Situated on 27 square miles of farmland in the Texas Panhandle, the 161 megawatt (MW) project will be comprised of 87, 1.85 MW, 80-meter GE wind turbines. Mortenson
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Pattern’s wind farm in Texas
Tapping into a premier wind resource, Pattern Energy Group LP is starting construction of the 218-megawatt Panhandle Wind Project using Texas’ new Competitive Renewable Energy Zone transmission infrastructure and connecting to the state’s main power grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. GE (NYSE: GE) unit GE Energy Financial Services and Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: … Continue reading Pattern’s wind farm in Texas
Continue readingPattern Energy starts building Texas wind energy project
Pattern Energy Group LP (PEG LP) has closed the financing and started construction of its Panhandle Wind Farm, a 218 MW wind farm located in the Texas Panhandle. Panhandle Wind will sell power to Citigroup Energy Inc. under a long-term hedge off-take agreement. GE Energy Financial Services and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. will invest structured … Continue reading Pattern Energy starts building Texas wind energy project
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Wind farm to power U.S. nuclear weapons plant in Texas
Ground was broken for a new wind farm near a nuclear weapons plant in the U.S. state of Texas Tuesday, U.S. authorities said. The Pantex Renewable Energy Project (PREP) will be the largest federally owned wind farm when completed. It will provide more than half the Pantex plant’s annual electricity needs, according to a press … Continue reading Wind farm to power U.S. nuclear weapons plant in Texas
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Starwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
An investment affiliate of Starwood Energy Group Global, LLC (“Starwood Energy”) and Mesa Power Group (“Mesa Power”) are pleased to announce Starwood Energy’s investment affiliate’s acquisition of the 377 megawatt Stephens Ranch Wind Project (the “Project”), located in Borden and Lynn Counties, Texas covering more than 47,000 acres. The first phase of the Project, sized … Continue reading Starwood Energy acquires Stephens Ranch Wind Energy Project in Texas
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Wind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
America’s only plant for disassembling and assembling nuclear weapons will soon be home to the largest federally owned wind farm. “As a global leader in the wind industry, Siemens will bring reliable, secure and renewable energy to the critical mission at the NNSA Pantex plant.” The NNSA awarded the contract to Siemens Government Technologies, … Continue reading Wind energy coming to Texas nuclear weapons plant
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Book explains how Texas leads the way in wind energy
In “The Great Texas Wind Rush,” Kate Galbraith and Asher Price tell the strange, inspiring and at times funny story of how a culture known for Big Oil came to embrace Big Wind. Millions of people are asking how or if the country can transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Continue readingWind energy helps ERCOT through third-highest demand in its history
Demand for power on the grid that serves most of Texas hit the third highest level in its history on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Demand for power on the grid that serves most of Texas hit the third-highest level in its history on Wednesday, Aug. 7., and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) notes … Continue reading Wind energy helps ERCOT through third-highest demand in its history
Continue readingTexas leads the way in wind energy
“The Great Texas Wind Rush: How George Bush, Ann Richards, and a Bunch of Tinkerers Helped the Oil and Gas State Win the Race to Wind Power” (University of Texas Press), by Kate Galbraith and Asher Price Millions of people are asking how or if the country can transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy … Continue reading Texas leads the way in wind energy
Continue readingABB and Baldor wind turbine technology recognized at new SWiFT facility in Texas
The Department of Energy (DOE), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), National Wind Institute of Texas Tech University (NWI/TTU), and Group NIRE (NIRE) formally commissioned the SWiFT (Scaled Wind Farm Technology) test facility on July 9th in Lubbock, Texas. ABB was invited to attend the special event, and was recognized as among the companies that provided key … Continue reading ABB and Baldor wind turbine technology recognized at new SWiFT facility in Texas
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E.ON Climate & Renewables closes financing for Anacacho Wind Farm
E.ON Climate & Renewables (EC&R) North America announced today it has secured institutional equity financing for approximately $76.6 million and a commitment to fund further capital contributions from JPM Capital Corporation (J.P. Morgan) in exchange for a partial interest in EC&R’s Anacacho Wind Farm. “We’re delighted to build on our relationship with a first-class financial … Continue reading E.ON Climate & Renewables closes financing for Anacacho Wind Farm
