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Kaiser Permanente To Buy Output From NextEra’s Golden Hills
Health care services conglomerate Kaiser Permanente has agreed to buy 43 MW of output from the planned Golden Hills wind farm, located in...
AWEA’s Gramlich To FERC: Additional Transmission Needed Regardless Of Clean Power Plan
During testimony provided to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Rob Gramlich, senior vice president of government and public affairs at the American...
Suzlon Sells 23% Stake To Dilip Shanghvi Family And Associates
On the heels of selling Senvion, turbine maker Suzlon continues to make moves to shore up its financial health. Dilip Shanghvi Family and...
Getting A Grip On Grinding Gearboxes: Why Such Events Need Not Be Showstoppers
As the central component of the drive system, the gearbox has always been a critical interface and constitutes 13% of the overall value...
Wind Energy To Power GM’s Mexico Facility
General Motors (GM) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green Power to purchase 34 MW of wind energy from a...
Cost Of Wind Energy In Michigan Declines By Half: Report
Since 2008, the cost of Michigan wind energy has been cut in half, according to a report issued by the Michigan Public Service...
Southwestern Transmission Line Envisioned To Attract Renewables Is Energized
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) reports that a key southwestern transmission line has been energized. According to WAPA, the Electrical District No....
Florida Utility Seeks To Add Okla. Wind To Growing Renewables Base
Gulf Power has filed a petition asking the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) to approve an agreement to purchase the output from the...
How Wind Energy Can Meet EPA Clean Power Plan Requirements
As states and utilities increasingly focus on complying with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)...
Google Strikes Again! Signs 43 MW PPA With NextEra’s Golden Hills
Google has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with NextEra Energy Resources to purchase 43 MW of power from the Golden Hills...
Vestas Swings To Profit For 2014; North America Seen As Key Segment Contributor
With a strong contribution from the North American wind market, turbine maker Vestas has reported improved sales and earnings for 2014. For the...
Apex Clean Energy Secures $50 Million In Financing From Prudential Capital Group
Renewable energy developer Apex Clean Energy has secured $50 million in financing from Prudential Capital Group. According to Apex, the proceeds from the...
Utilities Board Upholds Decision On MidAmerican’s Planned Iowa Project
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) has ruled that MidAmerican Energy Co. must pay $2 million in annual energy adjustments to ratepayers if the...
The Year Of The Yieldco: How Last Year’s Top Finance Trend Impacts The U.S....
The calendar year 2014 saw a number of important developments in the U.S. wind industry - possibly some of the most important developments...
Line Item In Wis. Budget Calls For Wind Turbine Health Study
Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis., has requested $250,000 to study wind turbines and their impact on the health of those living in proximity, according...
Group Launches Last-Ditch Petition To Save Cape Wind
Climate advocacy group Better Future Project has launched a campaign to save Cape Wind, the proposed 468 MW offshore wind planned for Horseshoe...
Wind For Everyone As Global Installed Capacity Reaches New Mark: WWEA
More than 50 GW of installed wind capacity was added worldwide during 2014, according to a new report from the World Wind Energy...
Report Finds ‘Culture Of Reluctance’ During Wellinghoff’s FERC Tenure
The Federal Electric Regulatory Commission (FERC) is coming under scrutiny from federal regulators for the way it handled sensitive information concerning the U.S....
Municipal Utility Finalizes Xcel Deal On Colorado Wind Power
Colorado Springs Utilities has inked a deal with Xcel Energy to allow the municipal utility's customers to purchase wind power. According to local...
Obama’s 2016 Budget Proposal Doubles Down On Climate Action, Renewable Energy
Combating climate change and advancing renewable energy technologies - two priorities of the Obama administration - both received significant attention in the president's...