’ Central Plains
The Kingman and Ninnescah Wind Energy Centers, totaling 400 MW, have begun producing power in Kansas’ central plains, electric utility Westar Energy has announced.
Westar...
Southern Cross Transmission To Deliver Wind, Produce Billions Of Dollars
The proposed Southern Cross Transmission project would provide significant economic benefits to the project’s areas within Louisiana and Mississippi, according to Pattern Development, citing...
CanWEA: Wind Essential To Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan
In a submission to Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan, the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) has outlined what it says are important considerations for the...
Allianz Makes Big Investment In 400 MW Nebraska Wind Farm
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has made an investment of over $400 million into the Grande Prairie Wind project, a 400 MW facility located in...
Texas Grid Operator Announces Yet Another Wind Output Record
As nippy weather came to Texas over the weekend, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. (ERCOT) reached a new record for instantaneous wind...
New York Offshore Wind Auction Ends With Mammoth Bid
An auction for the rights to develop a wind farm in federal waters off Long Island, N.Y., shattered records on Friday. After 33 rounds...
IRS Issues ‘Beginning Of Construction’ Guidance For Wind Developers
The government agency has released the highly anticipated guidance updating the “beginning of construction” requirement for the production tax credit under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Vestas Inks Firm Order For MidAmerican’s Iowa Wind Giant
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Co., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 153 MW of V110-2.0 MW...
Mass. Proves To Be Major Player In Clean Energy Employment
The clean energy jobs market in Massachusetts has now topped 100,000 workers, according to a new report from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC),...
Enel, GE Convert U.S. Renewables Partnership Into Equally Owned JV
Enel S.p.A. - through its U.S. renewables subsidiary, Enel Green Power North America Inc. (EGPNA) - has closed an agreement with GE Energy Financial...
Alberta Renewable Power Ltd. Partnership Forms In Canada
Boralex Inc. and Alberta Wind Energy Corp. (AWEC) have partnered to create the Alberta Renewable Power Ltd. Partnership, which is owned 52% and 48%,...
Gamesa Extends Loan Facility’s Repayment Date
Gamesa has agreed to extend its EUR 750 million syndicated loan facility until 2022 and improve the facility’s terms.
Gamesa says this action will lengthen...
DOI Takes Action To Grow Renewables, Transmission In Western U.S.
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced new steps with Western states to encourage the development of renewable energy, efficiently deliver that...
Lawsuit Postponed; New York Wind Auction To Proceed As Planned
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has reportedly come to an agreement with fishermen groups that recently...
Wanted: New York Seeks Help In Shaping Offshore Wind Master Plan
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is seeking to expand its pool of consultants to help develop the Offshore Wind...
Pattern Energy, Siemens Determine Cause Of Ocotillo Wind Collapse
Pattern Energy has offered an update on last month’s turbine collapse at the Ocotillo Wind project in Southern California. According to an investigation from...