Texas wind power surge means negative prices Houston, 20 April (Argus) — Increasing wind power penetration in Texas brought the return of negative real-time power prices during low-load hours in March as the state extends its lead in wind generation. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said wind output on the evening of 19 … Continue reading Texas wind power surge means negative prices
Will big corporations snatch the wind opportunity away from utilities? There is a remarkable “wind rush” on in the U.S., and utilities are falling behind. Installations jumped 400% from 2013 to 2014. A record 11,300 MW of wind was contracted for in those two years, but utilities lost 23% of the capacity to new players … Continue reading Will big corporations snatch the wind opportunity away from utilities?
Offshore Wind Energy Already Cheaper Than Gas-Fired & Nuclear Power Plants Despite the public perception of offshore wind energy being highly expensive, electricity generated via this technology is already cheaper than that generated by gas-fired power plants or proposed nuclear projects such as the Hinkley Point C project in the UK, according to a new … Continue reading Offshore Wind Energy Already Cheaper Than Gas-Fired & Nuclear Power Plants
TVA may import wind power from Texas, Oklahoma The developers of one of America’s biggest wind power transmission lines hope to bring wind energy from Oklahoma and Texas to the Tennessee Valley over a 700-mile transmission line. Developers have spent the past six years planning and trying to get regulatory approval for the $2 billion … Continue reading #TVA may import wind power from Texas, Oklahoma
Wind power sees record mark in region TOPEKA — More than a third of the power used in a region including Kansas on Monday morning came from wind energy. The Southwest Power Pool tweeted at about noon Monday that a record 36.8 percent of the electricity dispatched for use for part of Monday morning came … Continue reading Wind power sees record mark in region
Siemens wins turbine delivery order for Kay Wind project in Oklahoma, US Siemens has received a wind turbine delivery and service order from Apex Clean Energy for the 299MW Kay Wind project in Kay County, Oklahoma, US. Under the terms of the contract, the German firm will supply and support installation for 130 of its … Continue reading #Siemens wins turbine delivery order for Kay Wind project in Oklahoma, US
Wind power or hot air? Foes question Christie’s shift on clean energy. ….Why the project stalled — and why New Jersey will almost certainly miss its goal of 1,100 megawatts of wind-generated electricity before 2021 — is the subject of intense debate here. Some blame the governor, whose enthusiasm for wind energy appeared to flag … Continue reading Wind power or hot air? Foes question #Christie’s shift on clean energy.
STATE INVESTS IN BACKUP STORAGE FOR SOLAR POWER AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS BPU awards more than a dozen grants to develop and demonstrate energy storage for renewables The state is funding more than a dozen projects to help make solar and wind power more reliable by providing backup energy-storage systems for the electricity they produce. … Continue reading STATE INVESTS IN BACKUP STORAGE FOR SOLAR POWER AND WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
Why This Wind Energy Farm’s Record Year Is Good News For America In Franklin County, Maine just a few miles from the Canadian border is Kibby Mountain. Over 3,600 feet above sea level, the mountain is home to hiking and snowmobile trails and beautiful evergreens. And today, the remote mountain is also home to the … Continue reading Why This Wind Energy Farm’s Record Year Is Good News For America
With Potential Repeal Of RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches If a Texas Republican has his way, the state will end its renewable portfolio standard (RPS), undo the billion-dollar competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ) initiative and relinquish its status as the No. 1 state for wind energy generation. Introduced by Troy … Continue reading With Potential Repeal Of #RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches #CREZ
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