SPP Approves New Rate Structure | on 21 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | By the action of its Regional State Committee, Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP), the organization overseeing regional transmission planning in several states including Kansas, has approved developing a new rate structure for qualifying capital projects that apportions the costs of the projects over a broader geographic area, commonly referred to [read more] | IID Board Approves Critical Transmission Project | on 21 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The board of directors for the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) in El Centro, Calif., has approved the construction of an eight-mile portion of a planned 35-mile transmission project near the Salton Sea between the existing IID Energy Midway substation and the proposed Bannister substation. In addition, the board approved funding [read more] | NERC Forum Names Benjamin V.P. | on 21 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The North American Electric Reliability Corporation's (NERC) Transmission Owners and Operators Forum has selected Donald M. Benjamin as its vice president. Benjamin will be the forum's first full-time staff member after serving almost 25 years as the secretary of NERC's Operating Committee. NERC established the forum in November 2006 to [read more] | ISO-NE Completes Forward Capacity Market Auction | on 21 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | ISO New England, a bulk power system and wholesale electricity market operator, has completed New England's first forward capacity market (FCM) auction, securing a blend of new and existing generation and demand-side resources to supply the 32,305 MW that the six-state region will need in 2010 and 2011. "New England's [read more] | European Developer Secures 250 5M/6M Turbines | on 21 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The REpower Systems Group and RWE Group subsidiary RWE Innogy, an onshore and offshore wind energy developer in Europe, have signed a memorandum of understanding that provides for the negotiation of framework agreements with a volume of up to 1,900 MW. The agreement involves 250 offshore wind turbines of the [read more] | WREGIS Issues Certificates | on 20 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS) has begun using Santa Clara, Calif.-based APX Inc.'s environmental market system to issue, monitor and track renewable energy certificates (RECs) in the western U.S. "Oregon continues to be highly supportive of WREGIS as a market-based program that will help us meet our [read more] | Westwood Launches Energy Real Estate Services | on 20 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Westwood Professional Services Inc., a national energy and land development consultant, has hired John Knight, formerly of Knight Land Services (KLS) Inc., and five KLS staff members for Westwood's energy development group. The move extends Westwood's professional offerings to include energy real estate services to support the [read more] | Seattle Meteorologist Joins PSE | on 20 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a utility subsidiary of Puget Energy, welcomes Andy Wappler, a broadcaster and accredited meteorologist, to the utility's efforts to raise public awareness of the need for energy efficiency and greater use of renewable energy sources. Wappler joined PSE after being chief meteorologist for Seattle's KIRO-TV. He [read more] | Imperial Irrigation District RFP | on 19 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for 325 MW of long-term energy capacity supply. In an effort to meet energy supply needs identified by its integrated resource plan, IID will consider proposals from persons and entities for two products:- summer - June through September - [read more] | Nordic Appoints Chairman, Secures Investment | on 19 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Nordic Windpower Ltd., a manufacturer of two-bladed utility-scale wind turbines, has appointed Mervyn Davies as its chairman. Davies is chairman of Standard Chartered PLC, a position he took up in 2006 after serving as the company's chief executive for five years. He is also chairman of Fleming Family & Partners [read more] | Vestas Receives Wind Turbine Order For Canadian Project | on 18 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Vestas has received an order for 33 units of the V90-3.0 MW wind turbine for installation in Canada. The order has been received from an affiliate of SUEZ Renewable Energy NA, the renewable energy division of Houston-based SUEZ Energy North America Inc. "This order signifies another major step forward for [read more] | Canadian Hydro Announces Resignation Of Chief Operating Officer | on 18 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Canadian Hydro Developers announces that K. James Urquhart will leave his position as chief operating officer (COO) of the company, effective March 31, to pursue other opportunities. With Urquhart's resignation, Ross Keating, one of the founders and current president of operations and development, will act as interim COO while [read more] | Hyler Joins Spencer Stuart's Chicago Office | on 18 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Jeffrey Hyler has been hired by executive search firm Spencer Stuart for its global industrial and energy practices division. Hyler specializes in gas and electric utility, merchant energy and alternative energy assignments. Hyler has been a consultant and partner in Towers Perrin's executive compensation and rewards practice, assisting energy industry [read more] | Paasivaara Joins GL Board | on 18 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Pekka Paasivaara has been appointed