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NextEra, DoD Get More Time To Resolve Oklahoma Wind Dispute

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has announced the Department of Defense (DoD) and NextEra Energy have, once again, extended the deadline to reach a...
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Fengate, Longroad Developing Weaver Wind In Maine

Fengate Asset Management and Longroad Energy Partners LLC (LEP) have announced a co-development and financing partnership to develop and construct the 72.6 MW Weaver...
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NYS Laborers Event Underscores Wind Industry Opportunities

Last week, the New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund (NYSLOF) held its first wind energy summit, entitled Building Wind Power in New York. The summit...

New Jersey Talks Offshore Wind: A ‘Once-In-A-Generation Opportunity’

On Thursday, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) convened business stakeholders to advance the state’s offshore wind strategy with an in-state supply...

Thumbs-Up In South Dakota For Prevailing Wind Park Construction

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved, with conditions, the construction permit for sPower's Prevailing Wind Park, a 219.6 MW facility in...
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Survey Shows Strong Support For Saskatchewan Wind Power

According to a new poll released by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA), there is overwhelming support for wind energy development in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon-based Insightrix Research conducted...
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New York Regulators OK Cassadaga Wind Farm

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the construction and operation of the Cassadaga Wind Farm, a utility-scale project proposed in...
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BOEM Hosting California Offshore Wind Forum Dec. 13

The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will share information on current planning activities for possible offshore wind development along...
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Report: Outdated Electricity Market Rules Hinder Wind, Solar Deployment

Although record-low costs and consumer demand are driving growth in U.S. wind and solar energy, outdated wholesale market rules are preventing the two technologies...

The U.S.’ Smallest State Has Big Renewable Energy Ambitions

"Though she be but little, she is fierce." A line from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream or an appropriate description for the State of...
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Mass Audubon Opinion: Birds And People Could Reap Benefits Of Offshore Wind

President Donald trump recently criticized “windmills” as a source of energy, claiming, “They kill so many birds. You look underneath some of those windmills,...
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CPUC: California Utilities Topping Renewable Targets, Driving Down Contract Prices

A new report from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) finds that the state's utilities are continuing to be ahead of their renewable energy...
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Scout Clean Energy Scores Key Approvals For Indiana Wind Farm

Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based renewable energy developer and portfolio company of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, has completed all local permitting approvals for the 130...
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Nevada Voters Say Yes To 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard

On Tuesday, Nevada voters approved Question 6, a measure to increase the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 50% by 2030. Nevada currently requires 20%...
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NextEra, DoD Get Extended Deadline For Wind Mitigation Plan

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has announced another deadline extension for NextEra and the Department of Defense (DoD) to reach a mitigation plan for a...
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BLM Soliciting Public Input On NextEra’s Borderlands Wind

The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Socorro Field Office will hold a public meeting to accept written public comments, provide information and answer questions...
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Virginia Regulators OK Dominion Offshore Wind Petition

Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved a prudency petition from Dominion Energy Virginia to build a 12 MW wind project 27 miles offshore Virginia...
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Hooray For S.B.100! Now What Happens For Wind Energy?

California was one of the first states to adopt a renewable portfolio standard (RPS), requiring electrical utilities to procure 20% renewable energy by 2020....
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San Diego Opts For Community Choice On Path To 100% Renewables

Marking a big step toward implementing San Diego’s Climate Action Plan and goal of 100% renewable energy use citywide by 2035, Mayor Kevin L....
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SoCal Municipalities Select 100% Renewable Electricity Default

Last week, the Ventura County, Calif., board of supervisors voted to set a default of 100% renewable electricity when the county launches service through...

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