Allete signs 15-year PPA for Mont. wind farm

Renewables are integral to energy dominance, says Energy Dept. official | Opinion: Atlantic Coast cities should prioritize preparing for offshore wind | Bay State Wind awarded FAST-41 status for permitting Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT March 15, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Renewables are integral to energy dominance, says Energy Dept. official Renewables like wind and solar play an important role in the US energy landscape, and like fossil fuels, are integral to US energy dominance, Undersecretary of Energy Mark Menezes said Wednesday. "Beyond any particular fuel source, the one inexhaustible source of energy is American innovation," he said. The Examiner (Washington, D.C.) (3/14)       Opinion: Atlantic Coast cities should prioritize preparing for offshore wind Public and private-sector planners along the Atlantic Coast should be investing time and energy in preparing for offshore wind because such efforts will bring the industry to fruition faster and more efficiently, writes New Bedford, Mass., Mayor Jon Mitchell. "New Bedford is doing everything it can to position itself as an ideal location for the industry to build its future," he writes, citing the city's marine terminal, workforce development efforts and focus on land-use planning. Governing magazine online (3/15)       Bay State Wind awarded FAST-41 status for permitting Orsted and Eversource's Bay State Wind offshore wind project under development off the coast of Massachusetts has been named a covered project under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, giving it FAST-41 designation. Bay State said it's the only offshore wind project in the country to receive the status, and it will help it move through the federal review and permitting process more quickly. North American Windpower online (3/14)       Project Focus Allete signs 15-year PPA for Mont. wind farm Allete Clean Energy has arranged a 15-year power purchase agreement with NorthWestern Energy for output from its South Peak project in Montana, which is expected to come online in 2019, according to the company. The project will feature General Electric machines. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (3/15)       Siemens Gamesa to supply French sites with 39 turbines Siemens Gamesa has won a contract to supply five wind farms in France with 39 turbines for a total capacity of 104 megawatts, according to the company. "Siemens Gamesa wants to become a strong contributor to the energy model transition underway in France through the excellence, quality and guarantees offered by its products and services," said Siemens Gamesa CEO South of Europe and Africa Enrique Pedrosa. ReNews (UK) (3/15)       Operations & Maintenance Analysis: Fast, efficient drones are driving down costs for wind, solar (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Drones allow wind and solar project operators to perform maintenance and operations functions quickly and more affordably than ever before, driving down the overall cost of renewables and allowing them to become more competitive with fossil fuels, writes Katie Fehrenbacher. Michigan-based SkySpecs, for example, can inspect a turbine in as little as 15 minutes, while Aerones' drones use special algorithms to reliably clean and de-ice turbines. GreenBiz (3/15)         Economy, Energy & Trends Pattern arranges financing for 80-MW project in Mont. Pattern Energy has reached a funding agreement for its 80-megawatt Stillwater project in Montana, which will use 31 2.3-megawatt turbines from Siemens Gamesa, said the company. "This successful closing of construction financing for our first wind project in Montana demonstrates our access to low-cost debt and continued attractive tax equity for our projects," President and CEO Mike Garland said. ReNews (UK) (3/14)       Statoil proposes rebranding under the name Equinor Statoil's board has proposed changing the company's name to Equinor to indicate its "strategy and development as a broad energy company," which includes focusing on renewables, oil and gas and low-carbon energy. Shareholders will review the proposal in May. ReNews (UK) (3/15)       Policy Watch Ill. county board to consider proposed 200-MW wind farm The McLean County, Ill., Board has agreed to review a proposal for a new wind farm that would features 58 turbines and have a total capacity of 200 megawatts. The board also recently approved the 100-turbine, 250-MW McLean County Wind Energy Center. The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.) (3/14)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Education Coordinator AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Government and Public Affairs Coordinator AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (AWEA) - Dist. Columbia Manager, Research & Analytics AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (AWEA) - Dist. Columbia Vice President, Federal Affairs AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION (AWEA) - Washington, DC, Dist. Columbia Environmental Specialist ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT, INC. - Arlington, Virginia View More Listings | Post a Job There's nothing so dangerous as sitting still. Willa Cather, writer      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. 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