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NRG Energy to purchase South Trent wind farm in TexasNRG Energy, Inc. has signed a binding letter of intent to purchase the South Trent wind farm near Sweetwater, Texas. Upon successful conclusion of the acquisition, South Trent will become the fourth plant in NRG’s onshore wind portfolio. The 101 megawatt (MW) wind farm, which came online in January 2009, consists of 44 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines capable, at maximum capacity, of powering more than 80,000 homes. AEP Energy Partners, Inc. has a 20-year power purchase agreement for all of the generation from the site. The proposed acquisition must be approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT). As a result of the PUCT approval requirement and pending satisfaction of certain other conditions precedent, the acquisition is e... [more] Wind Energy America commissions and operates Iowas wind turbineWind Energy America Inc. has completed the commissioning of the first of two Gamesa G-87 2.0-megawatt (MW) wind turbines which is part of its wholly owned Zachary Ridge LLC (“ZR”), located on Buffalo Ridge in Osceola County, Iowa. WEA has been working with Outland Renewable Energy, LLC, to retrofit and commission these turbines, acquired in September of 2008, in order to achieve full commercial operation. It is expected that commissioning of the second G-87 turbine will also be completed in Q1 of 2010. The turbine has an 87 meter diameter rotor, a 78 meter tower and is capable of generating enough power (approximately 5 million kilowatt-hours annually) to power about 500 homes. Energy produced by ZR is to be sold to Interstate Power a... [more] |
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Wind Advisory Extended For Hawaii (KHON 2 Honolulu)
The trade winds aren't backing off, prompting officials at the National Weather Service to extend a wind advisory for the state.
Wind warning up through Thursday (Ventura County Star)
VENTURA COUNTY — A high wind warning is in effect through 3 a.m. Thursday for local mountains, the National Weather Service reported.Sustained winds as high as 40 mph and gusts up to 65 mph are expected in local mountains, according to weather service forecasts.The strongest gusts are expected along the Interstate 5 corridor.After a lull this morning and early afternoon, the strong winds are ...
Wind advisory continues for deserts, mountains (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A wind advisory will remain in effect for the county’s deserts and mountains until 10 p.m. Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
Hawaii under wind advisory until 6 p.m. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii is under a wind advisory until 6 p.m. tonight. The National Weather Service said northeast winds will be near 30 mph with locally stronger gusts.
High-Wind Warning In Effect For L.A., Ventura (CBS 2 Los Angeles)
A high-wind warning has been issued for mountain areas in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
New cellphone player Wind Mobile wasn't ready to launch in December: report (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
MONTREAL - Wind Mobile launched its new Canadian wireless communications service before it was ready and hasn't been able to attract significant customers, says a market-research report by the SeaBoard Group.
Hawaii under wind, winter weather, high-surf advisories and gale warning (Honolulu Advertiser)
Hawaii is under a variety of weather advisories, including a wind advisory until 6 p.m. tonight.
Wind advisory in effect until 6 p.m. tonight (El Paso Times)
EL PASO — A wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. tonight.
Nordnes to work at wind farm site (Oil Online)
The arrival of the Nordnes vessel at the site of the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm marks the beginning of construction for the project located 17km from the shore of North Norfolk ...
How does wind direction affect fishing? (Galveston County Daily News)
With the wind forecast to shift to the east today, Capt. Joe Kent writes about how wind direction affects fishing.
