NAW: Developer's Triple Play Means Big Business For Quebec

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December 2012 alone saw 5.5 GW installed - by far the most ever [read more] FERC Proposes Reforms To Small Generator Interconnection Procedures And Agreements by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) to modify its small generator interconnection procedures (SGIP) and small generator interconnection agreement (SGIA), which establish the terms and conditions under which public utilities must provide interconnection service for electric generating facilities of 20 MW or [read more] Black Tapped To Lead Michels Wind Energy by NAW Staff, Jan. 21, 2013 Brownsville, Wis.-based construction services provider Michels Corp. has tapped Jim Black as its new general manager of Michels Wind Energy. Previously, Black was the company's operations/quality manager and project manager. He succeeds Pat Herzog, who will become vice president of Michels Pipe Services. 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