AWEA's Vaughan: Diverse energy mix boosts resiliency amid cold weather

AWEA's Vaughan: Diverse energy mix boosts resiliency amid cold weather | Opinion: Reps. Paulsen, Emmer helped protect US wind jobs | NRG Energy CEO touts need for competition in energy market Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version January 4, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA's Vaughan: Diverse energy mix boosts resiliency amid cold weather A diverse energy mix featuring more wind energy has made it possible for grid operators to keep the lights on as frigid temperatures sweep the East Coast, according to American Wind Energy Association spokesman Evan Vaughan. Observers say coal and nuclear energy leaders are making similar arguments, paving the way for future clashes between renewables and fossil fuels in 2018 and beyond. Bloomberg (free registration) (1/3)       Opinion: Reps. Paulsen, Emmer helped protect US wind jobs Reps. Erik Paulsen and Tom Emmer, both Minnesota Republicans, defended the US wind industry during the tax code overhaul, protecting thousands of wind jobs and more than 3,000 in Minnesota alone, writes Blattner Energy Vice President of Wind Jeremy Wacker. "We can now look forward to the wind industry adding another 50,000 American jobs by 2020, including 8,000 factory jobs, according to Navigant Consulting," he writes. St. Cloud Times (Minn.) (tiered subscription model) (1/3)       NRG Energy CEO touts need for competition in energy market The Energy Department's plan to increase grid resiliency through a new rule favoring nuclear and coal-burning sources is commendable, but other factors at play must be considered, such as the need for a competitive energy market and stable power deliverability, said NRG Energy President and CEO Mauricio Gutierrez during a Tuesday podcast. He added that public support for combating climate change "transcends political parties" and will likely continue to grow. S&P Global Platts (1/3)       Project Focus Greek firm launches 155.4-MW project in Texas Greek firm Terna Energy has kicked off operations at the 155.4-megawatt Fluvanna 1 in Scurry County, Texas, according to the company. The project features 74 2.1-MW turbines from Siemens Gamesa. ReNews (UK) (1/4)       Opinion: Wind energy would have increased TVA's grid resiliency The Tennessee Valley Authority could have increased grid resiliency and access to low-cost wind energy by signing a power-purchase agreement with Clean Line Energy Partners' proposed 700-mile transmission line, writes Pam Sohn. She argues that contrary to TVA's claims, it actually decided against the deal due to the anti-wind sentiments of Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and the Trump administration's pro-coal agenda. Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tenn.) (tiered subscription model) (1/3)       Economy, Energy & Trends Fayetteville, Ark., pledges 100% clean energy by 2030 (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The Fayetteville, Ark., City Council has adopted a new goal to source 100% of its municipal power from clean energy sources by 2030. The city, which is the 54th in the country to set such a goal, hopes to expand that goal to 100% of its businesses and homes by 2050. Arkansas Business (1/3)         Report: Wind generated record-breaking power in Europe on Wed. Europe's wind farms generated a record-breaking 2,128 gigawatt-hours of energy on Wednesday, breaking the previous record of 1,826 GWh set Feb. 22, 2017, according to WindEurope. The report said France and Germany both set new records for wind-power production on Wednesday. Windpower Monthly (UK) (free content) (1/4)       Policy Watch Okla. regulators to consider PSO preapproval case this month The Oklahoma Corporation Commission will consider a preapproval case over the Public Service Co. of Oklahoma's proposed $4.5 billion, 800-turbine Wind Catcher project this month. Also, PSO has unveiled the proposed route for the project's corresponding transmission line, which would stretch 360 miles. The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) (1/3),  Tulsa World (Okla.)/Skiatook Journal (1/3)       Greece wins approval to host wind, solar bidding rounds The European Commission approved Greece's request to hold a series of auctions to add more wind and solar capacity to its energy mix. "Greece will bring down costs for renewable energy with competitive auctions to support renewable electricity generation," said EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager. Reuters (1/4)       AWEA News Another West Texas wind power success story You may have missed it over the holidays, but Inside Climate News recently did a deep dive into West Texas's wind power success story. From new jobs to added local funds and income for farmers and ranchers, it reads like a greatest hits of wind's many community benefits. Here are a few highlights.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Meteorologist PATTERN ENERGY GROUP - Houston, Texas View More Listings | Post a Job Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment. Stephen R. Covey, writer and educator      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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