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Centerbridge Partners Completes Acquisition Of Senvion

Private-equity player Centerbridge Partners has completed its acquisition of Hamburg, Germany-based turbine manufacturer Senvion. According to Senvion, all of the necessary administrative, legal...

U.S. Wind Accelerates Record Growth In First Quarter

Strong growth in the U.S. wind energy industry accelerated during the first quarter, with a near-record 13.6 GW of generating capacity under construction...

CanWEA: Wind Can Help With Solutions In Western Canada

The wind industry can help Western Canada's provincial governments capitalize on the region's massive - but yet untapped - wind resources to reduce...

ISO-NE Set For Peak Demand This Summer

New England is expected to have enough electric generation and demand response resources available to serve forecasted peak demand this summer, according to...

TNT Scoops Up RMS, Solidifies Western Reach

In a deal that broadens geographic capabilities, TNT Crane & Rigging has acquired rival crane and rigging services provider Rocky Mountain Structures (RMS)....

BNSF Logistics Acquires Vectora Transportation’s Wind Assets

BNSF Logistics, a transportation and logistics service provider, acquired the wind energy assets of Vectora Transportation, a Chicago-based third-party logistics provider specializing in...

Deepwater Wind Kicks Off Block Island Construction

Deepwater Wind kicked off the construction phase at the 30 MW Block Island Wind Farm, located in state waters three miles off the...

DOE To Consider Dominion’s Request For Extension During Down-Select Project Review

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it will consider Dominion Virginia Power's request for an extension during its annual project assessment later...

The Northern Long-Eared Bat: What A Threatened Listing Means For Wind Energy Projects

Threatened species are those at risk of becoming endangered, and such a listing triggers a number of regulatory requirements to prevent further declines....

California Tribe Installs First Renewable Hybrid Microgrid

The Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria will install the first California tribal renewable microgrid system in Loleta, Calif., this summer. The...

Nebraska Public School System Adds Wind-Solar Hybrid Energy Installation

The Ravenna Public School system in Nebraska has added a wind-solar hybrid energy system on-site. Funded by a private grant, this is the...

FWS: Bi-State Greater Sage-Grouse Population Does Not Require ESA Protection

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has determined that the greater sage-grouse population in Nevada and California does not require the protection...

Dominion Virginia Power Puts The Breaks On Offshore Wind Pilot Project

Citing cost concerns, Dominion Virginia Power has placed the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP), its offshore wind pilot project, on hold...

Ontario Court Of Appeals Reverses Environmental Review Tribunal Decision

The Ontario Court of Appeals has reversed an earlier ruling by the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) regarding the permitting of Gilead Power's 22.5...

Report: Led By Wind And Solar, Renewable Energy Continues To Lead New U.S. Generation

Wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower combined provided more than 75% of the 1.2 GW of new U.S. electrical generating capacity placed into service...

Iberdrola Supplies Wind-Generated RECs To Data Center Provider

Portland, Ore.-based Iberdrola Renewables will supply several U.S.-based Equinix data centers with renewable energy from Iberdrola Renewables' fleet of wind farms. Per the...

Wanting ‘A Seat At The Table,’ Erie County, Pa., Joins LEEDCo

The County Council of Erie County, Pa., voted unanimously to join the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo), the nonprofit organization based in...

Ex-Im Bank Lauds Siemens Wind Energy For Role In Export Financing

The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Ex-Im Bank) will present its Deal of the Year and Renewable Exporter of the Year awards to...

Operating At 60 Hz, Suzlon’s S111 Turbine Generates Power In Texas

All systems are a go for Suzlon's S111 wind turbine, which recently produced its first kilowatt-hour at its test site near Channing, Texas....

Investment Consortium Buys Into EDP Renewables Portfolio

A consortium led by Fiera Axium Infrastructure Inc. and composed of Fiera Axium Infrastructure U.S. LP, Swiss Life Funds Global Infrastructure Opportunities SCA,...

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