Corporate renewable energy PPAs to soar in Q4

Corporate renewable energy PPAs to soar in Q4 | Analysis: Green economy is coming to Midwest manufacturing hubs | AWEA's Sloan: Consumer preference continues to drive Texas wind Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT October 29, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Corporate renewable energy PPAs to soar in Q4 The fourth quarter of 2018 is expected to see a surge in corporate renewable energy power purchase agreements, with the deals announced in October alone already surpassing those for all of the third quarter, writes Heather Clancy. Cargill, Iron Mountain, Walmart, Microsoft and Royal Caribbean have confirmed PPAs in Q4. GreenBiz (10/29)       Analysis: Green economy is coming to Midwest manufacturing hubs Midwest utilities such as American Electric Power, DTE Energy and Ameren are moving away from coal-burning power plants in favor of low-cost, emission-friendly renewables -- proving that a clean energy economy is feasible even in the nation's manufacturing footholds, Benjamin Storrow writes. University of Michigan researcher Sarah Mills says the switch is also providing farmers that site projects with important revenue streams. E&E News (free content) (10/26)       AWEA's Sloan: Consumer preference continues to drive Texas wind Consumer demand continues to be a major driver for wind energy in Texas, American Wind Energy Association Vice President of State Affairs Susan Sloan said on the sidelines of the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Alliance's 2018 GridNEXT Conference. "People are still interested in seeing more wind and using more wind," Sloan says. RTO Insider (tiered subscription model) (10/28)       Project Focus Wyo. siting panel OKs 47-turbine wind project The Wyoming Industrial Siting Commission cleared the way for Invenergy's Uinta Wind Energy to move forward with a 47-turbine, 161-megawatt project slated for Uinta County, Wyo. The project will likely begin operations in 2020 and is expected to generate $137.7 million in excise tax. Uinta County Herald (Evanston, Wyo.) (10/26)       Ameren to advance 400-MW wind farm in Mo. Ameren secured regulatory approval Wednesday to advance the 400-megawatt High Prairie Wind Farm, which is expected to begin operations in 2020. The project is part of the 700 MW to 800 MW of new installed wind capacity Ameren needs to meet the state's 15% by 2021 renewables goal for utilities. Utility Dive (10/26)       Operations & Maintenance Orsted, Taiwan universities sign meteorological MoU Orsted has entered into a memorandum of understanding with National Taiwan University and several other schools to improve meteorological science for the wind industry. Orsted says it plans to use an advanced radar system to learn more about Taiwan conditions for wind energy. The Taipei Times (Taiwan) (10/27)       Economy, Energy & Trends EIA: Renewable generation is on the rise in the US Wind, solar and other renewables accounted for more than 18% of electrical generation in the US during the first two-thirds of the year, according to the Energy Information Administration. Wind accounted for 6.6% of all generation. North American Windpower online (10/26)       Mass. port readies to become hub for US offshore wind One of the nation's busiest ports -- the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts -- is poised to become a major hub for the East Coast offshore wind industry, creating hundreds of jobs and stimulating the local economy in the process. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell says Massachusetts will serve as an example, showing how offshore wind and fishing can complement each other. WGBH-TV/AM/FM (Boston) (10/26)       Policy Watch Stronger RPS would benefit Nev., says Eolus exec Voters in Nevada should support Ballot Question 6, a measure that would increase the state's renewable portfolio standard from 25% to 50% by 2030, writes Lucas Ingvoldstad, director of business development and governmental affairs at Eolus North America. "Renewable energy standards continue to reduce our carbon footprint and improve our environment, but clean energy production also creates good-paying jobs and strengthens our economy," he writes. Las Vegas Review-Journal (tiered subscription model) (10/26)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by Central Region Director AWEA -  View More Listings | Post a Job Indifference, to me, is the epitome of evil. Elie Wiesel, Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor      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. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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