One of the largest clean energy infrastructure projects in U.S. history is generating reliable energy for the western U.S. From Pattern Energy: https://patternenergy.com/sunzia-comes-online/ Pattern Energy Group (Pattern Energy), a leader in clean energy and transmission infrastructure, today announced that SunZia, the largest renewable energy infrastructure project in U.S. history is fully operational. The SunZia project canContinue reading “Pattern Energy – SunZia Comes Online, Transforming Power Delivery in the United States”
Category Archives: Wind Power
Wind Powers American Prosperity, Thoughts on Global Wind Day
Every June 15th, the world marks Global Wind Day. For most people it passes without notice but for those of us who have spent careers building out the American power system, it is worth a pause, because few technologies have delivered more for working families, rural communities, and the broader United States economy than windContinue reading “Wind Powers American Prosperity, Thoughts on Global Wind Day”
ERCOT and University of Texas Partner to Research Next-Generation Energy Technologies
Texas’ ERCOT partners UT to boost grid reliability with innovative inverter tech.
Statement from APA on Texas Actions to Address Wind Turbine Blade Sites in Sweetwater, Texas
The Attorney General of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Global Fiberglass Solutions, Inc. and associated parties alleging that GFSI was “purportedly hired by numerous companies to break down, transport, and recycle turbine blades,” and that the company failed to properly dispose of the materials, instead creating a stockpile of more than 3,000 wind turbine blades andContinue reading “Statement from APA on Texas Actions to Address Wind Turbine Blade Sites in Sweetwater, Texas”
A Place That’s Changing Lives—Right Here in Oklahoma
Not everyone gets a second chance—but High Plains Technology Center Wind Energy student Sam Bence did. His story shows how opportunity, hard work, and proper training can change everything. Read Sam’s full story below From High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Oklahoma: https://www.hptc.edu/high-plains-highlights/windenergy “Not everyone gets a second chance. I did. I grew up inContinue reading “A Place That’s Changing Lives—Right Here in Oklahoma”
Clean Energy Jobs: Strengthening America’s Expanding Energy Workforce
Reporting on job creation in the clean energy economy
From Wind and Sun to Silicon: How Oklahoma Is Powering Google’s AI Revolution
https://blog.google/inside-google/company-announcements/google-american-innovation-oklahoma/ When most people imagine the future of artificial intelligence, they tend to think of Silicon Valley or gleaming East Coast campuses, not the red dirt and wide open skies of Oklahoma. Yet that’s exactly where Google has chosen to make its boldest move: a $9 billion investment in AI and cloud infrastructure that willContinue reading “From Wind and Sun to Silicon: How Oklahoma Is Powering Google’s AI Revolution”
Clearway Announces New High-Performance Computing Data Center Colocated with Texas Wind Farm
Clearway’s 122 MW Elbow Creek wind project to host new data center From Clearway Energy Group: https://www.clearwayenergygroup.com/press-releases/clearway-announces-new-high-performance-computing-data-center-colocated-with-texas-wind-farm/ Clearway Energy Group (“Clearway”) announced that a new high-performance computing data center is co-located at its Elbow Creek wind farm in Howard County, Texas. The first phase of the data center was energized this year, and the secondContinue reading “Clearway Announces New High-Performance Computing Data Center Colocated with Texas Wind Farm”
Texans Champion Clean Energy: 2025 CTEI Survey Highlights Growing Support
A new statewide survey commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies (March 22-30, 2025) reveals overwhelming support among Texas voters for clean energy solutions to meet the state’s growing energy demands. The biennial poll of 1,000 registered voters shows a clear preference for an “all-of-the-above” energy strategy, emphasizingContinue reading “Texans Champion Clean Energy: 2025 CTEI Survey Highlights Growing Support”
Solar, Wind and Storage Reliably Power Texas Grid During Unexpected Coal Shutdown
Solar and wind generated 40.2% of the ERCOT grid’s electricity this year through June. When coal plants shut down for unexpected maintenance, solar and wind stepped in, providing about 50% of generation during peak summer demand in the highest electricity consuming state in the union. From PV Magazine USA: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2025/07/22/solar-wind-and-storage-reliably-power-texas-grid-during-unexpected-coal-shutdown/ Despite anti-renewable energy rhetoric inContinue reading “Solar, Wind and Storage Reliably Power Texas Grid During Unexpected Coal Shutdown”