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Kiernan: Wind energy has much to celebrate | Analysis: Wind PTC lowers cuts, eases clean energy transition | Alliant seeks Iowa Utilities Board approval for 500-MW wind expansion   Web Version August 4, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Kiernan: Wind energy has much to celebrate The American Wind Energy Association is launching what it calls #AmericanWindWeek Aug. 6 to 12 to celebrate the recent successes of the US wind industry, writes AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan. Among the successes he noted were the 40% increase in wind farms under construction in the second quarter compared to the year before, job creation in states like Kansas, and dozens of companies buying electricity from wind farms. Medium (8/2)       Analysis: Wind PTC lowers cuts, eases clean energy transition Support mechanisms like the wind energy Production Tax Credit make sense because they effectively increase wind production, thereby driving a cost reduction and enabling a smooth, affordable transition to a clean energy economy, write Eric Williams and Eric Hittinger, assistant professors at Rochester Institute of Technology. They argue that as long as the wind PTC is doing its job of lowering wind costs, it should remain in place. The Conversation (U.S.) (8/3)       Alliant seeks Iowa Utilities Board approval for 500-MW wind expansion Alliant Energy has asked the Iowa Utilities Board for approval to add up to 500 megawatts of installed wind capacity in the state, said the company, adding that it expects a decision early next year. "The customers and communities we serve will benefit from this cost-effective clean energy," said Senior Vice President of Operations Doug Kopp. ReNews (UK) (8/4)       Project Focus 14 Maine-related projects are competing in Mass. clean energy auction A total of 14 companies submitted bids for clean energy projects that are either located in Maine or pass through the state as part of Massachusetts' 2022 call for more clean energy -- an RFP that drew dozens of bids throughout New England, writes Darren Fishell. Eleven of the Maine-related proposals include building new wind farms. Bangor Daily News (Maine) (free registration) (8/3)       Ill. wind farm wins long-term PPA with WPPI Energy (Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images) Invenergy has secured a long-term power purchase agreement that will run until mid-2040 with WPPI Energy for its 132-megawatt Bishop Hill 3 project in Illinois, according to the companies. "This agreement provides WPPI Energy with a highly cost-effective resource that will more than double the amount of wind energy in our power supply portfolio," said WPPI President and CEO Mike Peters. ReNews (UK) (8/3)         Economy, Energy & Trends Siemens-led consortium wins Turkish wind leasing round A consortium led by Siemens has beat eight other competitors and won the right to build a 1,000-megawatt wind project in Turkey, said Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources officials. The project is expected to increase Turkey's installed wind generating capacity by 17%. Reuters (8/3)       Britain to launch second renewables auction Aug. 14 Britain will kick off a second auction for renewable energy projects seeking government support on Aug. 14, said National Grid on Thursday. The UK government plans to allocate about $378 million worth of support annually. Reuters (8/3)       Policy Watch Senate restores FERC quorum The Senate on Thursday confirmed Neil Chatterjee and Robert Powelson to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, essentially restoring the agency's quorum after six months of absence. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to hold confirmation hearings in September for two additional FERC nominees, Richard Glick and Kevin McIntyre. The Hill (8/3)       Opinion: Future of Energy Dept. lies in reducing energy demand The Energy Department has spent the last 40 years focusing on driving down energy costs while increasing supply, which has led to major cost reductions and increased efficiency in wind, solar and other technologies, writes Michael Webber, deputy director of the Energy Institute at the University of Texas. "The next 40 years can be where we as a nation turn toward smarter energy management to maintain those gains while reducing environmental impacts," he writes. Austin American-Statesman (Texas) (tiered subscription model) (8/4)       AWEA News AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan: Help us celebrate #AmericanWindWeek Aug. 6 to 12 Next week, we're launching the first-ever #AmericanWindWeek. Wind power proponents from across the country will highlight the benefits wind brings to towns from coast to coast. Make sure to help us spread the word on social media by using #AmericanWindWeek. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Lead Wind Turbine Technician FOUNDATION WINDPOWER - Great Falls, Montana Wind Sales Representative INTEGRATED POWER SERVICES -  View More Listings | Post a Job What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. 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