Wednesday, July 24, 2013

NJ Offshore Project Suffers Major Setback; U.S. Renewables Outpace Coal And Oil

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Up Front
N.J. Regulators Deal Major Blow To Fishermen's Energy Offshore Wind Project
on 23 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has denied a settlement agreement between Fishermen's Energy and the New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel (DRC), causing the developer to push back the planned commercial operation date for its pilot project. The BPU's decision represents a major blow for Fishermen's Energy, [read more]
Renewables Outpace Coal, Oil And Nuclear In The U.S. During First Half Of Year
on 19 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, biomass, hydro and geothermal, accounted for 24.93% of all new U.S. electrical generating capacity installed in the first six months of this year for a total of 2,144 MW, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) latest Energy Infrastructure Update report. Thus far [read more]
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Latest News
Wind Energy Helps NYISO Defend Against Record-Setting Heat Wave
on 23 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
During a six-day heat wave last week, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) says the state successfully met a new record peak demand for electricity of 33,956 MW on July 19, thanks to a balanced array of resources, including a large supply of available wind power. On many days [read more]
EDF Renewable Energy Enters Deal To Buy Hereford Wind Project
on 23 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
EDF Renewable Energy has entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with Lincoln Renewable Energy to acquire the 200 MW first phase of the up to 500 MW Hereford Wind Project in Texas. EDF says the purchase agreement is subject to certain conditions precedent, and the company has an option [read more]
Enbridge Takes 50% Interest In 80 MW Quebec Wind Farm
on 23 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Enbridge Inc. and EDF EN Canada have closed on an agreement under which Enbridge will acquire a 50% interest in the 80 MW Saint-Robert-Bellarmin wind project, located in Quebec. Located in the municipality of Saint-Robert-Bellarmin and the MRC du Granit (300 km east of Montreal), the project reached commercial operation [read more]
GL Group Makes Two Appointments To Offshore Wind Team
on 23 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The GL Group says it has recently strengthened its offshore wind team with two appointments: David Robertson will become head of practice for U.K. marine and offshore project management services, and Elaine Greig has been hired as the new U.K. head of offshore at GL Garrad Hassan. Prior to the [read more]

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BOEM To Award Wind Energy Lease Offshore Virginia
on 22 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced it will hold a second competitive lease sale for renewable energy on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The auction, scheduled to take place on Sept. 4, will offer nearly 112,800 acres offshore Virginia for [read more]
Survey: Majority Of Americans Support Obama's Climate Action Plan
on 22 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) says a new national poll it conducted shows strong support among Americans for President Barack Obama's recently announced Climate Action Plan. The poll found that 61% of Americans back the president's plan, which calls for measures to help battle climate change, including increasing renewable [read more]
EDP Renewables And Nebraska Utility Enter 100 MW Wind Deal
on 22 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Nebraska-based utility Lincoln Electric System (LES) has signed a power purchase agreement with EDP Renewables for the 100 MW Arbuckle Mountain Wind Farm, located in Oklahoma. According to LES, EDP Renewables' Arbuckle project is expected to begin operation by January 2016 and the additional wind energy will boost the renewable [read more]
RES Americas Selling 150 MW Of Wind Energy To Arkansas Co-op
on 22 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) reports that its subsidiary RES America Developments Inc. has reached a long-term agreement to sell 150 MW of wind energy to Little Rock-based Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC). The wind power will be sourced from the Origin Wind Energy project, which is located [read more]

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Regulators Green-Light Arizona Utility's 54 MW Renewable Energy Contract
on 22 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a 54 MW renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) between utility Tucson Electric Power Co. (TEP) and Red Horse Wind 2 LLC. The 20-year agreement, beginning in December 2014, grants TEP permission to purchase wind and solar energy, along with the associated renewable energy [read more]
American Vanadium Announces North American Storage And Microgrid Initiative
on 22 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
American Vanadium Corp. says it has teamed up with Robert Nault, former Canadian minister of Aboriginal affairs, to develop energy storage and renewable microgrids for remote communities and First Nations in Canada and the U.S. American Vanadium recently became the master sales agent in North America for Gildemeister's CellCube energy [read more]
Enel Green Power Inks Deals For 100 MW Mexican Wind Farm
on 19 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Enel Green Power has signed long-term power purchase agreements in Mexico with automotive supplier Delphi Automotive PLC and bank Banamex for the 100 MW Dominica wind farm. The energy supply contracts are worth around $485 million. The company, through subsidiary Dominica Energia Limpia, will begin building the wind farm in [read more]
Siemens Nets 30 MW Order To Repower German Wind Farm
on 19 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
Siemens reports it has received a 30 MW order to repower the Bassens I community wind farm, located in Germany. Under the agreement, Siemens will supply, install and commission 10 of its SWT-3.0-113 gearless wind turbines. The wind farm, which was built in 1997, currently features 34 600 kW machines [read more]
Gina McCarthy Confirmed As New EPA Administrator
on 19 Jul 2013 by NAW Staff
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gina McCarthy as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). President Barack Obama announced his nomination in March for McCarthy to replace outgoing EPA administrator Lisa Jackson. Most recently, McCarthy served as assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation. Prior [read more]

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