Wind Power to the South: AEP Contracts to Lower Electricity Costs

In a series of deals the investor-owned utility says is good for consumers’ wallets, American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) recently signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 MW of capacity from wind projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. View... Read More

Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic

Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start” approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections. Read more from... Read More

Executive Roundtable: The Future of Utility-Scale Renewables

Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads. With several federal tax grants set to expire by the end of 2012, utilities are trying to decide if the falling prices of solar and wind technology makes renewable energy competitive enough to invest in despite vanishing federal aid. See the... Read More

Understanding Wind Farm Exposures and Managing Risk

Wind energy is becoming one of the most widely used sources of renewable energy. Read the original:  Understanding Wind Farm Exposures and Managing Risk  Read More →

Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online

With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week. Here is the original: Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online  Read More →

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