| Hydro-Quebec, New Brunswick Power Close Power Deal | on 21 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff   | | The premiers of New Brunswick and Quebec have announced the conclusion of negotiations between Hydro-Quebec and New Brunswick Power (NB Power.) As part of a global transaction worth $3.2 billion, Hydro-Quebec will acquire most of NB Power's generation assets for $1.8 billion. This will include seven hydroelectric facilities, two [read more] | | Enel North America Acquires Padoma Wind Power From NRG | | on 21 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Enel North America Inc. (ENA), a subsidiary of Enel Green Power, has acquired NRG Energy Inc.'s wind development company, Padoma Wind Power LLC. Padoma is developing about 4,000 MW of potential projects in California. ENA will retain the entire Padoma development team and the current Padoma development pipeline in California [read more] | 
| Solaya Wins Contract For Charlestown Wind Turbine | | on 21 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Solaya division of Lumus Construction has been awarded a contract by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) to build a 364-foot wind turbine in Charlestown, Mass. The 1.5 MW wind turbine will be located at the DeLauri Pump Station and is expected to generate an annual energy production [read more] | | DOL Announces Third Round Of Green Jobs Training Grants | | on 21 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced nearly $190 million in green jobs training grants, as authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This set of green grants is the third awarded by the DOL. The State Energy Sector Partnership and Training Grants are designed to teach [read more] | | AESO Contracts With Vendor For Wind Power Forecasting Service | | on 21 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) has awarded a two-year contract to Denmark-based wind forecasting company WEPROG to provide centralized wind power forecasts for Alberta. WEPROG will provide wind power forecasts ranging from 10 minutes to 144 hours ahead. These forecasts will be used by various functions within the AESO [read more] | 
| Carlisle Launches NoiseFree Linings For Wind Turbines | | on 21 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Bloomington, Ind.-based Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction has introduced NoiseFree brake linings for wind turbine yaw braking applications. The NoiseFree range of brake linings have been developed by Carlisle to meet the demanding requirements of yaw braking applications. NoiseFree linings are manufactured from a proprietary (non-asbestos) material at the [read more] | | Study Identifies Challenges, Solutions To Adding More Wind To Grid | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The recently released SPP WITF Wind Integration Study, conducted by Charles River Associates (CRA) on behalf of the Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) Wind Integration Task Force (WITF), found that enhanced electricity reserves and major transmission reinforcements are needed to integrate higher levels of wind generation into the SPP transmission [read more] | | Xcel Energy Completes Transmission Projects To Deliver More Wind Energy | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Xcel Energy has announced the completion of the Buffalo Ridge Incremental Generation Outlet (BRIGO) transmission projects, designed to increase the system's ability to carry wind power to Minnesota and South Dakota customers. The BRIGO series of projects installed approximately 50 miles of new transmission lines from the wind-rich Buffalo Ridge [read more] | | Mortenson Awarded Dokie Wind Project By GE Energy Financial | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Mortenson Canada Corp., owned by U.S.-based Mortenson Construction, was selected by partners GE Energy Financial Services and Plutonic Power Corp. to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the first phase of the Dokie Wind Project near Chetwynd, British Columbia. The project is Mortenson's third wind power generation project [read more] | | Maryland Governor Releases Clean Energy Agenda | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Md., has released his 2010 Energy Agenda, which focuses on increasing renewable energy production and tax credits for Maryland. The agenda includes offshore wind legislation to create an effective regulatory framework for offshore development. Additional proposed legislation calls for extending renewable energy tax credits for [read more] | | Masdar, Deutsche Bank Launch Global Clean Tech Fund | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Masdar, a unit of Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Development Co., and Deutsche Bank have launched the DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund. Its first closing raised $265 million. Co-managed by Masdar Venture Capital and DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA), the DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund seeks to build a diversified venture capital [read more] | | CPV Canada Receives Court Approval To Purchase SkyPower's Wind Portfolio | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | CPV Canada Development ULC (CPV) has received approval from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice pursuant to the Companies Creditor Arrangement Act to complete its acquisition of the wind development portfolio of the wind energy company Interwind. Interwind was formerly part of SkyPower's renewable generation and development business. Closing is [read more] | | Hendrix Introduces Recycling Program For New Products | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | Hendrix Wire & Cable, a provider of overhead and underground power distribution products based in Milford, N.H., has announced its Cradle-to-Cradle recycling program for the return and recycling of the company's HPI polyethylene insulators products. Hendrix's line of HPI Insulators are made from high-density polyethylene, a No. 2 recyclable [read more] | | NREL Study: Changes Are Necessary To Incorporate 20 Percent Wind By 2024 | | on 20 Jan 2010 by NAW Staff | | The Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released the Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS). This two-and-a-half-year technical study of future high-penetration wind scenarios was designed to analyze the economic, operational and technical implications of shifting 20% or more of the Eastern Interconnection's electrical load to [read more] | Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. | |
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