Continue readingEDF Renewable Energy enters into agreement to acquire Hereford Wind Project
EDF Renewable Energy announced it has entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Renewable Energy to acquire the first phase of the up to 500 megawatt (MW) Hereford Wind Project in Texas, subject to certain conditions precedent, with an option to acquire the second phase of the project. Construction is expected to commence … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy enters into agreement to acquire Hereford Wind Project
Continue readingVestas joins DOE, Texas Tech to break ground on unique wind energy research facility
The never-ending push to improve the fundamentals of wind turbines, which have become many times stronger and more efficient through the years, continues. The Department of Energy and Vestas Wind Systems last week joined with Sandia National Laboratories and Texas Tech University to break ground on a new state-of-the-art wind turbine test facility in … Continue reading Vestas joins DOE, Texas Tech to break ground on unique wind energy research facility
Continue readingOil-town Houston becomes green model
In the shadow of oil fields and giant drums of petrochemical plants, Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States, is flush with parks, hike and bike trails, and government efforts to reduce the carbon footprint and think green. “The city of Houston is the number one municipal purchaser of green power and the seventh … Continue reading Oil-town Houston becomes green model
Continue readingS&C awarded $2.6MM contract to upgrade 585 MW wind farm in Texas
S&C Electric Company, a global leader in renewable energy integration, today announces it was awarded a $2.6MM contract by Sweetwater Wind to upgrade a portion of their 585 MW wind farm in Sweetwater, Texas. This upgrade will enable Sweetwater Wind to meet new renewable energy generation interconnection standards that have been enacted in Electric Reliability … Continue reading S&C awarded $2.6MM contract to upgrade 585 MW wind farm in Texas
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GE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States
GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it will provide operations and maintenance services for 819 wind turbines at eight wind farms in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Texas for E.ON Climate and Renewables North America. Today’s announcement marks GE’s largest wind service contract to date. The service agreement between GE and E.ON includes GE’s 1.5-77, 1.6-100 and … Continue reading GE and E.ON Sign Service Agreement for 819 Wind Turbines in Four States
Continue readingWind power sets new generation, penetration records on Texas utility system
The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the utility system operator serving most of the Lone Star State, has recorded two new wind energy records in the past few weeks, one for maximum generation and another for penetration (wind generation as a percentage of total supply). The penetration record was established April 21, with … Continue reading Wind power sets new generation, penetration records on Texas utility system
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Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
Invenergy to Feature Three Brilliant 2.5-120 Turbines as Part of an 86 GE Turbine Installation at New Texas Wind Project Site. New Brilliant Wind Turbine Is First to Integrate Battery Applications into the Turbine System. Three Powerful Software Applications Work with the Battery to Enable Short-Term Predictable Power and to Enhance Revenue Potential for Customers. … Continue reading Invenergy orders GE’s 2.5-120 wind turbines for Texas wind farm
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EDF Renewable Energy dedicates Spinning Spur wind energy project and launches Spinning Spur II
EDF Renewable Energy celebrates the completion of the Spinning Spur Wind Project today with a dedication ceremony, and the launch of Spinning Spur II with a groundbreaking ceremony. The Spinning Spur projects, located in Oldham County, Texas, are each 161 megawatts (MW) and together will generate clean electricity sufficient to supply approximately 100,000 average Texas … Continue reading EDF Renewable Energy dedicates Spinning Spur wind energy project and launches Spinning Spur II
Continue readingSmoothing Renewable Wind Energy in Texas
The Notrees Wind Storage Demonstration Project is a 36-megawatt energy storage and power management system, which completed testing and became fully operational in December. It shows how energy storage can moderate the intermittent nature of wind by storing excess energy when the wind is blowing and making it available later to the electric grid to … Continue reading Smoothing Renewable Wind Energy in Texas
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