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NRG Energy to purchase South Trent wind farm in Texas
NRG 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 Commiss... [more]
Wind Energy America commissions and operates Iowas wind turbine
Wind 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 generat... [more]
Cape Wind offshore wind farm will provide good long term value to electric consumers on Cape Cod
Cape Wind’s proposal to build America’s first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal would provide most of the electricity used on Cape Cod and the Islands from clean, renewable energy - reducing this region’s need to import oil, coal and gas. Cape Wind will create new jobs, help stabilize electric costs, contribute to a healthier environment, increase energy independence and establish Massachusetts as a leader in offshore wind power. Cape Wind will reduce wholesale electric prices for the New England region by $4.6 billion over 25 years, according to a new report published by Charles River ... [more]
NV Energy and Pattern Energy enter power purchase agreement for the sale of energy produced from the Spring Valley Wind Project
The 150-megawatt Spring Valley Wind Project will be Nevada’s first major wind project and is expected to be generating electricity by late 2011. The project would create more than 150 jobs during the construction phase and approximately 10 permanent positions. NV Energy and Pattern Energy Group LP announced that the two companies have entered into a 20-year power purchase agreement for the sale of energy produced from the Spring Valley Wind Project to be located in eastern Nevada. Terms of the power purchase agreement, which is subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission of Ne... [more]
Element Power acquires wind development assets from EcoEnergy
Element Power has recently acquired a 1.4 GW portfolio of wind development assets from EcoEnergy, for an undisclosed price. "The acquisition of these projects from EcoEnergy augments both our greenfield development efforts and our previous acquisitions, and contributes to our portfolio of well positioned, high quality assets," stated Raimund Grube, Element Power's President and COO for North America. "By adopting a targeted and highly selective project acquisition strategy in key markets, we have created excellent 2010 and 2011 build opportunities in both solar and wind." Over the last y... [more]
