DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, a wind energy project resulting from a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, is operational and generating clean, renewable energy. The Appaloosa Run Wind Energy Center, located in Upton County, Texas, will generate 135 megawatts of new windContinue reading “DuPont to Source Renewable Energy Through Wind Energy Center in Texas”
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US Department of Energy Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment
Department-Wide Strategy Will Tap America’s Vast Potential of Offshore Wind Energy to Power Millions of Homes and Businesses, Support Thousands of Jobs, and Ensure the Nation’s Clean Energy Future. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive summary of the Department’s efforts to meet President Biden’s goal to deploy 30 gigawatts (GW)Continue reading “US Department of Energy Releases Strategy to Accelerate and Expand Domestic Offshore Wind Deployment”
NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy
Click here to access an interactive map showing project size, tax, and landowner payment data per legislative district. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Renewable energy and battery storage projects generate tens of billions of dollars in tax revenue and landowner payments, 60 percent of which benefits rural counties, according to a report released by the Advanced PowerContinue reading “NEW REPORT: Battery Storage and Renewable Energy Projects Are Boon to Texas Economy”
Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?
While Texas isn’t the leader in renewable energy on a percentage or per capita basis, it has the largest installed base of wind power and one of the top installed bases of solar power in the United States. Most often, the investments made in renewable power generation are made backed by a “power purchase agreement“Continue reading “Who’s Purchasing Renewable Energy in Texas?”
As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable and Energy Storage Capacity
Enel Green Power has completed its first large-scale hybrid wind project globally, Azure Sky wind + storage, featuring 350 MW of wind capacity and 136.5 MW/204.6 MWh of storage capacity. In addition, the company will add 57 MW/85.7 MWh of new battery storage capacity at its largest operating projects in Texas, Roadrunner solar and HighContinue reading “As Texas Energy Demand Increases, Enel Green Power Installs More Renewable and Energy Storage Capacity”
Ørsted Completes Onshore Wind Farm Haystack Wind in Nebraska
The 298 MW wind farm is Ørsted’s first onshore project using 5 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines and brings the company’s US onshore wind and solar capacity in operation above 3 GW. Located in Wayne County, Nebraska, Haystack Wind utilizes existing interconnection infrastructure in Southwest Power Pool (SPP) North from Ørsted’s 230 MW onshore windContinue reading “Ørsted Completes Onshore Wind Farm Haystack Wind in Nebraska”
New Interactive Website Shows Clean Energy’s Contributions to Rural Texas
Solar and wind projects help diversify local economies, creating new revenue for rural governments, school districts and landowners; but anti-economic development bills threaten that growth. Wind power, solar power, and energy storage projects are providing new economic opportunities for rural Texas counties, bringing needed diversification, economic development, job creation, and multi-generational revenue through a growingContinue reading “New Interactive Website Shows Clean Energy’s Contributions to Rural Texas”
Duke Energy Renewables Announces Commercial Operation of its Largest Windpower Project – 350-MW Frontier II in Oklahoma
AT&T and Ball Corporation invest in wind energy produced by the project New project is expansion of 200-MW Frontier Windpower project, operational since 2016 Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), today announced the commercial operation of the largest windpower project in its fleet – the 350-megawatt (MW) Frontier Windpower IIContinue reading “Duke Energy Renewables Announces Commercial Operation of its Largest Windpower Project – 350-MW Frontier II in Oklahoma”
Wind Was There: Texas Windpower Delivered During ERCOT’s Winter Weather Event
Wind turbines are designed to operate over a wide range of temperatures. When faced with extreme winter weather, wind turbines that are optimized for operations in hot climates, such as Texas, can experience outages, just like other forms electric power generation. Like every other generation resource during the February 2021 extreme winter weather event (aContinue reading “Wind Was There: Texas Windpower Delivered During ERCOT’s Winter Weather Event”
Boiling Springs starts Commercial Operation as RWE US First Onshore Wind Farm in Oklahoma
Completion of 148-megawatt project expands RWE U.S. onshore wind capacity Offtake secured with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. for 120 megawatts First RWE project in state and Southwest Power Pool is 26th U.S. wind farm for company The RWE Renewables portfolio in North America continues to expand as Boiling Springs, a 148-megawatt (MW) project, locatedContinue reading “Boiling Springs starts Commercial Operation as RWE US First Onshore Wind Farm in Oklahoma”
