Enel: AB InBev deal made Enel Okla.'s top wind producer

AWEA: Maine wind moratorium is bad for job creation | Renewables investments look better than ever, says NextEra CEO | Enel: AB InBev deal made Enel Okla.'s top wind producer Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT January 29, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA: Maine wind moratorium is bad for job creation The moratorium on new wind development issued by Maine Gov. Paul LePage last week is "an affront to private property rights and Mainers seeking good jobs," the American Wind Energy Association said. Critics say the executive order contradicts the state's 2008 goal to have an installed wind capacity of 3,000 megawatts by 2020. Bloomberg (free registration) (1/27)       Renewables investments look better than ever, says NextEra CEO The environment for investments in renewables has never been better, and NextEra Energy Resources is "uniquely positioned" to take advantages of the next wave of development, which will likely include hybrid wind and solar projects, said NextEra Energy CEO and Chairman Jim Robo. He touted Congress' decision to maintain the wind energy Production Tax Credit phaseout, adding that NextEra expects turbine costs to fall 10% annually through 2020. S&P Global Platts (1/26)       Project Focus Enel: AB InBev deal made Enel Okla.'s top wind producer (Philippe Huguen/Getty Images) Power purchase agreements with Anheuser-Busch InBev helped bring a pair of Enel Green Power North America wind farms to fruition in Oklahoma, also positioning the firm to become the state's top wind producer, according to Enel. Associate Vice President of Energy Management Mark McGrail said Enel operates a total of 10 wind farms in Oklahoma, including Thunder Ranch and Red Dirt, with a combined capacity of 1.7 gigawatts. The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) (1/27)         US Wind contracts Md. firm for offshore wind O&M services US Wind has signed a letter of intent contracting Maryland-based real estate firm Devreco to build an offshore wind operations and maintenance office in Ocean City, Md., and offer corresponding services for its planned 268-megawatt offshore wind farm, according to the firms. US Wind is still picking the turbine hardware for the project. ReNews (UK) (1/26)       Economy, Energy & Trends Report: N.Y. offshore wind industry could employ 5,000 by 2028 Offshore wind in New York state is expected to grow into a $6 billion industry supporting 5,000 workers by 2028, according to the administration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "While the federal government continues to turn its back on protecting natural resources and plots to open up our coastline to drilling, New York is doubling down on our commitment to renewable energy and the industries of tomorrow," said Cuomo. Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) (tiered subscription model) (1/28)       Minn. school districts benefit from Geronimo wind project Geronimo Energy has given a total of $52,000 to four school districts located near its South Fork Wind project in Minnesota, supporting its pledge to donate $5.6 million per tier one wind farm over the first 20 years of their life spans, according to the company. "Geronimo is proud to support educational opportunities within our project communities," said CEO Blake Nixon. North American Windpower online (1/26)       EU to invest $1.08B in clean energy infrastructure The EU will invest $1.08 billion in clean energy projects meant to help the EU transition into a low-carbon economy. The funding will support projects that include new power links to connect wind farms in Germany. ReNews (UK) (1/26)       Policy Watch Trump's solar tariff may bolster wind investments, analyst says President Donald Trump's new tariff on solar panels may result in more states turning to wind over the next years to meet the renewable energy targets, said David Mooney, director of the Strategic Energy Analysis Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. "This could have a positive impact on wind deployment overall," said Mooney. Bloomberg BNA (free content) (1/25)       AWEA News New study: 92% of wind project neighbors positive or neutral toward turbines Over 1.3 million US homes are located within five miles of a large wind turbine. But there hadn't been a nationwide survey to learn how those people felt about their local wind project -- until now. A study led by researchers from the Energy Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found that more than nine in 10 people who live close to wind turbines view them positively or neutrally. Learn more.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by ACE Wind Technician ALLETE CLEAN ENERGY - Condon, Oregon View More Listings | Post a Job The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens. Anne Frank, diarist      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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