Xcel Energy announced the largest proposed agreement of its kind in Colorado history this week with a landmark settlement agreement with major stakeholders that could change how electricity is priced in Colorado and expand solar energy initiatives.
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The MidAmerican Energy Company has proposed the development of the largest wind farm in Iowa’s history – a $3.6 billion 2,000-megawatt wind farm poised to help the state achieve its goal of 100 percent renewable energy.
“We have a bold vision for our energy future,” MidAmerican Energy Pr... Read More »
With the exceptional rate of growth seen in solar and wind capacity, a major challenge for the energy industry remains how to integrate renewables into the existing U.S. electric grid and how to modernize how power is generated and delivered to consumers.
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The Montana Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the contract terms for Greycliff Wind Farm Development project on Tuesday, requiring NorthWestern Energy to contract renewable energy from the facility at $45.49 per megawatt-hour for 25 years.
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NextEra Energy Resources held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday for its new Kingman Wind Energy Center, which is expected to generate enough energy to power 50,000 Kansan homes with clean, carbon-free energy.
The Kingman Wind Energy Center is expected to have a generating capacity of 200 mega... Read More »
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a permit on Wednesday for the construction and operation of the Brady II Wind Energy Center in Hettinger and Stark Counties.
The project will provide 150 MW of wind energy from 72 turbines, with total costs projected at $250 million.
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Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company, made its first project acquisition in Maine on Tuesday, which will add an additional 43 megawatts of clean power to the company’s energy portfolio from the Passadumkeag Windpark in Penobscot County.
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The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) on Tuesday saluted Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s new Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) for the state that will rely more heavily on wind power and seek to power to 6.4 million homes with wind by 2030.
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The Vermont Electric Power Co. (VELCO) is utilizing an innovative weather analytics system that boasts what it calls the most precise and accurate wind and solar generation forecasts in the world.
“We are not aware of any other utility that has currently linked weather forecast information to w... Read More »
Otter Tail Power Co., which provides electricity for customers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, submitted a plan to state regulators this month that calls for shutting down its older Hoot Lake coal-fired plant near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and increasing its clean energy initiatives.
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