Wind Power

A tech-powered approach to overcoming grid bottlenecks

By embracing a tech-powered approach, the US can overcome the bottlenecks plaguing the current system and realize the full potential of clean energy, writes Grzegorz Marecki, co-founder and CEO of Continuum Industries.

DOE, NOAA launch initiative to gather data near U.S. wind farms

02.16.2024

The aim of the 18-month study is to obtain weather, ocean, and wildlife data near the sites of active offshore wind farms and lease areas off the coast of the Northeast United States, in an effort to improve the design and operation of offshore wind turbines and wind farms.

Minnesota Power seeks 400 MW of wind power by 2027

02.15.2024

The utility is seeking wind resources that are within the MISO Local Resource Zone 1 with direct interconnections to the transmission system and the ability to enter commercial production in 2026 or 2027.

Virginia lawmakers delay decision on Dominion Energy’s offshore wind monopoly

02.15.2024

A proposal to inject competition into the state’s offshore wind procurement has been delayed until 2025 and is set to be studied by a revamped energy commission.

Eversource sells offshore wind projects for $1.1B

02.14.2024

Eversource will share its 50% ownership in the two wind farms to Global Infrastructure Partners, following increased costs and economic uncertainty across the offshore wind industry.

Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast

02.14.2024

The two zones cover roughly 195,000 acres (78,914 hectares) and are both located in southern Oregon, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said.

Who’s behind a ballot initiative to repeal Michigan’s renewable energy siting laws?

02.13.2024

A new ballot initiative aims to overturn legislation passed late last year giving state regulators, not municipal governments, final say over large-scale solar and wind projects.

Rising capital costs thwarts clean energy in emerging economies

Many emerging market and developing economies are missing out on clean energy investment as the high cost of capital for projects is deterring developers….

Biden admin. seeks ‘record-setting’ 100% clean electricity purchase

The GSA and DoD are seeking information from contractors who could offer carbon-free electricity for federal civilian and defense agencies located in the territ…

Fish and Wildlife Service simplifies incidental take permitting process for endangered eagles

The Endangered Species Act requires that an incidental take permit be obtained for any “take” of an endangered or threatened species incidental to an otherw…

House leaders prepping legislation to boost Maryland offshore wind

House Economic Matters Chair C.T. Wilson (D-Charles) and Vice Chair Brian M. Crosby (D-St. Mary’s) will introduce a bill later this week to buttress USWind and …

Clean power advocates eye PJM’s planning reforms warily

PJM, the nation’s biggest grid operator, is changing how it plans transmission upgrades needed to ensure reliable service for the 65 million people who live i…

Polls show most conservatives like clean energy. So why isn’t the North Carolina GOP doing more to support it?

Special interest groups, far-right misinformation, and entrenched individual lawmakers are among the barriers facing clean energy policy in this purple state….

From point A to B – The transportation of a wind turbine

Since blades cannot be folded or bent once built, there are many obstacles and limitations on the routes trailers must take, writes Mihir Patel, Logisticus Vice…

BOEM seeks public input on Beacon Wind offshore site

Equinor and BP say Beacon Wind will be developed in three phases, with the first phase bringing 1,230 MW online for use in New York….

Virginia bill to let non-utilities supply offshore wind energy pushed back to 2025

Dominion has said the proposal is a bad idea because buying power from a third-party offshore wind developer could be more expensive than producing the power it…