Analysis: US offshore wind is taking shape on Atlantic Coast

T-Mobile pledges 100% renewables by 2021, signs wind PPA | Maine wind moratorium doesn't override existing law, says state AG | Analysis: US offshore wind is taking shape on Atlantic Coast Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version January 30, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update T-Mobile pledges 100% renewables by 2021, signs wind PPA Wireless carrier T-Mobile has joined RE100 and set a goal to source 100% of its total electricity needs from renewables by 2021. In support of that goal, the wireless network operator said it has signed a 160-megawatt power purchase agreement with the Solomon Forks Wind Project in Kansas. North American Windpower online (1/29),  CNBC (1/30)       Maine wind moratorium doesn't override existing law, says state AG Maine Gov. Paul LePage's moratorium on new wind projects doesn't override the state's existing law, said Maine Attorney General Janet Mills, adding that her office would aid companies seeking permits during the ban. Wind advocates say the industry creates crucial construction jobs in Maine. Fox Business/The Associated Press (1/29)       Analysis: US offshore wind is taking shape on Atlantic Coast (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images) The US offshore wind industry is beginning to emerge on the Atlantic Coast due to the support of the Energy Department, state-level politics and advances in offshore wind technology, writes Tina Casey. She argues that a blog post published by the department last week shows the Trump administration is ready to invest in offshore wind research and development, which will help attract more investors and stimulate development. CleanTechnica (1/29)         Project Focus Boralex, Enegir float options to keep 300-MW wind farm alive Boralex and Enegir are seeking new opportunities for a 300-megawatt wind farm that would act as the fourth phase of the Seigneurie de Beaupre project in Quebec, Canada, according to the companies. Massachusetts passed over the project in its latest clean energy request for proposals, choosing Eversource and Hydro-Quebec's Northern Pass venture instead. ReNews (UK) (1/26)       PNE Wind launches 43.2-MW project in Germany PNE Wind has reached commercial operations at its 43.2-megawatt Kuhrstedt/Alfstedt wind farm in Lower Saxony, Germany, featuring five Siemens turbines and eight Senvion machines, according to the company. PNE added that it expects to have 200 MW worth of wind farms in its European portfolio by 2020. ReNews (UK) (1/29)       Economy, Energy & Trends Wind group seeks 30 GW by 2030 offshore wind goal for UK The Offshore Wind Industry Council has asked the UK government to adopt a 30 gigawatts by 2030 goal for offshore wind development. Co-Chairman Benj Sykes said that if the initiative goes through, it would result in 24 GW of new installed offshore wind capacity over the next 12 years, rounding out the 6 GW already operating in the UK. ReNews (UK) (1/30)       Saudi Arabia plans renewable energy auctions for 4 GW in 2018 Saudi Arabia's Renewable Energy Project Development Office is planning to host at least two renewable energy leasing rounds this year, seeking developers for 3.25 gigawatts of installed solar capacity and 800 megawatts worth of wind. The first auction will focus on solar exclusively, while the second will have options for either wind or solar. CleanTechnica (1/29)       Policy Watch Opinion: Wind farms near N.Y.'s Fort Drum should not be singled out A proposal from New York Assemblywoman Addie Jenne that would block projects located within a certain distance of Fort Drum from receiving state support is unnecessary and should be rejected, writes Anne Reynolds, executive director of the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. It unfairly targets "wind farms that create electricity with no pollution and bring economic development worth millions of dollars," she writes, adding that the two industries already peacefully coexist. Watertown Daily Times (N.Y.) (1/29)       N.J. rejoins RGGI New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order on Monday allowing the state to rejoin to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multistate pledge to curb carbon dioxide emissions below 2005 levels. Environment New Jersey Director Doug O'Malley said, "It's an incredible first step to reduce pollution from our fossil fuel plants and move us to a clean, renewable energy economy." The Philadelphia Inquirer/Daily News (tiered subscription model) (1/29)       AWEA News Wind power closes 2017 strong, lifting the American economy The US wind power industry closed 2017 strong, delivering 7,017 megawatts of new wind power capacity representing $11 billion in new private investment, according to the US Wind Industry Fourth Quarter 2017 Market Report, released today. Twenty-nine new wind farms totaling 4,125 MW came online across 16 states in the fourth quarter. Read more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Senior Director, Electricity and Transmission Policy AWEA - Dist. 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