NAW: Major Offshore Wind News; Behind AWEA's PTC Plan

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DOE Offshore Wind Grants Provide Impetus To Get 'Steel In The Water' by Mark Del Franco, Dec. 13, 2012 The DOE provided a major boost for the fledgling offshore wind industry by announcing grants for seven U.S. offshore wind projects to ensure commercial operation in state and federal waters by 2017. The projects will receive up to $4 million to complete the engineering, design and permitting phase of this [read more] AWEA: Six-Year PTC Phase-Out Would Enable 'Minimally Viable Industry' by NAW Staff, Dec. 13, 2012 Citing internal analysis, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) says phasing out the wind energy production tax cut (PTC) over six years would give the wind industry the time necessary to ramp-down the tax incentive. According to internal AWEA analysis, the tax credit would start at 100% of the current [read more] BOEM Opens Lease Window For North Carolina Offshore Wind by NAW Staff, Dec. 13, 2012 The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a call for information and nominations to gauge the offshore wind industry's interest in acquiring commercial wind leases in three areas off the coast of North Carolina. In consultation with the North Carolina Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force, BOEM has identified [read more] MassCEC Issues Construction Bids For New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal by NAW Staff, Dec. 13, 2012 The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is soliciting construction bids for the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal to support the construction, assembly and deployment of offshore wind projects. Once constructed, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the construction, assembly [read more] Consultancy Purchases RECs To Offset Energy Usage by NAW Staff, Dec. 13, 2012 Phoenix-based consultancy SWCA Environmental Consultants says it will offset 100% of its energy usage through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs). The program, offered through Renewable Choice Energy, encourages further development of the renewable energy market and renewable energy projects while helping promote clean air and fight global climate [read more] Europe's Largest Onshore Project Now In Service by NAW Staff, Dec. 13, 2012 CEZ Group's 600 MW Fantanele/Cogealac wind park, Europe's largest onshore wind project, is fully operational. The project, located in Romania, features 240 GE 2.5 MW wind turbines. The final wind turbine for Fantanele/Cogealac was connected to the regional grid in late November. The new wind park is located in Dobrogea, [read more] Alliant Energy Agrees To Sell RMT To White Construction's Parent Company by NAW Staff, Dec. 13, 2012 Alliant Energy Corp. has agreed to sell construction services provider RMT to Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA), the parent company of rival construction services provider White Construction. Subject to customary conditions, the participants expect the deal to close in January. IEA says RMT will become a subsidiary company working in [read more] Offshore Wind Developers, Environmentalists Sign Pact To Protect Endangered Right Whales by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 Offshore wind developers and environmental organizations have agreed to a series of voluntary measures to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, while helping to expedite responsible offshore wind development, in the Mid-Atlantic. Building upon proposed federally mandated protections, the Conservation Law Foundation, the National Wildlife Federation and the [read more] REpower Named Supplier In wpd Agreement by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 REpower Systems and wpd Canada will sign a contract for the delivery of 52 MM92 turbines for six wind farms in Ontario. According to REpower, the wind farms have a combined total installed capacity of 105 MW and will be located in the counties of Simcoe, Middlesex, Prince Edward, Dufferin, [read more] Alterra Gets New Financial Partner At Dokie by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 Alterra Power Corp. and Fiera Axium Infrastructure have partnered at the 144 MW Dokie 1 wind farm and a 235 MW Toba Montrose run-of-river hydro facility, each of which are located in British Columbia. A consortium of Canadian investors led by Fiera Axium purchased GE Energy Financial Services' partnership interests, [read more] Franklin County Wind Farm Begins Operations by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 A non-regulated subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation has achieved commercial operation of the 100 MW Franklin County wind farm, located in Franklin County, Iowa, near Interstate Power and Light Company's Whispering Willow Wind Farm-East site. The $235 million wind farm, which will be owned and operated by Franklin County Wind [read more] Husch Blackwell Adds Counsel With Wind Experience by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 Law firm Husch Blackwell has hired Cedric A. Ireland as an associate in the firm's energy team. Previously, Ireland served as in-house counsel for Denver-based Compass Wind, a community-based wind energy developer where he advised on the development of utility-scale wind projects in rural electric market. He also worked to [read more] Agency Offers Tool To Evaluate Wildlife Fatalities At Wind Sites by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) claims its newly created software can help owners and operators better estimate wildlife fatalities at or near wind farms. According to the USGS, the software combines counts of animal carcasses and detection-rate information to estimate the number of fatalities and to provide measures of uncertainty [read more] NRG Systems Says Grand Symphonie Will Strike Chord In Resource Assessment by NAW Staff, Dec. 12, 2012 NRG Systems has introduced a product that will give wind developers a deeper understanding of resource assessment in prospective locations. Called Grand Symphonie, the product applies advanced technology to reduce both overall measurement uncertainty and total cost of ownership, notes NRG, adding that the integrated system employs smart sensors and [read more]

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