Energy Department Says Wind Could Make Up 35% of US Electricity Generation by 2050 The Obama administration has big expectations for the American wind industry. According to a new report by the Department of Energy, with continued technological advancements, cost reductions and improvements in siting and transmission, wind could economically provide 35 percent of the … Continue reading Energy Department Says Wind Could Make Up 35% of US Electricity Generation by 2050→
Walmart signs supply deal with Akuo Energy According to Akuo, Walmart has agreed to buy power produced from 50MW of the 150MW Rocksprings project in south Texas for 12 years. The project has expected commissioning date in the third quarter of 2016. No turbine purchase agreement has yet been made. Retail giant Walmart is aiming … Continue reading Walmart signs supply deal with Akuo Energy→
As wind boom continues, CREZ capacity in question ……The state’s grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, is studying the transmission system in the Texas Panhandle, where at least 2,200 megawatts’ worth of new wind farms — enough to power more than 400,000 homes — are expected to begin operation before 2017. Right now … Continue reading As wind boom continues, #CREZ capacity in question→
NY wind output hits new high Wind generation in New York hit a new high at the beginning of the month, according to the New York Independent System Operator. A record of 1524MW was set during the 1pm hour on March 2, providing 7% of the 20,894MW of total system demand. Read Full Article at … Continue reading NY wind output hits new high→
NYISO Marks New Wind Power Record RENSSELAER, NY (03/09/2015)(readMedia)– Electricity generated by wind power in New York reached new records at the start of March, according to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO). The new record of 1,524 megawatts (MW) was set during the 1:00 pm hour on Monday, March 2, 2015. At the … Continue reading NYISO Marks New Wind Power Record→
The World Of Energy Is Getting Diversified The four biggest sources of electrical power generation in the United States are coal, natural gas, nuclear, and hydro. But very quietly a very big change is taking place. Wind generation accounted for 4% of all the electricity in the U.S. in 2013. No numbers yet for last … Continue reading The World Of Energy Is Getting Diversified→
China’s wind farms produce more energy than all U.S. nuclear plants China now has enough wind farms to produce more energy renewably than all that is made by America’s nuclear plants as the growing nation expands its power generation to fuel its new mega-cities. China’s wind farms are reported to have a total theoretical operating … Continue reading China’s #wind farms produce more energy than all U.S. #nuclear plants→
(Bloomberg) — On-peak power fell in Texas to the lowest level in two weeks as wind output exceeded expectations. Wind production on the Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc. network averaged 8,263 megawatts during the hour ended at 1 p.m. local time, above the day-ahead forecast of 7,100 megawatts, according to the grid’s website. Wind … Continue reading Texas Power Falls to Lowest in Two Weeks as Wind Rises→
Texas wind generation is up 71% in 5 years Wind generation provided 10.6% of the electricity used by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the grid operator for most of the state, in 2014. Wind’s share of ERCOT generation grew 70.9% from 2009, when only 6.2% of the state’s electricity came from wind. Total … Continue reading Texas wind generation is up 71% in 5 years→
Kaiser joins Google, Apple in buying clean energy OAKLAND — Google and Apple are not the only big companies harnessing California’s sunshine and wind to power their workplaces. Health care giant Kaiser Permanente will announce Wednesday that it has signed deals to buy electricity from a new wind farm to be built at the Altamont … Continue reading Kaiser joins Google, Apple in buying clean energy→
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