By National Wind Watch The Village of Wapella and its mayor are seeking a preliminary injunction to halt construction of a wind farm in DeWitt County. Sherry Mears and the Village filed a complaint against Enel Energy, formerly Tradewind, and DeWitt County alleging procedural measures were not followed when the DeWitt County Board voted six…
By National Wind Watch Offshore wind supporters say Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden could be a deciding factor in a long-standing battle if he’s elected: bringing the first turbines to the West Coast. The idea of mooring turbines onto floating platforms in California’s deep waters has been in the works since the Obama administration, when…
By National Wind Watch A combined $30 million tax incentive package for an eastern Broome County wind installation was rejected Wednesday by the Broome County Industrial Development Agency. Several board members questioned the economic benefits of the 27-turbine project, which promised two full-time permanent jobs and 70 construction jobs over the two-year length of the…
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By Kelsey Misbrener Capital Power Corporation announced the execution of 20-year power purchase agreements with Duke Energy Carolinas for three solar development projects located in North Carolina totaling 160 MW. The solar projects consist of Hornet Solar (75 MW), Hunter’s Cove Solar (50 MW), and Bear Branch Solar (35 MW). Construction of the solar projects…
By WPED Staff Governor Ralph Northam announced the formation of Virginia’s first offshore and onshore wind workforce training collaborative, the Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance. The program will offer industry required certifications that are critical to the operations and long-term maintenance of wind projects. The New College Institute, which will serve as the host institution, is…
By Amar Shah Roughly 500,000 new gas-powered, single-family homes were built in the U.S. last year. New RMI analysis shows that all-electric new construction is cheaper and emissions-saving across the US, with a deep-dive on seven cities. Click headline for full article Read Full Article Here For more great articles: The Energy Collective – The…
By Kelly Pickerel Penn State University has begun purchasing renewable electricity generated from three Lightsource bp solar farms that have completed construction in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The projects were initiated in 2019 upon the signing of a 70-MW PPA under which Penn State would purchase 100% of the electricity generated by the projects constructed and…
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By Kelsey Misbrener OG&E, the electric utility subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp., announced that it has completed construction of two 5-MW solar energy farms in southeast Oklahoma. Both centers are operating at full capacity. In February, the company announced it would build the two solar energy centers, one in Davis, Oklahoma, and one in Durant,…
By National Wind Watch The supervisor for a company that owns a wind farm being constructed in northeastern South Dakota was on the receiving end of criticism Tuesday from all three members of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission. The commissioners made clear they want NextEra Energy Resources to be prompter in having local roads…
By Kelly Pickerel Enel Green Power North America has started construction of the 284-MW Azure Sky solar + storage project, its second hybrid project in North America. The Home Depot will procure the electricity generated from a 75-MW portion of the Azure Sky solar project through a power purchase agreement (PPA). “Enel Green Power is…
By Kelsey Misbrener A new study conducted by Penn State found that construction of new community solar facilities would generate an estimated $1.8 billion in economic impact, create over $793 million in labor income, and support over 11,000 jobs in various sectors across Pennsylvania. The study, conducted by the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’…
By Kelsey Misbrener In an effort to continue expansion within the clean energy industry, Inovateus Solar has announced the formation of Brilliant Capital, a solar project financing venture. Brilliant Capital is a joint undertaking of Middleburg Capital Development (MCD) and LogiKan Group and will augment the core capabilities of Inovateus’ development, engineering, procurement and construction…
By Kelsey Misbrener Altus Power recently completed construction of a 7.5-MW ground-mounted solar system in Ewa, Hawaii. Altus Power partnered with developer Environmental Chemical Corporation and with EPC REC Solar Commercial Corporation on the project. At the dedication ceremony, the partners were pleased to have Governor David Ige in attendance, as well as state and…