Legislators in the state, which leads the nation in building solar and wind, have circulated about 60 proposals to curb renewable development and boost gas. Source: Politico on March 21, 2025 No one builds renewables like Texas. In the first month of 2025, Texas installed more renewables and batteries than 41 other states did inContinue reading “Texas’ Clean Energy Boom Faces Onslaught of Anti-Renewable Bills”
Category Archives: Wind Power
Texas Broke Its Solar, Wind, and Battery Records in One Spring Week
Renewables and batteries are playing an increasingly crucial role for the state in the shoulder season, when coal and gas plants fall offline in large numbers. Source: Canary Media on March 10, 2025 As winter turns to spring, Texas is setting new records with its nation-leading clean energy fleet. In just the first week ofContinue reading “Texas Broke Its Solar, Wind, and Battery Records in One Spring Week”
Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity
From Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/texas-tops-us-states-renewable-energy-battery-capacity-maguire-2025-01-09/ Texas is dominating the development of renewable energy generation and battery capacity within the United States, and is estimated to have installed nearly 80% more combined solar, wind and battery capacity than the next largest state. The Lone Star state has 42,000 megawatts (MW) of wind power, 22,000 MW of solar farmsContinue reading “Texas Tops US States for Renewable Energy and Battery Capacity”
LSU Center for Energy Studies Releases “2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook”
From our Partners at GNO, Inc.: Researchers at the LSU Center for Energy Studies have released their 2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook, and the takeaway is clear: a balanced, all-of-the-above approach to energy supply and decarbonization presents a generational opportunity for Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. The numbers are large. By 2030, the Gulf Coast region isContinue reading “LSU Center for Energy Studies Releases “2025 Gulf Coast Energy Outlook””
Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy
Jeff Clark, APA President My inbox is flooded today with emails from friends (and foes) about a scene from the show “Landman” in which Billy Bob Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, delivers an “epic rant” against wind energy. When “big city lawyer” Rebecca Falcone (played masterfully by Kayla Wallace) asks about clean energy in the oilContinue reading “Television “Landman” Skips The Facts on West Texas Wind Energy”
New Agreement Provides Omaha Public Power District with 300 MW of Wind Energy
From Omaha Public Power District: https://oppdthewire.com/new-agreement-provides-oppd-with-300-megawatts-of-wind-energy/ Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is in the midst of a massive effort to double its generation capacity by the end of this decade amid surging customer demand, while simultaneously working to achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. OPPD just announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDF Renewables, effectiveContinue reading “New Agreement Provides Omaha Public Power District with 300 MW of Wind Energy”
Steelhead Americas Celebrates Commissioning of the Delta Wind Project, First Wind Project in Mississippi
Steelhead Americas (Steelhead), Vestas North American development arm, today celebrated the commissioning of the 185 MW Delta Wind project in Mississippi, U.S., in a ribbon-cutting ceremony organised by global energy company, The AES Corporation. Sold in 2022 to The AES Corporation, the Delta project is the state’s first wind project and marks a significant milestoneContinue reading ” Steelhead Americas Celebrates Commissioning of the Delta Wind Project, First Wind Project in Mississippi “
Ørsted Celebrates Commencement of First Co-Located Wind and Solar Center in Bee County, Texas
Completion of Sparta Solar marks the Helena Energy Center fully operational as Ørsted’s largest onshore renewable energy project in the U.S. From Ørsted: Mineral, Texas – Ørsted, a leading U.S. renewable energy company, today celebrated the official commencement of the Helena Energy Center, a 518 MW co-located wind and solar facility in Bee County thatContinue reading “Ørsted Celebrates Commencement of First Co-Located Wind and Solar Center in Bee County, Texas”
Renewable Energy Contributes Record Power to the Grid During Second Hottest Summer in Texas
AUSTIN – During the second hottest summer on record, advanced power technologies made record-breaking contributions to the Texas grid, keeping electricity costs more affordable for Texas consumers and enhancing the electric system’s reliability. Throughout June, July, August, and September, renewable energy production reached new heights and, on August 9, a new record was set as just over 31,585 megawattsContinue reading “Renewable Energy Contributes Record Power to the Grid During Second Hottest Summer in Texas”
Texas Comptroller Visits Roscoe Wind Complex for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar today joined RWE and Advanced Power Alliance (APA) in visiting Roscoe Wind Complex, owned and operated by RWE and one of the largest onshore wind farms in the U.S., as part of his Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition. “Beyond providing cheap, clean power, renewable energy projects offer vast economic benefits,Continue reading “Texas Comptroller Visits Roscoe Wind Complex for Good for Texas Tour: Energy Edition”