Leaked DOE report shows grid coping well with more wind Variable renewable resources are not a reliability risk for America’s electricity grid, according to a leaked preliminary draft of a closely watched report for the US Department of Energy (DOE). Bloomberg and other news outlets, including the Washington Post, reported on the leaked staff report … Continue reading Leaked DOE report shows grid coping well with more wind
Cooper signs solar energy bill despite controversial wind project moratorium RALEIGH Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law on Thursday legislation promoting solar energy in the state and issued an executive order encouraging wind-power development despite an 18-month moratorium on wind projects included in the bill. Cooper said his executive order clarifies that wind projects can … Continue reading Cooper signs solar energy bill despite controversial wind project moratorium
A Massive 2GW Wind Farm Is Coming to Oklahoma, and AEP Wants to Own It Utility interest in the Wind Catcher project highlights just how far the wind industry has come in terms of cost and reliability. Oklahoma, historically known as a hub for fossil fuel production, will soon become home to one of the … Continue reading A Massive 2GW Wind Farm Is Coming to #Oklahoma, and #AEP Wants to Own It
Wind, solar do not harm power grid reliability, new study reports A recent draft of the US Department of Energy study on renewable energy states that ‘significantly higher levels of renewable energy can be integrated without compromise of system reliability.’ ULY 17, 2017 WASHINGTON—The growth of renewable power, including wind and solar, has not harmed … Continue reading Wind, solar do not harm power grid reliability, new study reports
Dominion wind project off Virginia Beach will move forward PORTSMOUTH — A little more than a year ago, Dominion Energy faced a torrent of criticism for letting lapse a $40 million federal grant for an offshore wind power pilot project. Critics contended it meant the utility was never serious about pursuing wind as a generation … Continue reading #Dominion wind project off Virginia Beach will move forward
Rocky Mountain Power makes wind power investment in Wyoming CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s efforts to roll back coal and climate-change regulations aren’t discouraging a utility from making a $3.5 billion investment in wind energy, the bulk of which will build dozens of new wind turbines in the top coal-producing state. Rocky Mountain … Continue reading #Rocky_Mountain_Power makes wind power investment in #Wyoming
Battery Storage Takes Hold in the Wind Industry Spanish wind power developer Acciona has bagged an industry award for battery storage research, amid claims the company is playing catch-up to an emerging trend. Aris Karcanias, co-lead of the clean energy practice at FTI Consulting, said Acciona “comes late to the party but is developing hybrid … Continue reading Battery Storage Takes Hold in the Wind Industry
Opportunities Abound In The U.S. Offshore Wind Market Offshore wind projects have taken root in America. The country’s first operating offshore wind farm, in Block Island, Rhode Island, began contributing energy to the power grid in December 2016. Now, more than 23 offshore wind projects — collectively expected to produce 16,000 MW of power — … Continue reading Opportunities Abound In The U.S. Offshore Wind Market
Has wind capacity really exceeded hydropower in the U.S.? The short answer is no. Although recent statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration say wind exceeded hydro in total generating capacity at the end of 2016, their capacity numbers don’t include pumped storage in hydropower. In early March, EIA said wind reached 81,312 MW, compared … Continue reading Has wind capacity really exceeded hydropower in the U.S.?
Columbia to purchase city’s cheapest wind energy contract yet COLUMBIA — Columbia is continuing to diversify its renewable energy sources by approving the cheapest wind power purchase the city has made so far, with an estimate initial cost of about $21 per megawatt-hour. At its meeting Monday, the Columbia City Council unanimously approved the contract … Continue reading #Columbia to purchase city’s cheapest wind energy contract yet
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