Siemens to supply and service 122 wind turbines for Western Plains Wind Farm project 280-MW onshore wind power project to be located in Ford County, Kansas http://news.usa.siemens.biz/press-release/siemens-receives-major-order-westar-energy-280-mw-wind-project-kansas Siemens has beenContinue reading “Siemens Receives Major Order from Westar Energy for 280-MW Wind Project in Kansas”
Category Archives: Kansas
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.Continue 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 weekContinue reading “Vying for the Title: States Across the U.S. Set Wind Output Records”
Kansas Lawmakers Tour Smoky Hills Wind Farm
More than twenty legislators and guests descended upon central Kansas Wednesday, October 14, to attend a briefing and tour of the Smoky Hills Wind Farm in Ellsworth and Lincoln County,Continue reading “Kansas Lawmakers Tour Smoky Hills Wind Farm”
Southwest Power Pool Study Misses Low-Cost Options for Meeting Clean Power Plan
by Michael Goggin Originally Published: https://www.aweablog.org/southwest-power-pool-study-misses-low-cost-options-for-meeting-clean-power-plan/ The Southwest Power Pool released a study today examining the impacts of complying with EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Unfortunately, the study’s results are notContinue reading “Southwest Power Pool Study Misses Low-Cost Options for Meeting Clean Power Plan”
Kansas City Star Encourages Support for Kansas RPS
The Editorial Board of the Kansas City Star weighed in encouraging support for the Kansas RPS and for wind power development in the sate. The RPS is growing the state’sContinue reading “Kansas City Star Encourages Support for Kansas RPS”
How Loud is a Wind Turbine?
From GEReports.com. Because wind turbines are such a great source of clean, renewable energy, they’re usually greeted with a great deal of enthusiasm. But some complaints have been made thatContinue reading “How Loud is a Wind Turbine?”
Poll: Majority Of Americans Want Their Utilities To Use More Renewables
From North American Windpower Magazine: Eighty-one percent of U.S. utility customers expect their utility provider to use higher levels of renewable energy such as wind, solar and geothermal biogasContinue reading “Poll: Majority Of Americans Want Their Utilities To Use More Renewables”
Got Water? Wind Energy is Dry Energy
With our states jn the grip of a crippling drought, it’s time to think seriously about the incredible amount of water used to generate our electricity. Click our graphic toContinue reading “Got Water? Wind Energy is Dry Energy”
Wind Energy Helps Ward Off Power Outages
by Michael Goggin, AWEA https://www.aweablog.org/blog/post/wind-energy-helps-ward-off-power-outages Over the last 48 hours, wind energy played a critical role in keeping homeowners warm as grid operators across the Eastern and Central U.S. workedContinue reading “Wind Energy Helps Ward Off Power Outages”
