Announced by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas on January 2, 2013: The high winds that sent a chill through Texas last week also contributed to a new wind power record, with wind generation providing 8,638 MW of power at 3:11 p.m. on Dec. 25. This output represented nearly 26 percent of system load inContinue reading “Holiday Cold Front Brings New Wind Power Record to ERCOT”
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Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Pushes Ahead in Wind Energy
Today, the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) board of directors unanimously approved OPPD’s management plan to move forward with a 200 MW long-term power purchase from the Prairie Breeze Wind Farm scheduled to be operational in Elgin, Nebraska in early 2014. The Wind Coalition applauds OPPD’s commitment to bringing clean, inexpensive, and reliable power toContinue reading “Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) Pushes Ahead in Wind Energy”
Texas Wind Energy Saves Enough Water for 138,000 Texans
With the driest November in more than 100 years now behind us, Texans are wondering when the rain will come again. Clearly, drought is becoming the new normal, at least for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, unlike other types of generation, Texas wind needs no water to generate electricity. The water saved, as reported by EnvironmentContinue reading “Texas Wind Energy Saves Enough Water for 138,000 Texans”
Navy, DoD, Developer Announce Wind Farm Agreement to Preserve Training Mission in South Texas
The Naval Operations Energy and Environmental Readiness Division Public Affairs office today released the following statement announcing the memorandum of agreement signed by the Navy, the Department of Defense, and Wind Coalition member company E.ON Climate & Renewables. Recognizing the vital importance of adequate and available energy supplies to power its missions, the United States NavyContinue reading “Navy, DoD, Developer Announce Wind Farm Agreement to Preserve Training Mission in South Texas”
Arkansas Community Foundation Awards $2 Million in Sustainable Energy Grants
(LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS) The Akransas Community Foundation has announced $2 million in sustainable energy grants, including funding for The Wind Coalition’s efforts to increase the availability of transmission capacity to serve wind and solar generation in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Arkansas Community Foundation’s release: Little Rock, Arkansas (November. 1, 2012) – Grants totalingContinue reading “Arkansas Community Foundation Awards $2 Million in Sustainable Energy Grants”
NRDC Studies American Wind Farm Job Creation
Read a Copy of the Report Here: NRDC: American Wind Farms: Breaking Down the Benefits from Planning to Production From the Report’s Introduction: Stand underneath a wind turbine and it’s easy to be awestruck. Above you is a structure as tall as a 30-story building, with turbines as large as a football field and blades rotating atContinue reading “NRDC Studies American Wind Farm Job Creation”
Texas Wind Farms Deploy Radar So Birds, Not Feathers, Can Fly
From McClatchy Newspapers by Renee Schoof Wind on the Texas coast is tempting for energy companies. Unlike other parts of Texas – the nation’s No. 1 wind energy state – the coast has breezes that blow consistently on summer days, when energy demand peaks. But there’s risk, too. Millions of birds funnel through the TexasContinue reading “Texas Wind Farms Deploy Radar So Birds, Not Feathers, Can Fly”
Edison Mission Group and Nebraska Public Power District Announce Construction of New Nebraska Wind Farm
(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”
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”