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Meta Signs PPA for Great Pathfinder Wind Project in Iowa
Apex Clean Energy has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta for the full capacity of Great Pathfinder Wind, a 225 MW project...
Vestas Gains 207 MW Project and Debuts New Wind Turbine Variants
Vestas has secured a 207 MW order from Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions to power the Ledyard Windpower project in Iowa, featuring 46 V150-4.5 MW...
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions Constructs First Wind Energy Project in Iowa
Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, has begun construction on the 207 MW Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County,...
Vestas Looking to Hire Wind Technicians in Iowa
Vestas says its Wind Technician program in Iowa is rapidly growing. Job seekers with transferable skills from the automotive, agricultural, manufacturing, electrical, railway, aviation...
Wind Powers 2019 for Another Record Year
Wind power emerged from 2019 as the U.S.’ top choice for new power after building 9.1 GW, representing 39% of new utility-scale power additions.
With...
IEA Finalizes Wind Construction Contract in Iowa
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, has finalized a $65 million wind construction...
Ameren Energizes the Mark Twain Transmission Project
The Ameren Transmission Co. of Illinois has completed and energized the Mark Twain Transmission Project, a 96-mile, 345 kV transmission line and substation in...
Apex Scoops Up Iowa Wind Farm From Optimum Renewables
Apex Clean Energy has acquired the Great Pathfinder wind energy project from Optimum Renewables.
The project - planned for Iowa’s Boone and Hamilton counties -...
Iowa Group Underscores Low Power Prices For The Wind-Rich State
Iowa produces more electricity from wind per capita than any other state, but importantly, according to new findings from the Iowa Policy Project (IPP),...
AWEA, IWEA: Expect Big Things For Iowa’s Wind Industry
By continuing to grow the state’s thriving wind industry, more than 17,000 wind-related jobs could be in Iowa by 2020, according to recent Navigant...
Wisconsin Utility Plans Out Iowa Wind Farm
Wisconsin's Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has announced a proposal to construct, own and operate its largest wind farm to date: the 66 MW,...
Work Starting Soon On First Two Sites Of Iowa’s Wind XI
MidAmerican Energy has announced plans to build new wind farms in Boone, Greene and Mahaska counties in Iowa. The projects will be the first...
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...
Study: What Are Wind Turbines Doing For Iowa Crops?
A multiyear study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests wind turbines in operation in the state may be having a positive effect...
Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition Names 2017 Leaders
The Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition has appointed Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-R.I., and Gov. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., the group’s chair and vice chair,...
Report: The Impacts Of Iowa’s Thriving Wind Industry
A new report detailing the benefits of wind energy for Iowa consumers - both corporate and residential – shows that adding 10 GW of...
Slew Of Vestas Turbines Ordered For 2 GW Iowa Project
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Co., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 214 MW of V110-2.0 MW...
Exclusive: Sen. Grassley Sets The Record Straight On Trump And Wind
Regardless of the presidential outcome, the U.S. senator - the father of the production tax credit - intends to put up a fight against anyone who tries to hurt the U.S. wind industry.
The More U.S. Wind Grows, The More Support It Gains: AWEA
As the 2016 election enters its final stretch, new findings from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) are showing that the rapid rise of...
Massive Wind XI Project Gets The Go-Ahead In Iowa
With approval from the Iowa Utilities Board, MidAmerican Energy Co. is moving forward with its Wind XI project, which will add up to 2...