Appalachian Power recently announced a 20-year purchased power agreement comprising 120 megawatts (MW) of new wind generation, an acquisition that will increase the company’s wind generation by nearly one-third, to a total of 495 MW.
The long-term purchase by Appalachian Power aligns with the ... Read More »
WINDPOWER, the U.S. wind energy industry’s national conference, wrapped up last week, concluding four days of networking, education and negotiations for thousands of wind industry employees and stakeholders.
“Our entire industry is energized,” Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy As... Read More »
At the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) annual conference and exhibition earlier this week, top industry executives predicted that wind power would provide 10 percent of U.S. electricity by 2020.
“We’ve built an American success story that creates jobs, cuts carbon pollution and cu... Read More »
The leaders of the United States, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden released a pair of statements on Friday promising continued collaboration in the fight against climate change.
The U.S.-Nordic Collaboration on Climate Change, the Arctic, and Clean Energy focuses on mutual efforts to ... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) recognized U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) on Wednesday for his leadership and contributions to increasing American jobs and clean energy in Iowa through the advancement of wind energy development.
“Sen. Grassley has long been a friend of the wind en... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Thursday that the first quarter of 2016 was one of the most successful for wind power installations since 2012, with 520 megawatts (MW) of new electric capacity added and more to come.
According to the AWEA’s U.S. Wind Industry First Qua... Read More »
The U.S Energy Information (EIA) announced on Thursday that U.S. wind generation slowed last year due to lowered wind speeds and wind generation during the first half of the year, according to the organization’s Electric Power Monthly report.
U.S. wind generation grew by 5.1 percent between 20... Read More »
U.S. job growth in the wind power sector is at a record high this year, according to the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report, Year Ending 2015, the AWEA announced on Tuesday.
According to the report, the American wind power industry supported 88,0... Read More »
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced on Thursday that major brands and non-utility consumers will support more than half of all wind power capacity through Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) in 2015 – the highest support to date.
The details of the industry shift are detailed in ... Read More »
Montana District Court Judge Mike Menahan affirmed a 2015 Public Service Commission (PSC) order on Monday denying NorthWestern Energy’s request to decrease the amount paid to small wind and solar projects for electricity.
The affirmation stems from a May ruling that the PSC may maintain existi... Read More »