N.D. wind farm gets final approval

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Calif. bill would allow for energy exchanges | Opinion: Iowa, Apple should negotiate for clean energy use | UK wind power production cheaper than nuclear Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT September 11, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Calif. bill would allow for energy exchanges A bill in the California state legislature would allow governance structures for the state grid operator to involve representatives from other states. The result would allow California to import more wind energy from Wyoming while exporting more solar power to other western states. The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, Calif.) (tiered subscription model) (9/9)       Opinion: Iowa, Apple should negotiate for clean energy use (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images) Iowa should help Apple meet its 2016 pledge to operate on 100% renewable energy, writes Mary Hoyer. 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The contract will help EDP add up to 35 turbines capable of generating up to 262,000 megawatt hours of electricity a year, John Russell writes. Indianapolis Business Journal (free registration) (9/2)       Company looks at wind project in Wyo. PacifiCorp wants to invest $2.2 billion in a wind energy project in Wyoming, but it still must get state and local landowner approval. Regulators in Oregon, parts of which also are supplied by PacifiCorp, have criticized the project, saying it could hurt ratepayers. Star-Tribune (Casper, Wyo.) (tiered subscription model) (9/9)       Quarterly Small Business Leadership Report Three industry heavy weights dish up the facts on what you need to know about the future of collaboration, increasing productivity and readying the office for the millennial workforce. 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