| NREL Releases Analysis of Renewable Electricity Standards | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff   | | The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has completed a study comparing three proposed national renewable electricity standards (RES). "A Comparative Analysis of Three Proposed Federal Renewable Electricity Standards," focuses on draft bills introduced individually by Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., and Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and jointly by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., and Markey. To assess [read more] | | DOE Announces Standards For Smart-Grid Security | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu have announced the first set of standards that are needed for the interoperability and security of a nationwide smart grid. In addition, $10 million in Recovery Act funds, provided by the Department of Energy (DOE) to the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to support the [read more] | | PATH Seeks Authorization For New Transmission Line | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | American Electric Power and Allegheny Energy have announced that an application was filed seeking authorization to build a proposed electric transmission line in West Virginia. The Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) consists of a 765 kV transmission line extending nearly 280 miles from the Amos Substation in Putnam County, W.Va., to the proposed Kemptown Substation in Frederick County, Md. The project [read more] | | WindSim, AXYS Partner To Aid Offshore Wind Developers | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | WindSim has initiated a strategic partnership with AXYS Technologies Inc. aimed at helping wind developers design more profitable offshore wind farms. WindSim's wind farm design software will be bundled with every sale of the recently launched AXYS WindSentinel offshore wind resource assessment buoy. The complementary technologies provide a combination of new offshore wind data collection techniques with proven wind farm [read more] | 
| Silicon Valley Power Recognized For Green Pricing Program | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Silicon Valley Power (SVP) has been recognized as an industry leader in marketing its green pricing program, Santa Clara Green Power. This recognition is being given by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each year, NREL uses information provided by utilities across the nation to rank the top 10 performing green power programs in a [read more] | | NextEra Energy Completes Subsidiary Financing | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group Inc., has announced that its subsidiary - Heartland Wind II LLC - has obtained $343 million in financing for 298.5 MW of wind energy projects in North Dakota and Iowa. The limited-recourse term loan, which has a variable interest rate and matures in May 2017, is secured by the wind farms. [read more] | | UWIG Issues TRC Guidelines | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Working with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Utility Wind Integration Group (UWIG) has issued a set of principles for technical review committee (TRC) participation in wind integration studies. Coming from years of UWIG and NREL TRC involvement in a number of wind integration studies, this document provides guidance for the establishment and operation of [read more] | | Arkansas Develops Anemometer Loan Program | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | The Arkansas Economic Development Commission's Energy Office and the Renewable Energy Department at John Brown University have partnered to develop an anemometer loan program (APL) designed to allow landowners in Arkansas to measure wind energy potential. Through the program, selected participants will borrow wind measurement instrumentation to conduct a one-year measurement study on their site. Initially, the program [read more] | 
 | Clean Energy Bonds Available In Massachusetts | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles has announced that federally sponsored Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREB) are available to help municipalities, state agencies and other public entities finance solar, wind and other renewable power projects. A component of clean energy funding made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, $1.6 billion in zero-interest bonds are being [read more] | | California ISO Approves LCRI Transmission Project | | on 19 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | The California Independent System Operator Corp.'s (California ISO) board of governors has approved the Highwind Project transmission upgrade that reach renewable generation facilities planned for a remote area of California. The Highwind Project includes about 10 miles of transmission lines and a new substation in the Tehachapi area. It is the first project considered under new rules that allow the [read more] | | Wind Company Representatives Urge Stronger RES | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | A group of representatives from major wind industry companies have released a letter to key members of Congress urging them to strengthen the renewable electricity standard (RES) contained in the draft bill unveiled last week by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman. The letter was signed by representatives of GE Energy, Vestas Americas, Gamesa, NRG Systems, REPower USA, [read more] | | Preliminary Findings Of Bat Study Released | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | The first year of an effort to study the interaction between bats and wind turbines at the Casselman Wind Power Project shows that turning off the turbines during low wind periods reduced bat mortality by more than 70%. Iberdrola Renewables, the owner of the Casselman wind farm, partnered with independent conservation group Bat Conservation International (BCI) for wildlife data collection [read more] | | Study: Energy Storage Market To Reach $4.1 Billion | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | With the growth of renewable energy around the world, the need for utilities to capture and store electricity for later use is becoming increasingly important. The demand for energy storage is driven by several trends, including the proliferation of intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, the move toward smart grids, and the rise of plug-in hybrid and [read more] | | Morgan AM&T Develops Line | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Morgan AM&T has