First Eagle-Take Permit On Hold; Wind Firms Change CEOs

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Wind Industry Still Awaits First Eagle-Take Permit Under BGEPA by Mark Del Franco, May. 2, 2013 NAW has learned that West Butte Wind Power LLC has withdrawn its permit application enabling the developer to "take" golden eagles at a proposed wind project in central Oregon. According to the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), the West Butte permit would have allowed the take of up to [read more] ACCIONA's Baker Resigns; Teruel Takes Over As North American CEO by NAW Staff, May. 2, 2013 NAW has learned that Joe Baker, the chief executive officer of ACCIONA Windpower North America, has resigned. Enrique Teruel has been named as Baker's replacement. Teruel, who has worked at ACCIONA Windpower since 2002, has held several positions at ACCIONA, including serving as global director of operations, a post he [read more] Woodson Named E.ON CEO; Trenholm Assumes Chairmanship by NAW Staff, May. 2, 2013 Patrick Woodson, formerly the chief operating officer at wind developer E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America Wind is now the company's new CEO, replacing Steve Trenholm, who is now chairman. According to EC&R, Trenholm will ensure that all company policies are implemented consistently across North America. He will continue [read more] BLM Ruling Will Facilitate Renewable Energy Development On Public Lands by NAW Staff, May. 2, 2013 A new rule adopted by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will allow the agency to temporarily segregate lands in a wind or solar energy right-of-way application from the location of mining claims or other land appropriations. Under existing rules, lands proposed for exchange or sale can be closed to [read more] Report: Average Wind Turbine Power Rating To Reach 2.4 MW By 2017 by NAW Staff, May. 2, 2013 The average power rating of a utility-scale wind generator is expected to reach 2.4 MW by 2017, according to a report from IMS Research. The report, "The World Market for Wind Generators," concludes that wind turbines and wind generators will continue to grow larger in average physical size and in [read more] Study Says More Wind Turbines Slated For Canada's Cold Climate Locations by NAW Staff, May. 2, 2013 By 2017, Canada will feature more than half of all wind turbines that are located in cold climates, according to a recent study from Navigant Research. Given that locations in cold climate settings often feature quality wind resources, the deployment of wind power projects in such areas is rapidly expanding, [read more] WindMade Launches Public Consultation On Product Standard by NAW Staff, May. 2, 2013 WindMade, which was launched in 2011 as a label to designate companies powered by wind energy, is seeking comments for technical requirements for companies and products made using other forms of renewable energy. The proposed standard requires participating companies to source a minimum of 75% of the electricity used for [read more] Increased Renewable Energy Mandate Wins Another Vote In Colorado by NAW Staff, May. 1, 2013 In a 37-27 vote Tuesday, the Colorado House of Representatives passed legislation to double the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) mandate on the state's large rural electric cooperatives. Due to House-made amendments, S.B.252 will return to the state Senate, which passed the bill in mid-April. The Senate-passed legislation originally required the [read more] Hawaiian Electric Companies Achieve Renewable Energy Record by NAW Staff, May. 1, 2013 The Hawaiian Electric Companies, including Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light, reached a record 13.9% of energy needs from renewable generation in 2012. According to the companies, the 13.9% achievement was an improvement over the 12% reported for 2011 and places the utilities on track to meet Hawaii's [read more] Invenergy Orders GE's 2.5-120 Turbines For Texas Wind Farm by NAW Staff, May. 1, 2013 GE says Invenergy has ordered three of its "brilliant" 2.5-120 wind turbines as part of an 86-turbine deal for a wind farm in Mills County, Texas. The 2.5 MW unit, announced in January, harnesses the industrial Internet to analyze data points and help manage wind variability, provide predictable power and [read more] ZephIR LIDARs Providing Measurements At 420 MW Wind Project by NAW Staff, May. 1, 2013 Vestas has deployed three ZephIR 300 LIDAR systems at the 420 MW Macarthur Wind Farm in Australia. According to ZephIR, the systems will provide hub height and full rotor wind speed measurements across the project site, which already contains six traditional 84-meter met masts. The ZephIR LIDARs will take wind [read more] DOE To Assist Alaskan Tribes With Clean Energy Development by NAW Staff, May. 1, 2013 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Denali Commission, an independent federal agency that provides utility, infrastructure and economic support throughout Alaska, have announced that five Alaska Native communities will receive technical expertise through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) program. Through the START awards, each Alaska Native [read more] Eurus Energy America Corp - Project Analyst & Modeler; Project Developer Renewable Energy Systems - Estimator - Broomfield, CO SMUD - Assistant Superintendent Power Generation Renewable Assets 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. The April 2013 Online Edition is ready for viewing.

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