Once complete, it will be the largest solar project in Duke Energy Renewables’ fleet Project will power the equivalent of 40,000 homes Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), is expanding its solar energy portfolio by acquiring the 200-MW Holstein solar project from 8minute Solar Energy. The project, located in Nolan County, Texas, willContinue reading “Duke Energy Renewables Acquires 200-MW Holstein Solar Project in Texas from 8minute Solar Energy”
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Enel Green Power Will Fuel Oreo-Maker Mondelēz International with Green Energy in the United States
Enel Green Power signed with Mondelēz International a 12-year power purchase agreement under which the food company will buy the energy delivered to the grid by a 65 MW portion of the Roadrunner PV plant. The renewable energy purchased from Enel Green Power is enough to produce over 50% of all the Oreos consumed inContinue reading “Enel Green Power Will Fuel Oreo-Maker Mondelēz International with Green Energy in the United States”
Advanced Power Alliance Recognizes Texas State Representative Jim Murphy as “Texas Energy Champion”
June 25, 2019 – Advanced Power Alliance President Jeff Clark and American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Vice President Susan Sloan presented the “Texas Energy Champion” award to Texas State Representative Jim Murphy (District 133 – West Houston) at a meeting in Houston this morning. The award was presented by the APA and AWEA in recognitionContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Recognizes Texas State Representative Jim Murphy as “Texas Energy Champion””
Free Markets and Infrastructure Give Texas a Cleaner Power Grid
Original Publication: https://www.mrt.com/opinion/article/Free-markets-infrastructure-give-Texas-cleaner-13920301.php For many years, policymakers in Washington have struggled to manufacture a workable policy that addresses the serious challenges we face from our changing climate without raising Americans’ energy bills. They could learn a few things from Texas. The Lone Star State has demonstrated how to increase production of affordable and reliable power byContinue reading “Free Markets and Infrastructure Give Texas a Cleaner Power Grid”
Advanced Power Alliance Launches Advertising Campaign to Combat Dark Money Attacks on Renewables
Jeff Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance, released following statement: “In response to ‘unprecedented’ dark money attacks on renewable energy in Texas, the Advanced Power Alliance today launched a multimedia advertising campaign calling on Texans to engage with their state legislators and to become active in the policy discussions currently underway in our stateContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Launches Advertising Campaign to Combat Dark Money Attacks on Renewables”
ENGIE North America Announces Construction of Jumbo Hill Wind Project in Texas
Houston, Texas – ENGIE North America Inc. today announced the start of construction of the Jumbo Hill Wind Project, located in Andrews County, Texas. With a total capacity of approximately 160 MW, Jumbo Hill is scheduled to be online by spring of 2020. Jumbo Hill will provide energy and Renewable Energy Credits generated by theContinue reading “ENGIE North America Announces Construction of Jumbo Hill Wind Project in Texas”
Advanced Power Alliance Statement on Windpower Facility Decommissioning Substitute Language
Jeff Clark, President of the Advanced Power Alliance (APA), together with Texas State Representative Terry Canales today signed an agreement reflecting a mutual commitment to pass legislation establishing standards for decommissioning wind energy projects in Texas. The legislation, a committee substitute for House Bill 2845 now pending before the Texas Legislature, is the culmination ofContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Statement on Windpower Facility Decommissioning Substitute Language”
E.ON Announces Start of Construction on South Texas Windfarm
Peyton Creek at 151 MW will bring E.ON’s total US generation capacity to 4 GW mark. E.ON announced today Peyton Creek Windfarm, a 151 megawatt (MW) project, located in Matagorda County, Texas, is under construction and it expects to commission the project before the end of 2019. “Peyton Creek will be our 24th wind projectContinue reading “E.ON Announces Start of Construction on South Texas Windfarm”
Enel Green Power North America Starts Construction of Largest Solar Farm in Texas
The 497 MW Roadrunner solar project, which will be built in two phases, will also be the largest solar plant in Enel’s US portfolio and is expected to generate around 1.2 TWh annually The first 252 MW of Roadrunner are expected to be up and running by the end of 2019, while the remaining 245Continue reading “Enel Green Power North America Starts Construction of Largest Solar Farm in Texas”
Clark in Austin Business Journal: “Clean Energy On Right Track in Texas”
Jeff Clark – President, Advanced Power Alliance Published in Austin Business Journal on February 7, 2019 Texas is a leader in clean energy with rapidly growing wind and solar energy sectors. Our state leads the nation in wind energy generation, and recent cost-declines in solar are leading to tremendous growth. The success of wind and solarContinue reading “Clark in Austin Business Journal: “Clean Energy On Right Track in Texas””