introduced a new line of brush grades designed to be environment-specific, offering maximized performance in low- or high-load conditions and providing optimum generator performance. The company says these brushes feature grades engineered for specific environmental applications, low friction through strong film formation, contamination tolerance, low brush-to-brush wear differential and strong performance in extreme atmospheric conditions. The company [read more] | | SkyPower Taps Siterra Solutions | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Canadian developer SkyPower has chosen Siterra Corp., a provider of Web-based software designed to manage geographically distributed capital asset programs, as its provider of choice to assist in data management tasks associated with its projects. "Siterra provides SkyPower with a corporate-wide standard for how information is distributed," says Charmaine Thompson, vice president of project management at SkyPower. "It also offers [read more] | | Onset Introduces New Weather Station Starter Kit | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Bourne, Mass.-based Onset Computer Corp., a supplier of data loggers, has introduced the HOBO U30/NRC Weather Station Starter Kit, a new weather monitoring kit that combines the company's research-grade, data-logging weather station with a suite of plug-and-play weather sensors. Ideal for agricultural research, ecology studies, wind monitoring and other applications, the new weather station kit's features include the following: - [read more] | | GE Energy Calls For Acceleration Of Smart-Grid Standards | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Bob Gilligan, vice president of transmission and distribution for GE Energy, will participate in the Smart Grid Leadership Meeting in Washington, D.C., led by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke. Gilligan will discuss how GE is leveraging its global experience in the energy industry to help lead the development of smart-grid standards in the U.S. "Standardizing [read more] | | NaiKun Wind Environmental Assessment Accepted | | on 18 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Vancouver, British Columbia-based NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. has announced that its application for the environmental assessment certificate for its 396 MW offshore wind energy project in Hecate Strait has been accepted for review. The acceptance of the application by the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) marks the initiation of the formal 180-day review process, which includes a 45-day [read more] | | Megger Improves Tests | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Megger says the latest versions of PowerDB, its new acceptance and maintenance test data management software package, offer enhanced automated testing and report-generation capabilities. Compatible with a range of Megger power test instruments and selected products from other suppliers, PowerDB generates reports in a consistent format for tests of many different types, the company says. Megger adds that its software [read more] | | NREL Names New Wind Center Director | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Fort F. Felker has been named director of the National Wind Technology Center at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Felker is a co-founder of Winglet Technology LLC and a former director of engineering analysis and testing at Kenetech Windpower. "Dr. Felker's 30 years of aeronautical and mechanical engineering research and technology development expertise, combined [read more] | | Ontario Energy Board Proposes Changes To DSC | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | The Ontario Energy Board has issued a notice of proposal to amend the distribution system code (DSC) to ensure viable generation projects, particularly renewable generation projects, are connected to the distribution system in a timely manner. The board believes it is important to move forward with these proposed code changes at this time to address the current backlog of generation [read more] | | ECC Signs LOI To Establish Wind Training Program | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.-based Energy Composites Corp. (ECC) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Mid-State Technical College (MSTC), also located in Wisconsin Rapids, to establish a certified training program for workers engaged in the manufacture of composite blades for wind energy systems. The training curriculum will be certified by Oslo, Norway-based DNV and will be developed in concert [read more] | | Fluor Forms Renewable Energy Business Line | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Irving, Texas-based Fluor Corp. has formed a dedicated business line within its power group to focus on global renewable energy needs specifically for clients in the solar, wind and biomass sectors. Brad Friesen, a Fluor executive with 32 years of experience and former head of the company's gas fueled business line, will lead the new division. Friesen reports directly [read more] | | Shermco Named North American Service Provider For Suzlon | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Dallas-based Shermco Industries, a provider of rotating machinery testing, repairing and re-manufacturing, has been named an authorized service provider for Suzlon Energy. "Suzlon Energy is an emerging star on the North American wind energy stage," says Kevin Alewine, director of renewable energy services for Shermco Industries. "Having our technicians specially trained and authorized to service their generators is just one [read more] | | Siemens Receives First U.S. Order For New Wind Turbine | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | Siemens Energy has received its first U.S. order for 33 units of the new SWT-2.3-101 wind turbine from Minnesota Power for the Bison I wind project in North Dakota. The project will be built in two phases. The first 16 turbines are planned for installation in 2010, and the remaining 17 units of phase two in 2011. When completed, the [read more] | | Ontario Legislature Passes Green Energy Act | | on 15 May 2009 by NAW Staff | | The Ontario Legislature has passed the Green Energy and Green Economy Act (GEA), intended to attract new investment, create new green economy jobs and better protect the environment. The legislation will now be sent to the province's lieutenant governor for Royal Assent. Once in force, the GEA, as well as complimentary policy and regulations, will provide the government with the [read more] | 
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