AWEA CEO Denise Bode released the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it has clarified how needed transmission lines will be planned and paid for. “AWEA applauds FERC for its leadership in finalizing reforms that could serve to cut the Gordian knot that is blocking...
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and some 80 entities sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) opposing the Wyden-Corker electric transmission bill and supporting FERC’s efforts to get transmission built. AWEA CEO Denise Bode’s statement on the letter is as follows: ...
Iowa voters give wind energy companies 85% approval, favor wind 3:1 over all other sources for state’s energy needs WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 1, 2011) —Voters in Iowa, the state that launched the wind energy revolution with the first renewable energy purchase requirement in 1983 – and where this year so far, wind has...
Houston, Texas July, 01 2011. Horizon Wind Energy announces today a full brand and name alignment with its parent company EDP Renewables. “We are proud to announce that we are officially changing our name in the United States and Canada to EDP Renewables North America, LLC,” said Gabriel Alonso,” CEO of EDP Renewable North...
For Immediate Release Thursday, June 30, 2011 Contact: Ellen Carey 202-249-7357 ecarey@awea.org WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2011) —The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced today the installation of its Board of Directors for 2011-2012, led by electric utility executive Ned Hall. The new Board begins its tenure as the industry finds itself in...
WOODSTOCK — Construction on the Spruce Mountain Wind Project is set to begin as early as June 20, according to the project’s developer. The project is expected to be finished and generating power by the end of the year. Andy Novey, developer for Patriot Renewables of Quincy, Mass., said the group Friends of Spruce...
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation Technology, Inc. (OTI), developer of ETAP enterprise solution for electrical power systems, announces that the Colorado Green Wind Power Project, a joint venture of Iberdrola Renewables and Shell Energy, is operational after having been successfully tested and commissioned with ETAP Real-Time™. The Colorado Green Wind Farm was originally modeled and designed...
New York City, 15 June 2011: WindMade™, the first global consumer label for companies using wind energy, was presented to the public today, on Global Wind Day (15 June). The WindMade™ initiative took shape as the proposed WindMade™ technical standard enters a two-month public consultation period. The proposed standard requires participating companies to source...
Credit: By Tony Reaves, Staff Writer, Sun Journal, http://www.sunjournal.com/oxford-hills/story/1045854 14 June 2011 WOODSTOCK — Construction on the Spruce Mountain Wind Project is set to begin as early as June 20, according to the project’s developer. The project is expected to be finished and generating power by the end of the year. Andy Novey, developer...
LM Wind Power launched a world-record wind turbine blade in February this year and marks Global Wind Day today by formally announcing the length – 73.5 meters – equivalent to a 24 story building. Today, Global Wind Day is marked across the world, celebrating the strong message that wind power works. The past three...
