Okla. House advances bill to change tax credits for wind

Okla. House advances bill to change tax credits for wind | N.Y. issues second RFP for up to 20 renewable energy projects | Siemens Gamesa to repower 3 NextEra wind farms Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT April 26, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Okla. House advances bill to change tax credits for wind (STR/AFP/Getty Images) The Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted 51-46 to advance a bill that would change the state's wind energy tax credits by ending incentive payments for the industry beginning in 2019. The full state Senate will review the bill next. KWTV-TV (Oklahoma City)/The Associated Press (4/25)         N.Y. issues second RFP for up to 20 renewable energy projects New York has launched a second request for proposals, this time to attract up to 20 renewable energy projects in support of its 50% by 2030 renewables goal. Its last RFP resulted in 26 new projects with a combined capacity of about 1,383 megawatts. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (4/26)       Siemens Gamesa to repower 3 NextEra wind farms Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has won a contract to repower three wind farms owned by a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources in Texas. "As a multi-brand service provider, we can enhance the performance of V47 turbines with our cutting-edge solutions by delivering maximum performance and optimal energy output, allowing NextEra Energy Resources to achieve the best possible return on their investment," said Mark Albenze, CEO of Siemens Gamesa's Service Business Unit. ReNews (UK) (4/25)       Free eBook: Container Storage for Dummies Read this eBook, compliments of Red Hat®, to learn: Persistent storage for modern applications Storage for and in containers Dynamic storage provisioning for developers Click here to access the eBook today! ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus NTR purchases 28-MW project in Ireland NTR has purchased the 12-turbine, 28-megawatt Aeolus in County Mayo, Ireland, from an undisclosed group of developers and will add it to its NTR Wind 1 fund portfolio, according to the company. "In just over three years, we have acquired 220 MW, with over 160 MW now constructed and producing clean energy," said Chief Investment Officer Manus O'Donnell. ReNews (UK) (4/24)       Operations & Maintenance New company to inspect infrastructure via drone technology Aeronautical research firm Bihrle Applied Research has spun off its machine learning capabilities to form a new company, Ardenna, that will offer smart drone inspection services for the wind industry and other critical infrastructure, according to the company. "Operations and maintenance organizations have begun looking to drones as a new tool for monitoring the health of their assets," said Business Lead David Patterson. North American Windpower online (4/25)       Obstruction lighting firm to develop solutions for offshore wind Technostrobe, a Canadian company that develops obstruction lighting solutions to guide aircraft, has purchased Dutch marine navigation specialist ITO Navaids, according to the company. The acquisition will allow it to begin offering obstruction lighting solutions for offshore wind farms both in Europe and North America, Technostrobe said. North American Windpower online (4/25)       Economy, Energy & Trends Report: Sweden poised to add 2.5 GW land-based wind capacity in 2018 Sweden is expected to add 2.5 gigawatts of new installed land-based wind capacity in 2018, bringing the country's total to more than 9 GW, according to the Swedish Wind Energy Association. The report noted that land-based wind costs have declined dramatically. S&P Global Platts (4/24)       Policy Watch S.D. county to review, offer clarity on wind rules The Davison County, S.D., Planning and Zoning Commission has rejected a nine-turbine wind farm and scheduled a May 1 meeting to review the county's rules for wind development. Chairman Brenda Bode said since there aren't any pending applications, it's the ideal time to reassess guidelines for future projects. The Daily Republic (Mitchell, S.D.) (4/25)       Pa. commission bars wind development in state game lands The Pennsylvania Game Commission unanimously adopted a moratorium Tuesday that would prevent wind projects from being constructed on 1.5 million acres of state game land. The commission has rejected 19 wind proposals since 2005. The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (4/25)       AWEA News Fact Check: What really causes electricity prices to change? A Forbes article by Michael Shellenberger came out this week, focusing on retail electricity prices and how they've changed over time. It also asks an important question -- what causes retail electricity prices to change? While the article is correct about wind and solar energy's recent cost reductions, it unfortunately misses the mark when it comes to explaining why electricity rates change over time. It also makes an incorrect claim that price increases are tied specifically to wind and solar energy growth. Let's take a closer look at the facts.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn CAREERS IN WIND powered by Summer Internship Opportunity AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION - Dist. Columbia Program Associate WIND ENERGY FOUNDATION - Dist. Columbia View More Listings | Post a Job A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. George Bernard Shaw, playwright      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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