Energy and economic analysts IdeaSmiths recently released The Economic Impact of Renewable Energy in Rural Texas – a report commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation and Powering Texas – which examined theContinue reading “Economic Study of Texas Renewables Investment Highlights Massive Benefit to Rural Communities”
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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 RepresentativeContinue reading “Advanced Power Alliance Recognizes Texas State Representative Jim Murphy as “Texas Energy Champion””
When Wind Turbines Move to Town – How Do Rural Communities Benefit?
By Anna Luke, American Wind Energy Association Originally published on Into the Wind It wasn’t always the case, but nowadays rural places are often among those in greatest need ofContinue reading “When Wind Turbines Move to Town – How Do Rural Communities Benefit?”
Enid Regional Development Alliance: To Grow, We Must Keep Our Promises
By Brent Kisling, Executive Director, Enid Regional Development Alliance Let’s suppose for a moment that you were about to purchase your first home. You found the perfect house that youContinue reading “Enid Regional Development Alliance: To Grow, We Must Keep Our Promises”
Rural Texas Speaks Out: Tells Lawmakers to Keep Supporting Chapter 313
One of the most valuable tools Texas uses to attract major investments to Texas is currently under assault in the legislature. Lawmakers in Austin who don’t understand the innovative Chapter 313Continue reading “Rural Texas Speaks Out: Tells Lawmakers to Keep Supporting Chapter 313”
Clearing the Air: Lamar Alexander, You’re Wrong About Wind Power
by Dr. Stephen A. Smith, Executive Director, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy The Plains and Eastern Clean Line project could inject large quantities of high-value, low-cost wind power directly intoContinue reading “Clearing the Air: Lamar Alexander, You’re Wrong About Wind Power”
In the News: Rural Nebraska Lawmaker Sees Wind Energy as an Urgent Lifeline
By Karen Uhlenhuth; From Nebraska Energy News Read the story online at: http://midwestenergynews.com/2015/12/16/rural-nebraska-lawmaker-sees-wind-energy-as-an-urgent-lifeline/ Nebraska state Sen. Al Davis is a rancher, a longtime resident of rural Nebraska, a proponent ofContinue reading “In the News: Rural Nebraska Lawmaker Sees Wind Energy as an Urgent Lifeline”
Southern Company Subsidiary’s First Wind Project in Operation
Atlanta, Georgia — Southern Company subsidiary Southern Power today announced its first wind project, the 299-megawatt (MW) Kay Wind facility in Kay County, Oklahoma, is fully operational. “The completion of KayContinue reading “Southern Company Subsidiary’s First Wind Project in Operation”