to the executive board of project certification company Germanischer Lloyd (GL). Paasivaara will be responsible for growing the industrial-services segment. Paasivaara has been member of the executive board at Lenze AG, a manufacturer of drive and automation technology, and is responsible for sales, service [read more] | Vestas Re-releases Wind Turbine | on 18 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Vestas will re-release the V90-3.0 MW offshore wind turbine for sale, effective May 1. In 2007, Vestas temporarily withdrew its V90-3.0 MW offshore wind turbine from the market due to problems with the turbine's gearbox. During the summer/autumn of 2007, the cause of the problems with the gearbox was [read more] | PPM Energy Sells Pebble Springs Wind Farm Output | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | PPM Energy, a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, has sold all the output of its 99 MW Pebble Springs Wind Power Project before breaking ground. The Pebble Springs project, located in Gilliam County, Ore., is expected to begin construction in the spring. "With this transaction, PPM will now provide approximately 230 [read more] | CRS Offering Offset Product Certification For Consumers | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) has announced a launch event on Feb. 26 for Green-e Climate, the nation's only independent certification program for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction products sold on the retail market. Green-e Climate ensures that retail products sold to consumers to offset such carbon-intensive activities [read more] | Economists Predict $1 Trillion U.S. Carbon Trading Market By 2020 | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | In an analysis of bills before the U.S. Congress, New Carbon Finance research economists based in New York, Washington, D.C. and London predict that in 12 years, a carbon-constrained U.S. economy that includes a cap-and-trade system allowing only domestic trades will produce: - a $1 trillion carbon trading market, which [read more] | Expedition Designed To Promote Wind Energy Potential | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Wind power contractor Mortenson Construction is one of the sponsors of the 2008 To Cross the Moon Expedition (2XtM), an event designed to promote the wind energy potential of North Dakota. For 21 days, three extreme athletes will snowkite more than 390 miles across North Dakota. The expedition kicks [read more] | National Wind Adds Staff | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | National Wind LLC has hired 10 additional employees to help develop several community-based wind projects in North Dakota and South Dakota. The company says the additional help is needed due to the high volume of interest and demand for community wind projects in the area. Five employees join the [read more] | Run Energy Opens Texas Branch | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Run Energy, a global energy services company, is opening a Texas wind service center at 4802 South Treadaway Blvd. in Abilene. "We believe the addition of the Abilene location will enable us to deploy our locally based wind service teams faster and more cost-effectively," says Brad Gryder, general manager [read more] | Fat Spaniel Named Qualified Reporting Entity | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Fat Spaniel Technologies Inc., a provider of monitoring and reporting services for distributed renewable energy systems, has been designated a qualified reporting entity (QRE) for the Western Region Electricity Generation Information System (WREGIS), a regional registry and tracking system for renewable energy certificates (RECs). Fat Spaniel's independent, revenue-grade reporting and [read more] | Power Team Introduces Predator Series | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Power Team introduces its Predator series, a new line of hydraulic pumps and tools, serving the global bolting industry. According to Power Team, the company's new generation of electric torque wrench pump features much higher flow and automatic cycle operation, both of which result in higher productivity. The Predator pump [read more] | Graco Introduces DC12 High-Volume Metering System | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Graco introduces the DC12, a new high-volume metering system. Built to dispense large amounts of adhesive and tooling paste materials, this system can be used in the wind energy market, according to the company. The DC12 features Graco's NXT air-motor technology, which offers a modular design. "The DC12 is the [read more] | Dialight LED Beacons Optimized For Wind Farms | on 15 Feb 2008 by NAW Staff | Dialight Corp.'s D264 Series LED-based flashing red beacons are being optimized for wind farm installations by two industry-leading OEM distributors. Dialight provides standard D264 beacons, which are modified to incorporate an integral photocell, controller and GPS-based synchronized flasher module in a compact design that eliminates the need for additional control [read more] | Register HERE to receive NAW's news headlines. Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. PowerWorks - Seeking a Corporate Attorney Dialight - Seeking Western Regional Manager - LED Obstruction Marker and Beacon Lights Nordic Windpower - Executive VP of Operations GPCO - Business Development Manager Turner Bros. - Positions Currently Available in Texas Katana Summit LLC - Plant, Production, and Project Managers, Floor Supervisor, Craft Workers and Inspectors Distributed Energy Systems - Positions in Engineering, Sales, Field Service and Supply Management EcoEnergy - Senior Electrical Engineer D.H. 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