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

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:01:00 +0000

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.

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

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:11:27 +0000

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.

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Executive Roundtable: The Future of Utility-Scale Renewables

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:37:00 +0000

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.

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Understanding Wind Farm Exposures and Managing Risk

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Wind energy is becoming one of the most widely used sources of renewable energy.

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Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:55:51 +0000

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.

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Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online

Wind Power Posts Strong Q4 Results, but PTC Uncertainty Looms

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:58:32 +0000

The U.S. wind industry posted strong fourth quarter results, AWEA reported on Thursday during a webinar for members and press.

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Asia Report: DOC Extends Solar Trade Case Deadline to March 2

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:43:33 +0000

Solar players on both sides of the Pacific have been warily anticipating the Feb. 13 deadline when the Department of Commerce was set to announce whether it would impose duties on solar cells and modules coming in from China.

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Dark Clouds Threaten German Clean Energy Ambitions

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:37:44 +0000

During the fourteen years that I’ve lived in Switzerland, the Germans have been the world’s staunchest supporters of green power and alternative energy. Their aggressive development of wind power was breathtaking, as was their warm embrace of photovoltaic power.

Obama: Sticking to "Promise of Clean Energy"

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:17:01 +0000

In his Jan.

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Obama: Sticking to "Promise of Clean Energy"

Understanding Manufacturing Economics for Grid-scale Energy Storage

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:57:05 +0000

I have a new favorite word — aggregation.

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Understanding Manufacturing Economics for Grid-scale Energy Storage