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Federal commission confirms UEC's authority to build Wheatridge transmission line
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered Umatilla Electric Cooperative to provide wholesale transmission service to a Wheatridge Wind Energy project, rejecting a protest by Heppner-based Columbia Basin Electric Cooperative that the action would
Michigan Radio
DTE Energy plans to move out of the state's reliably windy Thumb region for its next wind farm. The utility has signed up 120 landowners so far in Branch County, which is in the middle of the state near the Indiana border. Matt Wagner is manager of
Stop herding public dollars toward teaching kids to raise sheep
Youngsters learning about raising livestock, wind energy and leadership is valuable, but why is it more valuable than other civic organizations to the point that it needs taxpayer support? St. Clair County just eliminated its $20,100 annual support of
People are really excited about the responses to Xcel Energy's Colorado RFP
At first blush, responses to a utility RFP for new capacity might not be the sort of news that sets the world on fire. But energy wonks are downright ecstatic over the results to Xcel Energy's recent Colorado solicitation. Xcel received over 400 bids
Tri Global Energy surpasses 1 GW of wind power
“We are very pleased to have reached this important milestone,” said John Billingsley, Tri Global Energy Chairman, and CEO. “Texas is rich with many energy resources. Wind energy has quickly become a formidable competitor as transmission capacity and
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
According to Maui Electric's Monthly Curtailment Report, the average cost of wind energy on Maui has remained largely unchanged, from an average of 19.6 cent per kilowatt-hour in 2013 to 20.7 cents per kWh over the first 11 months of 2017. The average
2018 Developments in Distributed Energy Storage, Offshore Wind, BIPV Solar, Thermal Energy Storage and Building ...
This edition of the Energy and Power Systems TOE provides insights on the latest advances in technologies related to the energy industry. This TOE focuses on advances in offshore wind energy generation, BIPV, and thermal energy storage. It also gives
Electrek
Electrek Green Energy Brief: A daily technical, financial, and political review/analysis of important green energy news. Featured Image Source · Record wind output sends UK into negative pricing – Electricity data from utility shows that system buy and
SA wind energy industry anticipates conclusion of outstanding PPAs in Q1
The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA), together with the broader renewable power sector, anticipates the conclusion of the 26 outstanding power purchase agreements (PPAs) in the first quarter of 2018. Loeriesfontein Wind Farm. The majority
Edgy Labs (blog)
Last year, wind production in Germany was so high that some customers' electricity bills went into the negative, leading them to be paid to use green energy. Overall, wind energy alone now accounts for 10% of Europe's power output, and this is only set
Southeast Energy News
A similar construction effort, by Southern Company's Georgia Power unit, faces similar hurdles that complicate the completion of two reactors at Plant Vogtle even after deadlines have been extended to preserve taxpayer subsidies. Entergy operates 10
How To Improve Underperforming Wind Fleets – Without New Hardware Or Turbines
Because of underperformance and downtime, the current U.S. wind fleet could produce an estimated 12 TWh more energy than it currently does, according to new findings from Uptake, a Chicago-based analytics software company. This number represents enough
Popular Science
In the report, researchers from NREL modeled a scenario in which wind energy provided 37 percent of the needed electricity in the western United States, and analyzed the feasibility of increasing wind energy consumption. (The most recent estimate from
