| First Wind Gambles On PTC Extension - And Wins | by Mark Del Franco, Jan. 15, 2013   | | Faced with the prospect of being saddled with wind energy assets unable to be financed, many wind developers abruptly halted projects that could not be completed in time to qualify for the wind energy production tax credit (PTC), which was slated to expire at the end of last year. However, [read more] | | BOEM To Hold Seminar For Prospective Offshore Wind Energy Developers | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has scheduled public seminars in Rhode Island and Virginia to explain how offshore wind power developers can participate in upcoming auctions for renewable energy development in federal waters offshore Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia. The lease sales will [read more] | | ERCOT Expects $8.9 Billion Of Investment In Texas Transmission | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) expects Texas transmission providers to complete improvement projects totaling $8.9 billion by the end of 2017. A long-standing constraint between West Texas, where most of the state's wind energy generation is located, and the North Texas region, which includes the Dallas-Fort Worth area, [read more] | 
| Redesigned Rim Rock Wind Farm Enters Commercial Operation | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | Developer NaturEner has announced that the Rim Rock Wind Farm, located near Kevin, Mont., has entered commercial operation. The 189 MW project comprises 126 Acciona AW77 1.5 MW wind turbines. It is the third project completed by NaturEner in north central Montana. In order to minimize the impact of the [read more] | | Gamesa Secures Contract Renewal For West Virginia Wind Farm | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | Gamesa Technology Corp. Inc. has secured a 10-year, full-service operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with NedPower for its 264 MW Mount Storm Wind Farm, located in West Virginia's eastern panhandle. The companies did not disclose the value of the contract. The wind farm, located about 120 miles west of Washington, [read more] | | 54 MW Mexican Wind Project Secures Financing | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | Compania Eolica de Tamaulipas S.A. de C.V (CETSA) - a group consisting of Organizacion Soriana, Mexico-based GEMEX and Swiss investor Grupo ECOS - has closed on the financing for the construction of its first wind energy project. The North American Development Bank (NADB) and Mexican commercial bank Grupo Financiero Banorte [read more] | | Austin Energy Adds Two Wind Farms To Renewable Energy Portfolio | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | Community-owned utility Austin Energy has added two new wind farms to its portfolio. Together, the two projects total 293.9 MW of wind energy capacity: The Los Vientos II Windpower Project, built and owned by Duke Energy Renewables, adds an additional 201.6 MW of wind power to the utility's generation portfolio, [read more] | | Sprott Power Advances Loan To Contracted Wind Projects | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | Sprott Power Corp., a Canada-based developer, owner and operator of renewable energy projects, has entered into agreements under which it has advanced and/or agreed to advance approximately C$500,000 in interest-bearing secured loans. The loans are secured by wind projects in Ontario with executed power purchase agreements totaling approximately 27.5 MW. [read more] | | PGE, BPA Propose Change To Oregon Transmission Project | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 15, 2013 | | Portland General Electric (PGE) and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to pursue a modification to PGE's proposed Cascade Crossing Transmission Project. PGE says it is proposing the Cascade Crossing Transmission Project to meet its customers' growing energy needs, enhance the region's grid and [read more] | | Wind Energy Surpasses Coal In Ontario Power Market | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 14, 2013 | | Although nuclear power continues to dominate Ontario's energy supply, wind energy is increasing its share of the province's power mix. According to recent data from Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator, wind energy has grown to become a mainstream resource in the province. In 2012, wind power production increased from 3.9 [read more] | | Duke Energy Renewables Completes Two Texas Wind Farms | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 14, 2013 | | Duke Energy Renewables has completed the Los Vientos I and Los Vientos II wind projects in southern Texas. The two projects total 402 MW of wind power capacity. Because of their geographical location, approximately 120 miles south of Corpus Christi and 20 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, these [read more] | | New 'Global Atlas' Charts Renewable Energy Resources Around The World | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 14, 2013 | | The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has released a new global atlas of renewable energy resources that is intended to help countries assess their renewable energy potential. IRENA also hopes the atlas will help companies gather data and maps from leading technical institutes and private companies worldwide. The atlas currently [read more] | | Vestas Secures Contract For Wind Farm In Uruguay | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 14, 2013 | | Vestas has received a 42 MW order from Akuo Energy for 14 V112-3.0 MW wind turbines. The turbines, which will be installed at the Minas wind project in Uruguay, will be the first V112-3.0 MW machines to be installed in the country. The contract for the Minas project comprises the [read more] | | juwi Makes Change To Its Control Committee | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 14, 2013 | | Renewable energy developer juwi AG has announced that Norbert Muller joined the company's control committee at the beginning of this year. Muller served as CEO of Rittal International GmbH & Co. KG for many years. He is also managing director and owner of management consulting firm advacon GmbH & Co. [read more] | | Clemson Makes Headway On Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 11, 2013 | | Construction of a wind turbine drivetrain testing facility at Clemson University's Restoration Institute will achieve another milestone today, as engineers from Choate Construction pour 1,900 cubic yards of concrete into a pit in order to form the 15 MW test rig foundation. The building's foundation is almost the equivalent of [read more] | | FoundOcean Awarded Contract For U.K. Offshore Wind Farm | | by NAW Staff, Jan. 11, 2013 | | Offshore Wind Force, a joint venture between Netherlands-based contractors Volker Stevin Offshore and Boskalis Offshore, has awarded U.K.-based FoundOcean a grouting contract for the West of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm. The project is being constructed by DONG Energy and ScottishPower Renewables in the east Irish Sea, approximately 14 km [read more] | Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. | |
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