Friday, April 25, 2014

12 Tips Every Wind Developer Should Know; Fishermen's Heads To Court

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Up Front
Smart Community Engagement: Twelve Tips Every Wind Developer Should Know
on 24 Apr 2014 by Ben Kelahan & Jan Christian Andersen
The wind industry is encountering more opposition than ever. Renewable energy has certainly become hyper-politicized, with legislative skirmishes over the production tax credit or renewable portfolio standards dominating the headlines, driven by the excitement over the involvement of ALEC, the Heritage Foundation and the Kochs. However, local battles are burning [read more]
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N.J. Regulators Reject Fishermen's Energy Appeal
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has denied Fishermen's Energy's motion for reconsideration, and the offshore wind developer now plans to take its appeal to court. "We are disappointed in this decision, but not surprised," states Paul Gallagher, Fishermen's chief operating officer and general counsel. In March, the [read more]
Alstom Denies Reports Of Upcoming GE Takeover
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Alstom has issued a statement denying reports that GE is in talks to buy the France-based industrial company. Both conglomerates are major wind turbine manufacturers. Citing unidentified people with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported that the deal could see GE pay about $13 billion and would be the U.S.-based [read more]

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EPA Reveals Top 100 U.S. Organizations Using Renewable Energy
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership has released a new list of the top 100 organizations that use electricity from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. Intel Corp. continues its seven-year run as the nation's largest voluntary user of green power, meeting 100% of its [read more]
Mercom Tallies Up First-Quarter Wind Sector Funding
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Global funding in the wind sector totaled $10.5 billion in the first quarter of this year (Q1'14), up from $7.9 billion in Q4'13, according to a new report from Mercom Capital Group. This includes venture capital (VC) funding, public market financing, debt financing and announced project funding deals. Wind VC [read more]

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Gamesa Flips The Switch On Prototype In Texas
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Gamesa has commissioned its first 60Hz G114-2.0 MW wind turbine prototype in the U.S. The installation of the prototype was completed mid-March at the Reese Technology Center in Lubbock, Texas, triggering the start of the process of validating and certifying the new turbine. Gamesa says it expects to obtain type [read more]
Siemens Announces German Order For Direct-Drive Wind Turbines
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Siemens will provide five SWT-3.0-113 direct-drive wind turbines for the Kniphagen wind farm, located in Ostholstein, Germany. The 15 MW project is slated to be connected to the grid this year and represents the first time Siemens' direct-drive machines will be installed in the region. In addition, Siemens has entered [read more]

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EDPR Secures PPAs For New 150 MW Wind Farm In Texas
on 24 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
EDP Renewables (EDPR) has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a 150 MW wind project in Texas. The company has not disclosed many details but notes that it signed a 20-year contract for 50 MW and a 15-year agreement for 100 MW. In addition, EDPR says the wind farm [read more]
Google Inks 407 MW Wind Power Contract In Iowa
on 23 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
Internet giant Google has entered a deal for MidAmerican Energy to supply its new Council Bluffs, Iowa, data center with up to 407 MW of wind energy. The power will come from several projects that are part of MidAmerican's Wind VIII program, which will bring 1.05 GW of Iowa wind [read more]

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Connecticut Ends Three-Year Moratorium On Wind Development
on 23 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
In a unanimous vote, Connecticut legislators have approved regulations on wind power development and ended a three-year moratorium on new turbines in the state. According to an Associated Press report, the state's Regulation Review Committee signed off on siting rules, such as those related to shadow flicker, noise and setbacks. [read more]
Fund Manager La Caisse Invests In Quebec Wind Farm
on 23 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
La Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, an institutional fund manager, has invested C$42 million in the Parc des Moulins wind energy project, which is operated by Invenergy Wind LLC. Invenergy has declined to give specifics about the deal but notes it will continue to be the majority-controlling shareholder [read more]
Oklahoma Enacts Law Authorizing Tariff On Residential Solar And Wind
on 23 Apr 2014 by Michael Puttre
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed S.B.1456, which enables retail electricity providers to impose a tariff on customers who install grid-connected distributed generation (DG) systems, such as residential solar power arrays and small wind turbines. The measure modifies an existing law prohibiting retail electricity providers from imposing such tariffs. The [read more]
GE Signs Turbine Converter Support Agreement With EDF EN
on 23 Apr 2014 by NAW Staff
GE has signed a framework agreement to provide support services for the converters used in EDF EN's wind projects throughout Europe. Under the deal, GE engineers will help EDF troubleshoot converter problems either over the phone or on-site, depending on how complex the issue is. GE says this will allow [read more]
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