Latest Michigan PPAs Exemplify The Power Behind The PTC

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Latest Michigan PPAs Exemplify The Power Of Wind Energy's Production Tax Credit by Mark Del Franco, May. 30, 2013 Recently approved power purchase agreements (PPAs) by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) underscore the continuation of several positive trends of late, including utility procurement of wind, the lowering of cost per MWh and the effectiveness of the production tax credit (PTC). On May 15, the MPSC approved two PPAs [read more] Anchors Away! UMaine-Led Consortium To Launch Prototype Offshore Turbine by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 The University of Maine's (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center and its partners will launch a 1:8 scale model of its VolturnUS offshore wind turbine on May 31, the first grid-connected offshore wind turbine to be deployed off the coast of North America. The approximately 65-foot tall turbine prototype is [read more] Nebraska Passes Sales Tax Exemption by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 Nebraska lawmakers have passed a bill that features sales tax exemptions to attract wind farms to the state. The bill, L.B.104, provides sales tax exemptions for the purchase of wind turbines, towers and other wind farm components - which neighboring states, such as Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma, have used. Sen. [read more] Wellinghoff To Resign As FERC Chairman by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 Jon Wellinghoff, who presided over the U.S. electric grid at a time of tremendous growth for renewable energy, is stepping down as chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). He is expected to remain in the position until the Senate confirms his successor. Characterized as a "champion of change" [read more] Vestas Produces Massive Blade Prototype At Colorado Plant by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 Vestas introduced a 57.5-meter blade prototype for its V117-3.3 MW wind turbines. The blades, about 189 feet in length, are the longest ever manufactured in the U.S. The company says its Brighton, Colo.-based plant is the only Vestas factory in the world equipped to produce this blade type. The Colorado [read more] EDF, wpd Pool Resources To Answer France's Offshore Power Call by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 EDF Energies Nouvelles and wpd offshore will again pool their resources to develop a competitive bid to answer the French government's second offshore wind energy power call. Under the agreement, the companies will pool their expertise and financial resources through a joint company, in which EDF will hold a controlling [read more] Schneider Power To Sell Ontario Wind Farm by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 Schneider Power - a subsidiary of Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, a provider of natural gas storage systems, integration and vehicle system technologies - says it will sell its 10 MW Trout Creek wind farm to "an unrelated third party." According to Quantum, the sale will occur in two phases. [read more] Connecticut House Passes RPS Bill; Moves To Senate by NAW Staff, May. 30, 2013 The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow large-scale hydropower to qualify as a Class I resource under the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS). According to a Hartford Business report, a companion bill passed the state Senate on May 6, but due to some differences, [read more] Alberta School District Signs PPA With BluEarth's Bull Creek Project by NAW Staff, May. 29, 2013 BluEarth Renewables has confirmed that trustees for Alberta's Prairie Rose School District have signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to acquire the output of the developer's 115 MW Bull Creek wind project, located in Provost and Wainwright, Alberta. Marlo Raynolds, BluEarth's vice president of market development, says the PPA [read more] Moventas Opens North American Condition Management Center, Offers New Program by NAW Staff, May. 29, 2013 Industrial gears provider Moventas has opened a condition management center in Chicago, and with it, a condition management services program. According to Moventas, the service agreement allows wind farm owners and operators to install a condition monitoring system without upfront capital investment. Designed to maximize gearbox life through the early [read more] Fast-Drying Coating Improves Curing Times For Offshore Wind Towers by NAW Staff, May. 29, 2013 Coatings manufacturer Hempel has developed an epoxy coating that offers improved curing times for manufacturers of offshore wind towers. Specially formulated for the offshore wind market, the HEMPADUR 47300 epoxy can help offshore wind tower manufacturers drive down production costs and reduce drying times by up to 25%. According to [read more] Gamesa Enters Kenya Wind Market by NAW Staff, May. 29, 2013 Wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa has signed an agreement with local power company Kengen to supply 16 G52 850 kW wind turbines. Turbine delivery and installation for the 13.6 MW Ngong II wind farm, being developed by a subsidiary of Iberdrola, is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2014. [read more] BayWa r.e.Wind LLC - Project Marketer & Originator, Assistant Project Developer Alliant Energy - Wind Turbine Engineer III SMUD - Assistant Superintendent Power Generation Renewable Assets Eurus Energy America Corp - Project Analyst & Modeler; Project Developer To place an ad within WindJobs, contact Bill O'Connor at 1-203-262-4670 ext. 235, oconnor@nawindpower.com or Christina Stanevich at 1-203-262-4670 ext. 237, cstanevich@nawindpower.com   Please click HERE to subscribe to North American Windpower magazine. The May 2013 Online Edition is ready for viewing.

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