Section 1603: Did The Treasury Shortchange Developers?

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Section 1603 Aftermath: Were Renewable Energy Developers Shortchanged? by Pamela J. Marple, Oct. 9, 2012 The Section 1603 cash-grant program, established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was one of the stimulus measures enacted to combat the economic crisis of 2008. More than $14 billion of funds have been disbursed under the program, including more than $9 billion - representing nearly 15.3 [read more] Feds Approve Site For 3 GW Chokecherry And Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project by NAW Staff, Oct. 9, 2012 The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved the site for the massive Chokecherry and Sierra Madre Wind Energy Project, a 3 GW wind farm proposed for southeastern Wyoming. 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(PSE&G), which is building the transmission line with Pennsylvania-based PPL Electric Utilities, the project will [read more] China Expected To Maintain Its Lead In Global Wind Energy Market by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Cumulative global wind energy capacity reached 254 GW as of the end of June, according to the latest half-year report from the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). Of the 254 GW, 16.546 GW were added in the first six months of this year, which was 10% less than the amount [read more] New Siemens 6 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Features 154-Meter Rotor by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Siemens Energy has begun field-testing the new 154-meter rotor for its 6 MW offshore wind turbine in Osterild, Denmark. According to the company, the turbine is equipped with the world's longest rotor blades, which measure 75 meters. In May 2011, Siemens installed the first prototype of its SWT-6.0-154 wind turbine, [read more] Kaydon To Close South Carolina Bearings Facility by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Kaydon Corp. says that due to the uncertainty surrounding the production tax credit (PTC), it is closing one of its three facilities in Sumter, S.C., as part of a plan to restructure its wind energy bearings business. The company says the work performed at the to-be-shuttered facility, which was previously [read more] E.ON Sells Half Of Its U.S. Wind Energy Capacity To Pension Fund by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Germany-based E.ON has sold half of its U.S. wind power capacity to Danish pension fund PensionDanmark. The transaction involves the following wind farms: Papalote Creek I (Texas), 180 MW, 109 Vestas wind turbines; Papalote Creek II (Texas), 200 MW, 87 Siemens wind turbines; and Stony Creek (Pennsylvania), 53 MW, 35 [read more] Connecticut Considering An Increase To Its Renewable Portfolio Standard by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, D-Conn., has unveiled a draft comprehensive energy strategy for Connecticut that is intended to create jobs, lower energy costs and provide improved environmental protection. Although the plan focuses heavily on increasing natural-gas usage, it also calls for expanding energy-efficiency programs and the use of renewable energy. [read more] Bechtel, Subsea 7 Teaming Up On Offshore Wind, Transmission Projects by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services providers Bechtel and Subsea 7 say they are collaborating on the development of offshore wind and associated transmission projects in Europe, including in the U.K. and Germany. As a result of this agreement, the companies say they will provide developers and utilities a single [read more] Endurance Wind Power Partners With Denmark-Based Norwin by NAW Staff, Oct. 8, 2012 Endurance Wind Power (EWP), a manufacturer of distributed wind turbines, says it has formed a strategic partnership with Norwin A/S, a Danish wind turbine company. The partnership provides EWP with the exclusivity rights to manufacture Norwin wind turbines, and will allow Endurance to manufacture, market and provide project support for [read more] Vestas Consolidates U.S. Wind Turbine R&D Locations by NAW Staff, Oct. 5, 2012 Vestas is shuttering its research and development (R&D) facilities in Houston; Louisville, Colo.; and Marlborough, Mass., and transferring those locations' employees to its Brighton, Colo., office, Vestas spokesperson Andrew Longeteig has confirmed to NAW. The Brighton facility will serve as an R&D hub and will allow the company to be [read more] Sandia Labs Helping Industry Tackle Wind Turbine Reliability by NAW Staff, Oct. 5, 2012 A new measurement developed by Sandia National Laboratories should help the wind energy industry benchmark its performance, understand vulnerabilities and enhance productivity. Until now, wind farm owners and operators had no way to compare their output with the output of similar operations. 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