| We Energies Wind Project Begins Commercial Operation | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff   | | Milwaukee-based We Energies' Blue Sky Green Field wind project, located in the towns of Calumet and Marshfield, Wis., has begun commercial operations. At a cost of approximately $300 million, the Blue Sky Green Field project is composed of 88 Vestas Wind Systems turbines with a demonstrated capacity of 145 MW. [read more] | | Iberdrola Plans $8B Investment In U.S. Renewables | | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Spanish utility company Iberdrola has announced that it will invest $8 billion in the U.S. renewable energy market during the period of 2008-2010. According to Ignacio Galan, president of Iberdrola, the company's goal is to more than double its wind power capacity in the U.S., where at the end of [read more] | | Westar Energy, ETA Form Transmission Company | | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Topeka, Kan.-based Westar Energy Inc. and Electric Transmission America (ETA) have formed Prairie Wind Transmission LLC, a joint venture company that plans to construct ultra-high-capacity electric transmission facilities in Kansas. Westar Energy and ETA will have equal ownership shares in Prairie Wind Transmission. ETA is a joint venture between AEP [read more] | | AMSC Receives Orders From Wind Farms On Three Continents | | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Devens, Mass.-based American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) has received orders for its dynamic volt ampere reactive (D-VAR) solution for grid interconnection of wind farms located in Australia, Canada and the U.K. The wind farms will utilize wind power systems from three different global wind turbine manufacturers. The D-VAR systems, [read more] | | Oklahoma Utility Files Renewable Program With OCC | | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. (OG&E) has filed a renewable energy program with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission detailing its commitment to quadruple its wind energy capacity in the state to 770 MW. The company plans to construct a high-capacity transmission line between Woodward and Oklahoma City to [read more] | | Optimal Technologies Releases AEMPFAST | | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Raleigh, N.C.-based Optimal Technologies International Inc., a developer of technologies to optimize power grid systems, has announced the commercial release of its advanced energy management power flow analysis system technology (AEMPFAST), an analytical, planning and operational platform that provides visibility over a utility network to maximize power generation, transmission and [read more] | | Company Enhances Power Distribution Products | | on 20 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Blue Island, Ill.-based G&W Electric has enhanced its line of power distribution products for the wind energy market to include a compact modular switch designed to fit through a typical wind tower door opening. The switch is available in a variety of configurations to provide fault protection to step-up [read more] | | Trinity Industries Announces New Railcar Financing | | on 19 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Dallas-based Trinity Industries Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Trinity Rail Leasing VI LLC (TRL VI), has issued $572.2 million of promissory notes, secured by a portfolio of railcars, operating leases thereon, and certain cash reserves. The notes are non-recourse to Trinity Industries, and the proceeds are being used to repay a [read more] | | White Creek Wind Project Dedicated | | on 19 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | The 205 MW White Creek Wind Project has been dedicated in Roosevelt, Wash. The project began commercial production in November and features 89 2.3 MW Siemens wind turbines. It is located on 9,500 acres of ranchland in Klickitat County. Lakeview Light & Power, Tanner Electric Co-op, Cowlitz County Public [read more] | | New York Wind Projects Start Operations | | on 19 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Essex, Conn.-based Noble Environmental Power held a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the start of operations at New York's newest wind projects - the 100.5 MW Noble Clinton Windpark and the 81 MW Noble Ellenburg Windpark, both located in Clinton County. Together, the two Noble windparks represent a $360 million [read more] | | FERC Accepts First Filings On Transmission Planning Compliance | | on 19 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has conditionally accepted the first set of six compliance filings for the transmission planning process under Order No. 890, three of which are for regional transmission organizations (RTOs). Order No. 890, issued in February 2007, reformed the pro forma open access transmission tariff (OATT) [read more] | | Minnesota College Receives Grant To Fund Wind Turbine Program | | on 19 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Riverland Community College in Minnesota will receive $48,450 to develop the wind turbine technician-renewable energy diploma, which will offer students a new career path in the Riverland Construction Electrician program. The grant, provided by the Carl D. Perkins state leadership fund, will be used for faculty to develop the needed [read more] | | Xcel Energy Selects SmartGrid Platform For Project | | on 16 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Xcel Energy has selected Arlington, Va.-based GridPoint's SmartGrid Platform for its SmartGridCity in Boulder, Colo. The platform applies information technology to the electric grid to provide utilities with a network of distributed energy resources that controls load, stores energy and produces power. Xcel Energy's advanced, smart grid system - estimated [read more] | | Onset Announces New Monitoring System | | on 16 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Bourne, Mass.-based Onset Computer Corp. has unveiled the HOBO U30/Wi-Fi Remote Monitoring System, a Web-based monitoring system that provides real-time, remote access to energy and environmental data over any Wi-Fi network. According to the company, the HOBO U30/Wi-Fi provides cost-effective means of verifying the effectiveness of green roofs, solar power [read more] | | ENMAX Names New Chief Financial Officer | | on 16 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | Calgary, Alberta-based ENMAX Corp. has appointed Giselle Branget as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president for finance. Branget's appointment will be effective June 2. "Ms. Branget brings a very wide range of financial expertise, together with specific experience of our industry, gained during her five years with [read more] | | Wind Capital Group Names New Vice President | | on 16 May 2008 by NAW Staff | | St. Louis-based Wind Capital Group (WCG) has named Ciaran O'Brien executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for the company. O'Brien is the former CFO at Airtricity. "Wind Capital Group has experienced substantial growth since our inception," says WCG President Tom Carnahan. "As we continue to grow and become [read more] | Register HERE to receive NAW's news headlines.
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