Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, today announced that it has selected Inola, Oklahoma as the location where it plans to site its industrial-scale manufacturing facility for innovative, sustainable and American-made photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. The factory, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 3 gigawatts (GW), represents an initial investmentContinue reading “Enel Selects Oklahoma As Site For Planned Solar Photovoltaic Cell and Panel Manufacturing Facility”
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New Analysis Quantifies Cost Savings and Reliable Capacity Contributions of Renewables in ERCOT
Among the benefits, in 2024, renewable generation in ERCOT will deliver $6 billion in net system operating cost savings and more than 18,000 MW of reliable capacity contributions. A new report published by NERA Economic Consulting (“NERA”) and Astrapé Consulting (“Astrapé”) objectively evaluates the impact of renewable energy generation on ERCOT system reliability and the pricesContinue reading “New Analysis Quantifies Cost Savings and Reliable Capacity Contributions of Renewables in ERCOT”
DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas
DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, a wind energy project resulting from a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is operational and generating clean, renewable energy. The Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, located in Upton County, Texas, will generate 135 megawatts of new windContinue reading “DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas”
Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst
Today, the Advanced Power Alliance (APA) welcomed Maya Nevels as Transmission Policy Analyst. In this role, Nevels will join APA’s Southwest Power Pool team to continue the organization’s advocacy work to expand energy infrastructure in the region in order to deliver more affordable, clean power to American consumers. Before joining APA, Nevels was a Legal andContinue reading “Maya Nevels Joins Advanced Power Alliance as Transmission Policy Analyst”
Gulf Wind Technology and Shell Collaborate to Establish Offshore Wind Energy Hub at Avondale Global Gateway
$10 million investment will create 84 new jobs in Jefferson Parish. From GNOInc.org: (Avondale, Louisiana) In an effort to advance offshore wind energy technology and expand the emerging industry’s skilled workforce, Gulf Wind Technology (GWT) announced today it is collaborating with Shell to establish a research, training and technology demonstration program at GWT’s Avondale Global Gateway facilityContinue reading “Gulf Wind Technology and Shell Collaborate to Establish Offshore Wind Energy Hub at Avondale Global Gateway”
APA’s 2023 Oklahoma Clean Energy Day Hosted at Enel Green Power’s New Oklahoma City Office, Training Facility
Oklahoma Energy and Environment Secretary Ken McQueen addressedattendees before their visits with lawmakers at the Oklahoma State Capitol. The Advanced Power Alliance (APA) 2023 Oklahoma Clean Energy Day was hosted this week at Enel Green Power’s newly opened OKC office and state-of-the-art wind technician training facilities. Over 70 clean energy supporters, including industry workers, landowners,Continue reading “APA’s 2023 Oklahoma Clean Energy Day Hosted at Enel Green Power’s New Oklahoma City Office, Training Facility”
Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas
Avantus (formerly 8minute), a leader in low-cost clean energy, celebrated the groundbreaking and continued development of the Galloway 2 Solar Project in Concho County, Texas. Community and industry leaders heard from local business leaders and solar workers about the economic benefits the project has brought to the community, as well as its lasting impact. Galloway 2Continue reading “Avantus Celebrates Galloway 2 Solar Project Groundbreaking in Texas”
Apex Clean Energy Awards $1.2 Million to Conservation Efforts in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas
Industry’s First “Conservation Grant Program” Works to Enhance Ecosystems and Habitats Near Clean Energy Projects Apex Clean Energy today announced the recipients of its 2022 Conservation Grant Program, totaling $1.2 million in funding for conservation projects near the company’s commercialized renewable energy sites. The program, which represents the first of its kind within the cleanContinue reading “Apex Clean Energy Awards $1.2 Million to Conservation Efforts in Kansas, Iowa, and Texas”
Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar Center
Nearly 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie will be preserved with Ørsted’s gift to The Nature Conservancy Today, Ørsted, a leading clean energy company, announced a collaboration with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to protect almost 1,000 acres of native prairie in northeast Texas. Less than one percent of the original tallgrass prairies of Texas survive today, and less thanContinue reading “Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar Center “
Kansas-Based Partnership Approved by U.S. Department of Energy to Pursue a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub
On Tuesday, December 27, the Kansas-based HARVEST Hydrogen Hub was officially notified by United States Department of Energy (DOE) that it is “encouraged” to pursue a full application for the Regional Clean H2 Hubs program. The DOE Regional Clean H2 Hubs program was launched as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)Continue reading ” Kansas-Based Partnership Approved by U.S. Department of Energy to Pursue a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub “
