FERC: Only wind, solar projects came online in Sept.

FERC: Only wind, solar projects came online in Sept. | Environment, economic growth can coexist, says Apple's Jackson | Westar Energy secures 20-year PPA for Kan. wind farm Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT November 6, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update FERC: Only wind, solar projects came online in Sept. Wind and solar projects represented 100% of the new capacity added to the US electrical grid in September, adding a combined 702 megawatts to the grid, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The figures include the launch of the 200-MW Persimmon Creek Wind Farm in Oklahoma and a 160-MW project in Texas. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (tiered subscription model) (11/6)      Environment, economic growth can coexist, says Apple's Jackson Companies don't have to choose between doing what's right for the environment and economic growth, Apple Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson said during a summit in Portugal. Jackson also reaffirmed the company's commitment to the Paris climate agreement and to sourcing 100% of the company's energy from clean sources. CNET (11/5)      Westar Energy secures 20-year PPA for Kan. wind farm Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for 4 megawatts of output from a 300-MW Westar Energy project under development in the area. The university says the deal will cover about 80% of its electricity needs. The Associated Press (11/5)      Project Focus Avangrid Renewables picks RES to build Ore. project Avangrid Renewables has selected Renewable Energy Systems to build the first 200.85-megawatt phase of the 404-MW Montague wind farm, beginning this month. The project, which is located in Gilliam County, Ore., began construction last year and will likely begin operations in September 2019. North American Windpower online (11/5)      BLM to begin considering 100-MW project in N.M. The Bureau of Land Management will host an information session in Quemado, N.M., next week to gather input on NextEra Energy's proposed 100-megawatt Borderlands Wind Project. If approved, the project would likely begin operations in 2020. North American Windpower online (11/5)      AWEA Clean Energy Executive Summit Formerly the AWEA Fall Symposium, the enhanced event presents a unique opportunity to network with c-suite leaders and industry experts who are influential in creating policy. The event will include a post- election analysis by Amy Holmes, acclaimed political commentator and co-host of PBS's In Principle. Learn More. ADVERTISEMENT Operations & Maintenance TP&L's $4.1M rail project will facilitate wind transport Transportation Partners & Logistics has broken ground on a $4.1 million project to double its rail capacity in Pensacola, Fla. "We are proud to have the opportunity to provide wind OEMs with distribution solutions to move large quantities of wind components quickly and efficiently," said TP&L co-founder and President Jim Orr. Transport Topics (11/5)      Economy, Energy & Trends National lab report confirms wind's contributions to a reliable power system There is an all too common misconception among policymakers, regulators and power market participants that wind energy isn't reliable, and that turbines can't provide essential grid reliability services. In reality, wind turbines can provide many of the services needed for reliable grid operations, including voltage and reactive power control, frequency response, active power control, and voltage and frequency ride-through. Into the Wind blog (11/5)      Report: UK has more renewable energy capacity than fossil fuel Wind and other renewables accounted for 42 gigawatts of the UK's generating capacity in 2018, putting the energy sources ahead of fossil fuels for the first time, according to the Imperial College London. The report said fossil fuel sources accounted for 40.6 GW of the UK's generating capacity. Reuters (11/6)      Policy Watch Okla. extends NextEra wind farm mitigation plan deadline again Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has given NextEra Energy Resources a fourth extension to negotiate a mitigation plan with the Defense Department for a wind farm proposed within military airspace. The deadline has been extended to Nov. 12. KFOR-TV (Oklahoma City) (11/5)      CAREERS IN WIND powered by Central Region Director AWEA -  View More Listings | Post a Job Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. Booker T. Washington, educator, writer and orator     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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