The 298 MW wind farm is Ørsted’s first onshore project using 5 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines and brings the company’s US onshore wind and solar capacity in operation above 3 GW. Located in Wayne County, Nebraska, Haystack Wind utilizes existing interconnection infrastructure in Southwest Power Pool (SPP) North from Ørsted’s 230 MW onshore windContinue reading “Ørsted Completes Onshore Wind Farm Haystack Wind in Nebraska”
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Know Your Energy: Capacity vs. Capacity Factor vs. Forecasted Capacity
Some parties involved in energy policy discussions are deliberately confusing participants by talking about “generation capacity” instead of “capacity factor”, the measure of how much energy an electric power generator produces on average over time. Capacity factors vary widely among power generation types and they are a part of the calculations that investors make whenContinue reading “Know Your Energy: Capacity vs. Capacity Factor vs. Forecasted Capacity”
Fast Company: “Don’t Build New Renewable Energy in California. Build it in the Upper Midwest First”
Fast Company | October 29, 2019 “Location, location, location” has long been the mantra of the real estate industry. A property’s location is considered more important than the qualities of the property itself. Perhaps unexpectedly, a similar rule applies to renewable energy infrastructure. A new study out of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HarvardContinue reading “Fast Company: “Don’t Build New Renewable Energy in California. Build it in the Upper Midwest First””
Southwest Power Pool, Mountain West Transmission Group Move Closer to RTO Membership for Western Entities
On March 13, Southwest Power Pool’s (SPP) board of directors approved the next phase of the continuing effort to integrate the Mountain West Transmission Group into the regional transmission organization’s (RTO) membership. The board’s vote is the culmination of more than a year of negotiations regarding the terms and conditions of Mountain West’s proposed membershipContinue reading “Southwest Power Pool, Mountain West Transmission Group Move Closer to RTO Membership for Western Entities”
Infinity Renewables and MJMEUC Sign Power Purchase Agreement
(Santa Barbara, California) Infinity Renewables entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with the Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission (MJMEUC) to sell wind energy from its Iron Star Wind Project, located in Ford County, Kansas. The wind energy, generated in western Kansas, will be delivered to MJMEUC customers in Missouri via the Grain BeltContinue reading “Infinity Renewables and MJMEUC Sign Power Purchase Agreement”
Negative Prices Still Rare, Mostly Caused by Other Energy Sources
Concerned about negative pricing in electricity markets? This insightful commentary from AWEA’s Into The Wind Blog provides insight into negative pricing, its cause, and its impacts on ratepayers in ERCOT and other markets. Original content located here: https://www.aweablog.org/negative-prices-still-rare-mostly-caused-by-other-energy-sources/ Celeste Wanner and Walter Reid contributed to this analysis. Some recent press articles have again fallen intoContinue reading “Negative Prices Still Rare, Mostly Caused by Other Energy Sources”
FACT CHECK! Transmission Pays for Itself, Saves Consumers Money
From AWEABlog, by Betsy Beck Studies show that expanding America’s electricity grid to meet 21st century needs more than pays for itself, and can even result in significant consumer savings. Improved transmission planning could save American families and businesses up to $47 billion every year, according to a recent white paper from the Brattle Group.Continue reading “FACT CHECK! Transmission Pays for Itself, Saves Consumers Money”
Steelcase Announces New Wind Power Investment
25 Megawatt Power Purchase Agreement Further Diversifies the Furniture Company’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Grand Rapids, Michigan– Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS), the global leader in the office furniture industry, announced a 12-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Apex Clean Energy for 25 megawatts of wind power. Since 2014, Steelcase has invested in renewable energy credits equivalent to 100% of itsContinue reading “Steelcase Announces New Wind Power Investment”
Invenergy Celebrates Official Opening of Buckeye Wind Energy Center
From Invenergy: Chicago, Illinois – Leading clean energy company Invenergy LLC (“Invenergy”) on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its 200 MW Buckeye Wind Energy Center in Ellis County, Kansas. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback joined Invenergy employees, local legislators Sue Boldra, Don Hineman and Ralph Ostmeyer, and several members of the community for the ceremonyContinue reading “Invenergy Celebrates Official Opening of Buckeye Wind Energy Center”
Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records
October was a record breaking month for wind energy output. by Michael Goggin. Originally published at AweaBlog.org Grid operators in Texas (ERCOT) and the Midwest (MISO) spent the past week neck and neck in a race for record wind output, leading to a near photo finish. Texas jumped into first place on October 22, eclipsingContinue reading “Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records”