Major Wind Developer Jumps Into Third-Party Services Market

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Date: Apr 3, 2013 5:45 AM
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As Focus Shifts To O&M, Duke Energy Renewables Leaps Into Services Market by Mark Del Franco, Apr. 2, 2013 According to IHS Emerging Energy Research, annual expenditures of wind farm operations and maintenance (O&M) will exceed $5.6 billion by 2025 - more than double the total spent on O&M in 2011. In fact, IHS research shows that O&M services for wind energy are expected to account for more than [read more] State Report Verifies Sheffield Wind Project Is Safe For Nearby Water by NAW Staff, Apr. 2, 2013 Boston-based First Wind says that, for the second year in a row, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources' Biomonitoring and Aquatic Studies Program has issued a report showing that the Sheffield Wind project has not had an adverse impact on water quality and aquatic life of nearby cold-water streams. The [read more] Former Sen. Bingaman Joins Stanford University Renewable Energy Program by NAW Staff, Apr. 2, 2013 Former Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., will serve as a distinguished fellow for a Stanford University program focused on the development of renewable energy projects and the promotion of renewable portfolio standards (RPS). According to a Stanford Law School News report, Bingaman - a five-term senator, former chairman of the Senate [read more] 150 MW Halkirk Wind Project Now Online In Alberta by NAW Staff, Apr. 2, 2013 Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) has announced the completion of Halkirk Wind, which the company says is the largest wind project completed to date in Alberta. The 150 MW project hosts 83 Vestas V90 1.8 MW turbines and is owned by Capital Power LP, a subsidiary of Capital [read more] USDA Seeking Applications For Rural Renewable Energy Projects by NAW Staff, Apr. 2, 2013 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA is seeking applications to provide assistance to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Funding is available from the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The USDA remains focused on carrying out [read more] Broadwind Energy Wins $14 Million Wind Tower Order by NAW Staff, Apr. 2, 2013 Cicero, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy Inc. has announced a $14 million order for towers from an unnamed U.S. wind turbine manufacturer. Broadwind will produce the towers in its Abilene, Texas, facility, with delivery scheduled for the second half of this year. "Since the final months of 2012, we have announced $127 [read more] HELUKABEL Opens Canadian Sales And Distribution Facility by NAW Staff, Apr. 2, 2013 HELUKABEL, a manufacturer of cable, wire and cable accessories, has announced that its North American operations are growing with the opening of its HELUKABEL Canada headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. The new facility, located at 3620B Laird Rd. in the Greater Toronto Area of Mississauga, will house Canadian corporate, sales and [read more] Vast Majority Of Indiana Residents Support Wind Development by NAW Staff, Apr. 1, 2013 Residents in Indiana are "overwhelmingly" open to the development of wind farms, according to research from Purdue University. Linda Prokopy, an associate professor of natural resources planning, and Kate Mulvaney, a former graduate student, published two reports gauging why Indiana residents embrace or reject wind farms. As part of their [read more] RES Canada Begins Construction On South Kent Wind Project by NAW Staff, Apr. 1, 2013 Renewable Energy Systems Canada Inc. (RES Canada) has started construction on the 270 MW South Kent Wind project. Located within the municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, the project is being developed by Samsung Renewable Energy Inc. and Pattern Energy Group LP. RES Canada was selected to serve as the general contractor [read more] First Nations To Develop 100 MW Grand Bend Wind Farm In Ontario by NAW Staff, Apr. 1, 2013 The Aamjiwnaang and Bkejwanong First Nations have jointly entered into a 50/50 partnership with Northland Power Inc., a Canadian independent power producer, to develop the 100 MW Grand Bend Wind Farm project. The Grand Bend Wind Farm, located near Grand Bend, Ontario, will include up to 48 2.3 MW [read more] Lone Star Transmission Builds 330 Miles Of New CREZ Lines by NAW Staff, Apr. 1, 2013 Lone Star Transmission LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., has energized approximately 330 miles of new 345 kV transmission lines and associated transmission facilities. The project runs from Scurry County, northwest of Abilene, Texas, to Navarro County, south of Dallas. Four circuits and five substations are a part of [read more] Vestas Receives 105 MW Order For Ukrainian Wind Farm by NAW Staff, Apr. 1, 2013 Vestas has announced a 105 MW order from the DTEK Group for the Botievo II wind farm, to be located in the Ukraine. The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of 35 V112-3.0 MW turbines, together with a VestasOnline Business SCADA system and an AOM 4000 service agreement. The turbines [read more] Renewable Energy Services - Estimator - Broomfield, CO BayWa r.e.Wind LLC - Project Marketer & Originator, Assistant Project Developer To place an ad within WindJobs, contact Dave Mendelson at 1-203-262-4670 x248, or at mendelson@nawindpower.com   Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine.

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