DeLorme Releases Survey Data For XMap Users | on 12 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | DeLorme, a provider of mapping products, has released public land survey system (PLSS) data for use in all current versions of XMap, the company's geographical information systems (GISs) software. These free, downloadable Openspace GIS layers display township, range and section boundaries for each of the 30 states covered by [read more] | Boston Hotel Purchases Renewable Energy Credits | on 12 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the U.S. retail energy business of SUEZ Energy North America, has renewed a contract with Starwood Westin. Starwood has purchased approximately 5% of its energy load in the form of Green-e certified renewable energy credits (RECs) for its Westin Copley Place hotel in Boston. Westin Copley [read more] | FERC Approves Minnesota Power Wholesale Rate Increase | on 12 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved an electrical rate increase for Minnesota Power's wholesale customers. Effective March 1, the rate increase applies to Minnesota Power's 16 municipal customers and two private utilities in Wisconsin, including Superior Water, Light & Power Co. Minnesota Power explains the increase will offset [read more] | Law Firm Launches Climate-Change Practice | on 12 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | New York-based law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLP has formed a climate-change practice to help clients with the legal and economic impacts of global warming. The team will be spearheaded by former New York Gov. George E. Pataki and former commissioner of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation John [read more] | MMWEC Agrees To Purchase Assets Of Berkshire Wind Power | on 11 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co. (MMWEC) has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Berkshire Wind Power in Hancock and Lanesboro, Mass. The purchase is planned for closing by late May or when various conditions of the agreement are satisfied. Under the agreement, MMWEC will pay Berkshire [read more] | EPCOR Initiates Environmental Assessment Process | on 11 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | EPCOR Utilities Inc., through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary EPCOR Power Development Limited Partnership, has initiated an environmental assessment process for the Quality Wind Project (QWP). This 100 MW to 200 MW wind energy project is proposed for an area approximately ten kilometers northeast of Tumbler Ridge. The British Columbia [read more] | Midwest ISO, PJM Pricing Plan Accepted | on 11 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has accepted a compliance filing on fixed-cost recovery policies for pricing transmission service between the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (Midwest ISO) and PJM Interconnection and rejected a complaint by American Electric Power Service Corp. (AEP) that challenged those policies. The Midwest ISO and [read more] | FERC Approves Incentive Transmission Rates Request | on 11 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted Xcel Energy Services' request for incentive transmission rates as part of its plan for six transmission upgrades to meet state renewable portfolio standards and serve increased power demand in the upper Midwest. Xcel, on behalf of Northern States Power Co. of Minnesota [read more] | Philip Hughes Joins NaiKun Board of Directors | on 11 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has elected energy executive Philip Hughes to its board of directors. Hughes is a leader in both the Canadian and international energy industries, with expertise in electrical distribution, generation and transmission. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of Calgary, Alberta-based electricity distributor FortisAlberta [read more] | Mortenson Construction Names New CEO | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Tom Gunkel has been promoted to CEO and president of Minneapolis-based Mortenson Construction. Gunkel, a 25-year veteran of Mortenson, has been serving as president and chief operating officer (COO) of the family-owned company for the past seven years. "Tom's leadership as the president of our company for the past seven [read more] | IPL, Iowa Consumer Advocate Office Settlement Approved | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp., has received a written decision from the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) regarding its request for ratemaking principles pertaining to the company's proposed construction of up to 200 MW of wind energy generation capacity in Iowa. In its [read more] | W2E Moves Head Offices To Germany | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Wind turbine design firm Wind To Energy (W2E) recently relocated its head offices. The new offices are located at Strandstrasse 96, D-18055, Rostock, Germany. According to the company, the new office building offers more space to accommodate W2E's expanding business. W2E has a branch office in Ann Arbor, Mich. [read more] | Denali, Montgomery Partner On North Dakota Project | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Denali Energy Inc. of Baxter, Minn., and Montgomery Energy Partners LP of Houston have entered into a joint venture to develop the Hartland Wind Farm, spanning portions of Burke, Mountrail and Ward counties in North Dakota. The first phase of Hartland Wind Farm is expected to produce 500 MW using [read more] | Northstar Wind Towers To Produce Modular Towers | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Northstar Wind Towers has begun operations to produce new megawatt towers for the wind industry. The towers are engineered to individual turbine manufacturer's specifications and are sold as an integrated part of the turbine assembly. According to Northstar, the tower's modular design enables taller towers because its design allows the [read more] | Guy Dees Joins UpWind Solutions | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | UpWind Solutions Inc., an operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider for wind energy projects, has appointed Guy Dees as regional area manager. Dees comes to UpWind Solutions with eight years of experience in the wind industry. He most recently served as the U.S. O&M manager for Clipper Windpower, where [read more] | Khaled El-Marsafy Elected to BPL Global Board | on 08 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | BPL Global Ltd., a smart-grid technology company, has appointed Khaled El-Marsafy as a board member. El-Marsafy currently serves as the general manager of Al-Deera Holding Co. in Kuwait. In his role at Al-Deera, El-Marsafy is responsible for implementing the firm's short-term and long-term growth plans by strategically investing in private [read more] | Register HERE to receive NAW's news headlines. 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