Friday, May 9, 2014

DOE Shocks With Offshore Winners; Kansas RPS Survives Another Year

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Up Front
DOE Shocker: Down-Select Offshore Winners Raise Some Eyebrows
on 08 May 2014 by Mark Del Franco
In a highly anticipated announcement made during Wednesday's opening general session at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER 2014 show, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) named the winning recipients for the next round of funding in the agency's effort to incentivize innovative offshore wind technologies. According to the DOE, [read more]
AWEA CEO Outlines Strategy To Get Wind PTC Extended
on 07 May 2014 by Mark Del Franco
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) CEO Tom Kiernan updated conference attendees on the status of the expired production tax credit (PTC) during the opening general session at AWEA's WINDPOWER 2014 Conference & Exhibition, being held in Las Vegas until May 8. Presiding over his first WINDPOWER in an official capacity [read more]
Kansas RPS Perseveres Despite Three Years Of Attacks
on 07 May 2014 by Joseph Bebon
It appears the battle over the fate of Kansas' renewable portfolio standard (RPS) has come to an end for yet another legislative session, and the mandate, which requires the state's utilities to procure 20% renewables by 2020, will remain in effect. In a 63-60 vote on May 2, the state [read more]
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Governors Call On EPA To Keep Wind Power In Mind For New Rules
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
The Governors' Wind Energy Coalition has released a letter to Gina McCarthy, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing the group's support for wind energy as an eligible measure for states to utilize to comply with upcoming carbon emission rules. The EPA is currently working on standards under [read more]
Siemens AG Reveals Shakeup Plan To Streamline Business
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Germany-based conglomerate Siemens AG has announced Vision 2020, a new strategy to streamline and restructure the company's operations. As of Oct. 1, the organization will bundle its business into nine divisions instead of the current 16 and focus more on growth fields in electrification, automation and digitalization. The company says [read more]
Penn State Wins DOE's Inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Pennsylvania State University has won the first-ever U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Collegiate Wind Competition. The inaugural competition challenged undergraduate students from multiple disciplines to design and build a lightweight, transportable wind turbine with the ability to power small electronic devices. Teams also presented a detailed business plan and [read more]

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Juhl Energy To Acquire Two Iowa Wind Turbines
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Juhl Energy Inc., a Minnesota-based clean energy solutions provider and community wind project developer, recently reached a definitive agreement to acquire two operating wind turbines in Iowa: one located in Manley and one located in Kensett. The projects, each featuring a single GE XLE 1.62 MW turbine, have been commercially [read more]
Siemens Wins 21 MW Turbine And Service Order In Iowa
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Siemens has won a deal from NJR Clean Energy Ventures to provide turbines for the approximately 21 MW Carroll wind power project in Iowa. Siemens plans to begin installing the project's nine SWT-2.3-108 turbines in October, with commissioning scheduled for early 2015. The contract also includes a service and maintenance [read more]
Gearbox Express Enters Exchange Deal With Xcel Energy
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Gearbox Express (GBX), a company focused on providing down-tower, wind gearbox remanufacturing services, has signed a master major supply agreement with Xcel Energy for a wind turbine gearbox exchange program in the utility's Upper Midwest service territory. As part of the agreement, Xcel Energy will purchase remanufactured gearboxes from GBX, [read more]

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Invenergy LLC Announces New Executive Hire
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Independent power producer Invenergy LLC has hired Paul Turner as senior vice president of sales and marketing. Invenergy says Turner is an industry veteran with prior senior positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Cornerstone Energy Advisors, Renergix Solar, Peoples Energy and Hecate Energy. "Paul brings a wealth of utility and power industry experience, [read more]
First Wind Highlights Commitment To Host Communities
on 08 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Boston-based renewable energy developer First Wind has released its 2013 Community Report, which highlights the company's community outreach and philanthropic activity within its host communities throughout last year. In 2013, First Wind says it presented more than $520,000 to focused areas of giving, including community and civic organizations, recreation and [read more]
Deepwater Wind Signs Deal To Reduce Offshore Project's Impact To Whales
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
A coalition of environmental and conservation groups and developer Deepwater Wind have announced an agreement to implement additional protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales during pre-construction activities for the Deepwater ONE offshore wind farm, being developed off the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coasts. In July 2013, Deepwater Wind acquired [read more]

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Suzlon Finalizes Sale Of Big Sky Wind Farm To EverPower
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Suzlon has completed the previously announced sale of the 240 MW Big Sky wind farm in Illinois to EverPower Wind Holdings Inc. Financial details were not disclosed. In April, Suzlon acquired Big Sky from bankrupt Edison Mission Energy (EME). As part of that agreement, Suzlon forgave a $228 million loan [read more]
GE Notes 3.9 GW Of U.S. Orders Since PTC Extension
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Last year started off slow due to the uncertainty caused by the late production tax credit (PTC) extension, but GE says it has secured a cumulative 3.9 GW of firm and unconditional wind turbine supply orders in the U.S. since Jan. 1, 2013 - the date the incentive was revived [read more]
ABB Launches New Grid Tech For Wind Farms
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
ABB has announced the launch of new grid interconnection technology applications for wind farms. The company says its Ventyx Energy Portfolio Management solution accurately forecasts wind patterns and collects data. ABB's new Symphony Plus for Wind, meanwhile, is a SCADA offering designed for monitoring and controlling wind plant fleets. According [read more]
DWEA, AWEA Partner On Distributed And Community Wind
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
The Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) has entered into a formal partnership with the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) to collaborate on building the distributed and community wind markets in the U.S., as well as coordinating on federal and state policy initiatives. Community wind is characterized by local participation, usually [read more]
GE Demonstrates Blade Extension Program In New York
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
GE has announced a technology demonstration of a seven-meter blade extension, taking its wind turbines from a 77-meter rotor to a 91-meter rotor. There are currently two prototypes, completed with Noble Environmental Power at the Clinton Wind Park in New York, that have been in operation for 10 months. GE [read more]
Energy Department Determines 35% U.S. Wind By 2050 Is Achievable
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has previewed an ambitious vision for the growth of U.S. wind energy to account for 35% of the nation's grid by 2050. At the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2014 Conference & Exhibition, being held this week in Las Vegas, the DOE revealed [read more]
GDF-Led Consortium Wins 1 GW Offshore Wind Tender In France
on 07 May 2014 by NAW Staff
Following its second call for offshore wind tenders last year, the French government has awarded a consortium consisting of GDF SUEZ, EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA two projects totaling 1 GW. The group was competing with another consortium made up of EDF Energies Nouvelles, wpd offshore and Alstom. The [read more]
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