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As wind energy company looks to link to Brayton Point, ceremony planned for bill signing

As wind energy company looks to link to Brayton Point, ceremony planned for bill signing SOMERSET — Gov. Charlie Baker, at a Statehouse ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Monday, will sign the landmark energy bill that for the SouthCoast carries the incentive that 1,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy be created in the next decade. The … Continue reading As wind energy company looks to link to Brayton Point, ceremony planned for bill signing

#Vestas & #EDF Renewable Energy Team Up For 160 MW Wind Farm In United States

Vestas & EDF Renewable Energy Team Up For 160 MW Wind Farm In United States Leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has received a 160 MW wind turbine order from leading independent power producer EDF Renewable Energy. Vestas announced the firm and unconditional order for 80 2.0 MW turbines that will qualify for the United States’ … Continue reading #Vestas & #EDF Renewable Energy Team Up For 160 MW Wind Farm In United States

#Lubbock load not enough to fill the sails of panhandle wind

Lubbock load not enough to fill the sails of panhandle wind Shareables ƒ Wind development in the Texas Panhandle continues to be strong despite low natural gas prices and a saturated renewable energy credit market. ƒ Recommended transmission options to integrate Lubbock Power & Light into the ERCOT system reduce the risk of negative pricing … Continue reading #Lubbock load not enough to fill the sails of panhandle wind

Clean energy is at a critical turning point, and wind and solar may not be enough

Clean energy is at a critical turning point, and wind and solar may not be enough Last week at the North American Leaders’ Summit featuring President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, the three nations announced a goal of generating 50 percent of North America’s electricity from “clean” sources … Continue reading Clean energy is at a critical turning point, and wind and solar may not be enough

Cheap natural gas, high wind output stifle SPP power prices: report

Cheap natural gas, high wind output stifle SPP power prices: report Low natural gas prices and high wind output pushed down real-time average locational marginal prices in the Southwest Power Pool in the spring, compared with the winter and with spring 2015, the SPP said Wednesday. SPP’s internal market monitor filed on Wednesday a Quarterly … Continue reading Cheap natural gas, high wind output stifle SPP power prices: report

In California, Solar and Wind Boost the Price of #Frequency #Regulation

In California, Solar and Wind Boost the Price of Frequency Regulation More intermittent wind and solar power could mean bigger markets for frequency regulation and energy storage. California has been seen as one of the less lucrative markets for frequency regulation, the business of using power plants, batteries, chillers, pumps and other energy resources to … Continue reading In California, Solar and Wind Boost the Price of #Frequency #Regulation