Wednesday, March 19, 2008

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New Lawsuit Filed Against DOE For NIETC Designations
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A new lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that claims the Department of Energy (DOE) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and failed to comply with Section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPA) in designating National Interest Electric [read more]
Steelcase Sponsors Commercial-Scale Wind Farm
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Office furniture company Steelcase Inc. has announced a long-term financial commitment to a Texas wind farm, including the purchase of all the green power produced by the farm for at least the first five years of its operation. Renewable Choice Energy, a renewable energy and carbon offset provider, led [read more]
SC Johnson Signs Agreement With Spartan Renewable Energy
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SC Johnson has signed an agreement with Spartan Renewable Energy that will provide SC Johnson with approximately 31.5 million kWh of electricity from the Harvest Wind Farm. According to SC Johnson, this is enough energy to power 46% of the company's Bay City operations. "In addition to helping accomplish our [read more]
WNEA Hires New Chief Financial Officer
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Wind Energy America Inc. (WNEA) has hired Alan Cross as its chief financial officer (CFO). Cross began his career at Arthur Andersen and Co., where he developed expertise in the creation and syndication of investment vehicles to raise capital for the exploration and development of natural resources. After becoming a [read more]
Iberdrola Renewables Commissions Klondike Wind Farm
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Spanish clean energy firm Iberdrola Renewables has completed commissioning of the 223.6 MW Klondike III wind farm in Oregon, which is now the company's largest wind project. The project includes 80 1.5 MW GE wind turbines, including 44 2.3 MW units made by Siemens and a single Mitsubishi 2.4 MW [read more]
NPPD Agrees To PPA From Elkhorn Ridge Project
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The Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), along with Midwest Wind Energy LLC and its affiliate Elkhorn Ridge Wind LLC, have executed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) that will pave the way for construction of Nebraska's largest wind farm near Bloomfield, Neb. The 80 MW Elkhorn Ridge wind energy project [read more]
Thune/Dorgan Measure Promotes Wind Energy
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A bipartisan wind energy amendment (S.Amdt. 4200) offered by Sens. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. and John Thune, R-S.D., was added to the Senate budget resolution. The amendment provides the authority within the budget for Congress to extend the production tax credit (PTC) for up to five years. "South Dakota continues to [read more]
GE EFS Invests In Texas, Illinois Wind Projects
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GE Energy Financial Services (EFS) is partnering for the third time with global wind power developer Invenergy Wind LLC by investing in Illinois and Texas wind farms that together will produce nearly 250 MW of power. GE EFS is investing in the McAdoo wind farm in Dickens County in Texas [read more]
WPSC To Acquire Part Of Minnesota Wind Project
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Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (WPSC), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group Inc., has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 150 MW portion of the High Country Energy wind project, located in Dodge and Olmsted counties in Minnesota. The High Country Wind Energy Park is expected to include a [read more]
MMS Extends Comment Period on Cape Wind Energy Project
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The Interior Department's Minerals Management Service (MMS) is extending the public comment period on the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for the Cape Wind Energy Project for an additional 30 days. The extension is in response to requests from the public for more time to review the document. The MMS [read more]
Southern California Edison RFP
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Southern California Edison (SCE) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for renewable energy. The utility is especially interested in projects located in the Tehachapi area of Kern County. SCE's solicitation calls for short-term and long-term power contracts for projects that produce solar, wind, biomass and geothermal energy. SCE expects [read more]
Canadian Hydro Announces Melancthon II Decision
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The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has issued its final decision in the matter of Canadian Hydro Developer's appeal of certain planning matters relating to a portion of the 132 MW Melancthon II Wind Project. The OMB has allowed Canadian Hydro's appeals for the transformer station expansion as well as the [read more]
HLT Announces Resignation, Closing Of Private Placement
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The chairman of the board of directors of HLT Energies, a producer, operator and distributor of wind and solar power, has announced the resignation of Kurt Portmann. He is a founding shareholder of HLT Energies and will continue to support the activities of the business. HLT Energies has also announced [read more]
Case Western Receives Grant For Energy Professorship
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Case Western Reserve University has received a grant of $2 million from the Maltz Family Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland to establish the Milton and Tamar Maltz Professorship in Energy Innovation, the university's first endowed professorship in energy. As an anchor of the new Great Lakes Institute [read more]
Hemphill Elected SCE Vice President
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Southern California Edison's (SCE) board of directors has elected Stuart R. Hemphill vice president. He is responsible for SCE's renewable and alternative power department, which procures electricity from wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and small-hydro resources. Hemphill currently manages and administers SCE's $2.5 billion portfolio of renewable and alternative power contracts. [read more]

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