| Greengate Power Receives Provincial Approval For Alberta Wind Project | on 12 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff   | | Calgary, Alberta-based Greengate Power Corp. has received approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to construct and operate its Halkirk I Wind Project. Greengate expects to begin construction on the project later this year, with a target commercial operation date of 2011. Greengate initially filed its application requesting approval from [read more] | | Calpine Corp. To Sell Wind-Based Firm Power Product | | on 12 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Houston-based Calpine Corp. has entered into a new contract to provide the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) with wind integration services. Under the terms of the new short-term contract, Calpine will provide up to 270 MW of firm power to LADWP. Calpine will leverage its natural [read more] | 
| Crownbutte Wind Power Receives Grid Interconnection Agreement For Project | | on 12 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Mandan, N.D.-based Crownbutte Wind Power Inc. has signed a grid interconnection agreement with the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. for the interconnection of the company's Gascoyne I 19.5 MW wind project, to be located in Bowman County, N.D. "Obtaining this interconnection agreement is a major milestone [read more] | | Natural Power Launches New Forecasting Tool For Wind Farms | | on 12 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Natural Power, a company that produces wind farm monitoring and management tools, has introduced ForeSite, a wind power output forecasting service. ForeSite leverages the local weather forecasts of meteoblue, an independent meteorological forecaster. ForeSite provides operators with hourly forecasts of wind potential and energy generation up to six days [read more] | | Power-One Delivers 2.5 MW Inverter To Wind Turbine Company | | on 12 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Camarillo, Calif.-based Power-One Inc., a provider of renewable energy and energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, has delivered its 2.5 MW inverter for use in large offshore and onshore wind turbines to a U.S. wind turbine manufacturing company. It is expected that the inverters will be deployed in a [read more] | | DOE Announces Inaugural ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit | | on 12 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that the inaugural Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Innovation Summit will take place March 1-3 at the Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The event, hosted by the DOE's ARPA-E and organized by the Clean Technology and [read more] | 
| ITC Rules In Favor Of Mitsubishi In Turbine Infringement Case | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled in favor of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) in a case involving accusations by GE of wind turbine patent infringements. The ITC has determined not to review an initial determination issued by the presiding administrative law judge (ALJ) granting GE's amended motion [read more] | | University Of Maine Receives Grant For Offshore Wind Research | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The University of Maine (UMaine) has received a $12.4 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for construction of its new deepwater offshore wind energy research and testing facility. The 30,000 square-foot addition to UMaine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center will include complete [read more] | | Wind Power In Ontario Generates A New Record In 2009 | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Wind generation in Ontario rose by more than 60% in 2009 over 2008, Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) reports in its analysis of 2009 data. Wind output from Ontario's commercial wind farms was 2.3 TWh in 2009. At the same time, output from Ontario's coal-fired plants dropped to 9.8 [read more] | | OCC Authorizes OG&E Power Purchase Agreements With Wind Farms | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has issued two orders authorizing OG&E's purchase of electricity from new wind farms currently being developed in northwestern Oklahoma. The OCC orders clear the way for OG&E's customers to receive electricity from a 150 MW wind farm being constructed by CPV Keenan in Woodward County [read more] | | Crownbutte Wind Completes Review Of Geotechnical Reports | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Mandan, N.D.-based Crownbutte Wind Power Inc. has completed its review of geotechnical reports from Fargo, N.D.-based Braun Intertec Corp. The reports are based on a geotechnical survey completed in April 2009 at the site of Crownbutte's Gascoyne I 19.5 MW wind project in Bowman County, N.D. The report has been [read more] | | NextEra Energy Resources To Offer Verified Emissions Reductions | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of FPL Group Inc., will begin offering verified emission reductions (VERs) from its Capricorn Ridge Wind Energy Center, located in Texas. The Capricorn Ridge Wind Energy Center has created VERs under the voluntary carbon standard protocol. It is estimated that the project will [read more] | | REpower Appoints Suzlon Sales Agent For U.S., Australia Markets | | on 11 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | REpower Systems AG and Suzlon Energy Ltd. have entered into an agreement wherein local Suzlon subsidiaries in the U.S., Australian and New Zealand markets will support REpower as sales agents. The companies say this agreement will provide them with a competitive advantage by offering customers a select mix of products [read more] | | New Manufacturing Tax Credits For Clean Energy Projects | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | President Obama has announced $2.3 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy manufacturing projects across the U.S. The funds will be used for 183 projects in 43 states and will create tens of thousands of clean energy jobs and encourage the [read more] | | Montana Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Wind Farm | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) has been ordered by the state's Supreme Court to set rates for a proposed wind power project, the Billings-Gazette reports, saying regulators ignored their own rules. The Montana Supreme Court issued 5-0 ruling this week, saying the PSC ignored its own rules by [read more] | | N.Y. Awards $300 Million For Renewable Energy Projects | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), in conjunction with the Public Service Commission (PSC), will provide nearly $300 million for renewable energy projects under the state's renewable portfolio standard program. Included in these renewable energy developments are $96 million from the most recent competitive solicitation [read more] | | EPA Proposes Strict Standards On Smog | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new strict health standards for smog. The agency says it is proposing to replace the standards set by the previous administration, which many believe were not protective enough of human health. The agency is proposing to set the primary standard, which protects [read more] | | GLWN Names Patrick Fullenkamp Manager Of Technical Services | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Great Lakes WIND Network (GLWN), an international wind energy supply-chain network and advisory group based in Cleveland, has appointed Patrick Fullenkamp manager of technical services. Fullenkamp will provide technical support to manufacturing and wind energy-related firms in the network and provide supply-chain assistance to wind turbine companies and first-tier [read more] | | Hyatt Regency Vancouver Purchases Wind Power | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Hyatt Regency Vancouver is now supporting renewable electricity by purchasing EcoLogoM-certified wind power from Bullfrog Power. All of the Hyatt Regency Vancouver's meeting rooms are now powered with energy from the Bear Mountain wind farm in British Columbia. Bullfrog Power ensures that EcoLogoM-certified electricity is injected onto British Columbia's [read more] | | Massachusetts To Host Renewable Energy Workshops | | on 08 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs will host workshops designed to inform state farmers and forest landowners about renewable energy and energy efficiency funding opportunities available through state and federal agencies. The free workshops, which focus on financial incentives available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture [read more] | Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. | |
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