Calif. utility taps consortium to develop floating offshore wind farm

Bay State Wind contracts EEW to build Mass. manufacturing hub | Calif. utility taps consortium to develop floating offshore wind farm | Vestas confirms 4 turbine supply deals, one service agreement in US Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT April 4, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Bay State Wind contracts EEW to build Mass. manufacturing hub Bay State Wind partners Orsted and Eversource have chosen German firm EEW to build a manufacturing facility in Massachusetts that will produce offshore wind components for their 800-megawatt project proposed for the state's coast, said the companies. "The US market, with Massachusetts and the Northeast at the forefront, has long been ripe for robust development of offshore wind energy," said EEW Managing Partner Christoph Schorge. ReNews (UK) (4/3)       Calif. utility taps consortium to develop floating offshore wind farm A consortium featuring EDP Renewables and four other firms has partnered with local utility Redwood Coast Energy Authority to potentially develop a floating offshore wind farm off the coast of California. RCEA Director of Business Development Lori Biondini said the group expects to file an unsolicited lease application in May or June. Reuters (4/3)       O&M that works for Owners Tired of serving your O&M provider? EES is an experienced provider who will work with you to get the most out of your facility. No one-sided contracts, no out-of-market bonus structures. E.ON services more than 2,000 U.S. turbines. Ask us how our experience can work for you. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Vestas confirms 4 turbine supply deals, one service agreement in US Vestas has recently signed agreements to supply four projects in the US with turbines, plus additional deals renewing service and maintenance contracts, according to the company. One of the orders comes from Terra-Gen, which will use Vestas' V117-3.45-megawatt series optimized to 3.6 MW for its 159-MW Voyager II project in California. North American Windpower online (4/3)       TransUnion modernizes IT environment with Red Hat® "Retiring our legacy technologies and mainframe as part of Project Spark was a challenging but important strategy. We knew that fully embracing an open system environment was the best way to achieve success and rapid innovation." Read the case study to learn how TransUnion achieved faster time to market, greater competitive advantage, improved employee satisfaction, and significant operating cost savings. ADVERTISEMENT Operations & Maintenance Aeolus to invest in fleet to serve US offshore wind Operations and maintenance company Aeolus Energy has introduced a new investment plan that will help it build a "Jones Act-compliant construction fleet" for the US offshore wind industry. CEO Elia Golfin said the initial offshore wind projects are underway in the US, but that the nation lacks skilled workers and a construction fleet to support the industry. ReNews (UK) (4/3)       Boston firms taps Greenbyte for US wind, solar O&M services Boston-based Longroad Energy has signed a deal with Swedish firm Greenbyte to use the latter's plant monitoring services for its 1.2-gigawatt portfolio of wind and solar sites in the US, according to the companies. "Greenbyte is a key part of Longroad's strategy to deliver industry-leading O&M and asset management service to project owners," said Longroad Director of Operations Jeremy Law. Entrepreneur online (4/4)       Economy, Energy & Trends Texas data center to power 100% of its operations with wind QTS Realty Trust has signed a 10-year deal with Citi to power 100% of the electricity used at its data center in Irvin, Texas, with wind energy, according to the companies. The deal uses renewable energy credits instead of a power purchase agreement and will source the power from the 200-megawatt Flat Top wind farm in Texas. North American Windpower online (4/3)       Portugal's renewable energy surpassed total consumption during March Portugal's renewable power plants produced 4,812 gigawatt hours of power in March, with 42% of that total coming from wind, according to the Portuguese Association of Renewable Energy. The production level equaled 103.6% of the nation's total electricity consumption for the month. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (4/3)       Policy Watch Maine House rejects proposal to increase wind regulations The Maine House has rejected a proposal from Gov. Paul LePage that would limit the wind farms that can take advantage of the state's streamlined permitting process to just those in eastern Aroostook County. The proposal, which has yet to hit the state Senate floor, would also require projects within 70 miles of important scenic resources to undergo visual impact reviews. Maine Public Broadcasting Network (4/4)       AWEA News New to WINDPOWER? Here's what you need to know: In just five weeks, wind energy professionals from all over the globe will gather to network, learn and advance their mission at WINDPOWER 2018, the industry's largest exhibition in the Western Hemisphere. However, for first time attendees, we understand that it can be difficult to navigate the conference and experience all that WINDPOWER has to offer. To help you get the most out of your inaugural event, here are some tips to improve your experience. 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