(CROFTON, NEBRASKA) (BUSINESS WIRE) — Edison Mission Group (EMG), a subsidiary of Edison International EIX +0.82% , and Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) announced today that construction has started on a new wind project capable of producing enough energy to meet the needs of about 14,000 homes in Nebraska. The Crofton Bluffs project is locatedContinue reading “Edison Mission Group and Nebraska Public Power District Announce Construction of New Nebraska Wind Farm”
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Texas Still Windpower King
From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Wind power accounted for a third of all new electricity generation capacity added in the U.S. last year, the American Wind Energy Association said Thursday. The industry group’s annual report said 6,816 megawatts were added, boosting installed capacity by 31 percent to 46,916 megawatts. Texas remained the No. 1 stateContinue reading “Texas Still Windpower King”
RES Americas Announces Completion of Crossroads Wind Farm
From PR Newswire – Broomfield – Colorado – Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) is pleased to announce the completion of Crossroads Wind Farm. Located in Dewey County, Oklahoma, the 227.5 megawatt (MW) project consists of 95 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines and three Siemens 3.0 MW direct-drive turbines, the first of their kind in theContinue reading “RES Americas Announces Completion of Crossroads Wind Farm”
Siemens Opens US Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma
Siemens has installed wind turbines with a combined wind farm capacity of more than 5700 MW in the U.S., enough to supply power to more than 1.7 million homes. Siemens Opens U.S. Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma Siemens Energy, along with state and local public officials, and a host of community leaders, celebrated the officialContinue reading “Siemens Opens US Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma”
Governor Recognizes Impact of Wind Energy Industry on Kansas Economy
Kansas ranks #1 in wind turbines under construction Topeka, Kansas – With a six foot wind turbine just a few feet away, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback recognized the impact the wind energy industry has on the Kansas economy during a news conference today at the statehouse. “Just like the many other best-in-market products Kansas exports –Continue reading “Governor Recognizes Impact of Wind Energy Industry on Kansas Economy”
SPP Board Approves Over $1.7 Billion of Transmission Expansion Projects
Little Rock, Arkansas – In keeping with its 2010 Strategic Plan to build a robust transmission system and develop efficient energy markets, the Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP) Board of Directors approved a near-term transmission expansion plan that will result in the construction of $251 million in new transmission projects needed to maintain reliable supplies of electricityContinue reading “SPP Board Approves Over $1.7 Billion of Transmission Expansion Projects”
Wind Farm Developer Refinances Kansas Project
Wind energy developer Wind Capital Group announced that it has closed on international financing for its $350-million, 201-megawatt capacity Post Rock Wind Energy Project, a wind farm and 31 miles of transmission line in Ellsworth, Lincoln and Rice counties. “In the midst of tough economic times and uncertainty over the future of federal wind energyContinue reading “Wind Farm Developer Refinances Kansas Project”
Arkansas Clean Technology Primer
The clean technology sector grew at a faster rate than the rest of the Arkansas economy over the last eight years and shows the greatest potential for continued growth, according to a recent report by the Southern Growth Policies Board and released by the newly-formed Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA). The “Arkansas Clean Technology Primer”Continue reading “Arkansas Clean Technology Primer”
Louisiana OKs Electric Contract with Kansas Wind Farm
The first utility power purchase in the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s experiment with renewable energy is going to lower costs for customers, according to Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell. Meeting Wednesday in Winnfield, the PSC approved a 20-year contract by Southwestern Electric Power Co. of Shreveport with a Kansas wind farm for 31 megawatts ofContinue reading “Louisiana OKs Electric Contract with Kansas Wind Farm”
Governor Sam Brownback: Wind Energy Offers Clean Path to Economic Growth
The moment is approaching when our nation must decide how it’s going to power the future. The importance of renewable energy to the nation becomes clear as Congress turns its attention to energy policy this fall, as we examine the importance of true energy independence and security more closely, and as we continue our workContinue reading “Governor Sam Brownback: Wind Energy Offers Clean Path to Economic Growth”