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BayWa Lands Power Purchase Deal For California Wind Farm
MCE, a nonprofit electricity provider in California, has signed a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with BayWa r.e. Wind LLC for the Strauss Wind Project.
MCE will...
Vestas Enters Another New Wind Market
Expanding its global presence, Vestas recently announced a wind energy order in Bolivia, representing Vestas' first in the country.
The order is for three facilities comprising...
New Hampshire’s Capital Commits To 100% Renewable Energy
On Monday, the city council of Concord, N.H., voted unanimously to establish a goal of transitioning the city to 100% clean and renewable energy,...
Wind Decommissioning Plans OK’d In North Dakota Under New Rules
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved the first set of decommissioning plans for wind farms since new rule changes were approved...
Scott Pruitt Out, Andrew Wheeler In At The EPA
Scott Pruitt is officially out as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
On Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had accepted Pruitt's...
AMSC, Sinovel Reach Agreement Over U.S. Trade Secret Case
On July 3, AMSC and Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all existing commercial disputes between the parties....
Ingeteam Completes Training For New APQP4WIND Standard
Ingeteam, an independent, global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, has completed a training program designed to deploy the new APQP4Wind quality...
MHI Vestas Gets Important Go-Ahead For 9.5 MW Platform
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is celebrating a milestone for its V164 9.5 MW turbine platform, which has received a rotor-nacelle-assembly component certificate, paving the way...
EDPR Secures Handful Of U.S. Wind PPAs
EDP Renewables North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDP Renováveis SA (EDPR), has secured four 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three undisclosed...
Vestas To Repower PacifiCorp Wind Duo In Washington
Vestas has received an order for 216 MW of V100-2.0 MW turbine components - excluding towers - from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway...
Sempra Energy Selling Entire U.S. Wind And Solar Portfolio
As a result of a comprehensive strategic review of its businesses and asset portfolio over the past year, Sempra Energy has decided to sell its...
Federal Study: How Can High-Voltage Power Lines Help Integrate Renewables?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has commissioned a new study that examines the role of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in integrating renewable energy...
Vestas Teams With Maersk To Lower Wind Logistics Costs
Vestas and Maersk Supply Service have formed a partnership to jointly develop solutions for the sustainable energy industry.
The partnership aims to address the industry’s...
Wisconsin Energy Company Buying Majority Of Invenergy Wind Farm
Milwaukee, Wis.-based WEC Energy Group has announced an agreement to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center, located...
Ameren Missouri Offering New Renewable Energy Program
Ameren Missouri is offering a new program designed to help increase renewable energy use in the state.
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved...
E.ON Dedicates Illinois Wind Farm In Memory Of Colleague
Today, E.ON dedicated its Radford's Run Wind Farm, a 306 MW project in Macon County, Ill.
The wind farm holds special meaning for E.ON employees,...
Renewable Northwest Names Nicole Hughes Its New Executive Director
Renewable Northwest (RNW) has appointed Nicole Hughes its new executive director, succeeding Rachel Shimshak, the group's longtime executive director.
Renewable Northwest is a regional nonprofit of...
New Indiana Transmission Line Designed To Expand Wind Delivery
A new transmission line designed to improve regional reliability and expand access to renewable energy has been energized in Indiana.
Pioneer Transmission LLC – a...
Global Wind Energy Council Names New CEO
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a trade association representing the global wind power sector, has appointed Ben Backwell its new CEO.
Backwell replaces Steve...
Nearly 1 GW Of U.S. Wind Didn’t Come Online As Scheduled Last Year: EIA
Of the 6.9 GW of onshore wind scheduled to come online in 2017, 86% came online as scheduled in 2017; on the other hand,...