Energy Secretary 'Bullish On Prospects For Wind Energy' | by Laura DiMugno, Dec. 20, 2012 | On Wednesday, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., held a town-hall-style webcast focused almost exclusively on wind energy and the urgent need to extend the production tax credit (PTC). During the informational session, which also included a Q&A segment, Chu officially endorsed the extension [read more] | Enbridge Acquires Stake In Quebec Wind Farm | by NAW Staff, Dec. 20, 2012 | Enbridge Inc. and EDF EN Canada Inc. have entered into an agreement, under which Enbridge will invest approximately C$170 million to acquire a 50% interest in the 150 MW Massif du Sud Wind Project in Quebec. The project, located in the municipalities of Saint-Luc-de-Bellechasse and Saint-Magloire in the MRC des [read more] | Q3 Wind Speeds Were Below Average In North America | by NAW Staff, Dec. 20, 2012 | AWS Truepower LLC, a provider of renewable energy consulting and information services, has released its quarterly analytical Wind Trends Bulletins for Europe, India, and North America. Each report independently reviews wind resource performance based on AWS Truepower's long-term simulated wind resource data set. Third-quarter key findings indicate that wind speeds [read more] | Gamesa Sells 183 MW Of Wind Energy Projects | by NAW Staff, Dec. 20, 2012 | Gamesa has signed an agreement with infrastructure fund manager Impax Asset Management to sell 183 MW of yet-to-be-built wind energy projects in Germany. Gamesa will handle the engineering, procurement and construction services; supply its 2 MW and 4.5 MW turbines for the projects; and perform the operations and maintenance of [read more] | GL Group, DNV To Merge | by NAW Staff, Dec. 20, 2012 | GL Group - a provider of classification, verification and engineering consulting services to the renewable energy, maritime and fossil-fuel industries - is merging with DNV, a provider of risk management services. The DNV Foundation will hold 63.5%, while GL's owner, Mayfair SE, will hold 36.5% of the shares. The new [read more] | Commerce Department Issues Final Ruling In China Wind Tower Case | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued its final ruling in the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of Chinese and Vietnamese producers of utility-scale wind towers. The DOC found that Chinese producers dumped wind towers into the U.S. at rates of between 44.99% and 70.63%, and that [read more] | Idaho PUC's New Rules Could Be Bad News For Large Wind Projects | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has established new rules for renewable energy projects that enter into sales agreements with regulated utilities. The rapid development of wind projects led utilities to petition the PUC in November 2010 to investigate the methods the commission uses to set the price that should [read more] | Siemens Installs 4 MW Wind Turbine Prototype In Denmark | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | Siemens Energy has installed a 4 MW wind turbine prototype in Osterild, Denmark. The new SWT-4.0 wind turbine is based on the technology of the SWT-3.6, a Siemens offshore wind turbine. The 4 MW turbine prototype is initially equipped with the standard 120-meter rotor of the 3.6 MW turbine but [read more] | Minnesota Power Completes Bison Wind Energy Center | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | Minnesota Power has completed phases two and three of the company's 292 MW Bison Wind Energy Center. The second and third phases of the Bison project total 210 MW and are now operational. Together, Bison 2 and 3 consist of 70 3 MW Siemens direct-drive wind turbines with 265-foot towers. [read more] | Palouse Wind Project Goes Online In Washington | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | Boston-based wind energy developer First Wind and utility Avista have announced that the Palouse Wind project has entered commercial operation in eastern Washington. The 105 MW project features 58 Vestas V100-1.8 MW wind turbines installed at the project site, which is situated between the town of Oakesdale and State Route [read more] | Energy-Storage System To Be Installed At Illinois Wind Farm | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | Invenergy LLC and Xtreme Power have launched a joint venture to deploy an energy-storage system at Invenergy's Grand Ridge Wind project site in La Salle County, Ill. Xtreme Power's 1.5 MW Regulation Power Management system will utilize a lithium-titanate battery and an AGC signal to harness full four-quadrant power in [read more] | EDF Renewable Services Nets O&M Deal For Illinois Wind Project | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | EDF Renewable Services (formerly enXco Service Corp.) has signed a multiyear agreement with Bishop Hill Energy II LLC, a subsidiary of Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Renewables and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for the 81 MW Bishop Hill II Wind Project. The project, located near [read more] | Ex-Im Bank Approves Loan For Wind Farm In Uruguay | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a $73.6 million direct loan to Palmatir SA, a 50 MW wind farm in Cuchilla de Peralta, Uruguay, that is owned by Abengoa. The loan is Ex-Im Bank's first wind energy transaction in Uruguay, and it is the largest [read more] | NextEra Energy Resources Achieves 10 GW Milestone | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | With the dedication of the 400 MW Limon Wind Project in Colorado, NextEra Energy Resources LLC says it has commissioned 10 GW of wind energy. All together, NextEra Energy Resources' North American wind energy fleet is capable of generating enough electricity to power a city the size of Chicago, according [read more] | Massachusetts Agency Extends Deadline For Wind Turbine RFP | by NAW Staff, Dec. 19, 2012 | The Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management has made changes to the request for proposals (RFP) it issued last month. The agency is seeking qualified general building construction, electrical systems and energy management systems contractors to purchase, design and install a wind turbine and associated systems at Bristol Community College [read more] | | |
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