State AGs ask White House to rescind inaccurate CPP guidance

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AWEA: Wind farms affected by Harvey are back online | State AGs ask White House to rescind inaccurate CPP guidance | Survey: Most Ohio voters support clean energy policies Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version September 1, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA: Wind farms affected by Harvey are back online All of the turbines affected by Hurricane Harvey are back online after the storm, except for one site near Corpus Christi, Texas, that lost its local grid connection, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Pattern Energy Director of Operations John Martinez said his firm's Gulf Wind project remained operational during the storm and experienced gusts of roughly 50 miles per hour. Bloomberg (8/31)       State AGs ask White House to rescind inaccurate CPP guidance (George Frey/Getty Images) Attorneys general from thirteen states have asked the White House to rescind Clean Power Plan guidance issued on March 30 stating that the deadlines for compliance would be extended if the rule goes into effect. The coalition argues that deadlines aren't automatically extended and that if the Trump administration repeals the rule, it's legally bound to replace it. The Hill (8/31)         Survey: Most Ohio voters support clean energy policies Eighty-seven percent of Ohio voters support clean energy and state policies that encourage the industry, including a renewable portfolio standard and reduced setback rules for turbines, according to The Nature Conservancy of Ohio and survey firm Public Opinion Strategies. "Ohio is not atypical," said pollster Lori Weigel, adding "We tend to see this nationally as well." Midwest Energy News (9/1)       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. Read the guide. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus GE hits 5-GW installed wind capacity in Brazil General Electric has expanded its installed wind capacity in Brazil to 5 gigawatts -- a milestone that the company says it's the first to reach in the country. GE Renewable Energy added that it plans to bring another 600 megawatts online by the end of the month. North American Windpower online (8/31)       Making the Most of Parcel Boundary Data For a growing list of industries, the importance and widening use of parcel boundary and property data continues to grow. Thankfully, alternatives to traditional parcel acquisition efforts are now available through cost-effective and ready to use solutions. Read our guide to smart decision-making using parcel boundary data ADVERTISEMENT Operations & Maintenance Nordex to introduce new 4-MW turbine model (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Nordex will introduce its N149 turbine model with a maximum output between 4 megawatts and 4.5 MW at the Husum Wind conference later in September, according to the company. The turbine, which was developed for low wind sites, marks Nordex' entry into the 4-MW class. ReNews (UK) (9/1)         Economy, Energy & Trends Washington, D.C., wins LEED Cities Platinum award Washington, D.C., received the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Cities Platinum award for its green building design and construction efforts. D.C. plans to be the most sustainable city in the US by 2032 through its design efforts and a 20-year power purchase agreement with Avangrid's Renewables' South Chestnut wind farm in Pennsylvania, among other planned initiatives. WTOP-FM (Washington, D.C.) (8/31)       EDP Renewables, Spanish firm partner on blade recycling venture EDP Renewables has partnered with Spanish firm Thermal Recycling of Composites to develop a new program for recycling composite turbine blades. "If the blades contain carbon fibres, there are no limitations on the use of composites or on the management of material, since the technology is applicable to components made from both fibreglass and carbon fibre," said EDPR. ReNews (UK) (9/1)       Policy Watch US Fish and Wildlife Service extends transmission line comment period The US Fish and Wildlife Service has extended the public comment period for the Nebraska Public Power District's proposed 225-mile R-Project transmission project from July 11 until Nov. 7. If approved, NPPD said the project would bolster reliability and allow for more wind development in Nebraska. 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