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”
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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””
Pecan Street Launches Texas’ First Grid-Connected Vehicle-to-Grid Research and Testing Center
Energy research organization Pecan Street Inc. launched Texas’ first grid-tied vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing center at its lab in Austin, Texas, turning electric vehicles into a dispatchable load shaving tool for the municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy. The V2G testing center is part of Austin SHINES, an Austin Energy project that is testing how energy storage at grid,Continue reading “Pecan Street Launches Texas’ First Grid-Connected Vehicle-to-Grid Research and Testing Center”
Wind Powers Employment, Education in West Texas
By Ken Becker, Executive Director, Sweetwater Enterprise for Economic Development West Texas is no stranger to the energy industry – for nearly 100 years, our region has been leading the way in oil and gas. And while we still look to these resources for economic benefits and energy independence for America, we now have theContinue reading “Wind Powers Employment, Education in West Texas”
E.ON Starts Construction of 100 Megawatt Solar Project in Reeves County, Texas
E.ON today announced it has started construction on its West of the Pecos solar project, located in Reeves County, Texas, approximately 75 miles southwest of Midland-Odessa. The 100 megawatt (MWac) project is expected to come online in December 2019 and consists of more than 350,000 photovoltaic panels built over a 670-acre area. E.ON expects approximatelyContinue reading “E.ON Starts Construction of 100 Megawatt Solar Project in Reeves County, Texas”
Nestlé Waters North America Signs Renewable Energy Agreement with ENGIE Resources
Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA), together with ENGIE Resources, today announced they have signed a renewable energy agreement through which ENGIE will supply over 50 percent of the energy needed for NWNA’s manufacturing and distribution facilities in Texas. With this agreement, NWNA operations in Travis, McLennan, Dallas, and Harris counties will be supplied by renewable wind energy from the Midway WindContinue reading “Nestlé Waters North America Signs Renewable Energy Agreement with ENGIE Resources”
Opinion: Retain Process for Wind Farm Approval Near Bases
Originally published in the San Antonio Express-News on September 16, 2018. https://www.expressnews.com/opinion/commentary/article/Retain-process-for-wind-farm-approval-near-bases-13230906.php By Bishop Garrison and Sarah E. Hunt Americans empower our military leaders, with appropriate oversight, to make the best decisions for the men and women under their command. That’s why it’s troubling to see that lately, some politicians are confused about the technicalContinue reading “Opinion: Retain Process for Wind Farm Approval Near Bases”
Corporate Customers Show Up for #AmericanWindWeek
From AWEA Blog, by Hannah Hunt: As we close out #AmericanWindWeek, it’s been thrilling to see towns, communities, local leaders and wind industry workers gather across the country to celebrate wind power. Importantly, Fortune 500 companies and business leaders also showed up. Corporate purchasers of wind voiced their support nationwide, touting the economic and environmentalContinue reading “Corporate Customers Show Up for #AmericanWindWeek”
Texas Wind – Guest Editorial by Dr. M. Ray Perryman
Guest Editorial by Dr. M. Ray Perryman, President and CEO – The Perryman Group Texas has more capacity to generate electricity from wind than any other state. In fact, Texas’ capacity of 22,799 megawatts is triple that of second-place Oklahoma and is larger than most countries around the world. The Lone Star State also topsContinue reading “Texas Wind – Guest Editorial by Dr. M. Ray Perryman”