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  1. forum rang 10 voda 29 maart 2016 19:25
    BOEM approves Virginia’s offshore wind research activities plan

    Wind Power Engineering reported that Mr Obama, as part of President Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop clean energy sources and cut carbon pollution, today the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its approval of the first wind-energy Research Activities Plan (RAP) for a facility to be located in U.S. federal waters.

    Last year, BOEM awarded a research lease to the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Virginia. Today’s action clears the way for the installation and operation of two 6-MW turbines and associated cabling to shore, pending final engineering review of the project.

    Mr Terry McAuliffe, Governor said that “The approval of Virginia’s Research Activities Plan marks another important step in our mission to be the first state to install offshore wind turbines in federal waters off of Virginia’s coast, this research project is the gateway to commercial development of offshore wind, which will help diversify our Commonwealth’s energy mix and support our efforts to a build a new Virginia economy.”

    The RAP was developed by DMME’s operator, Virginia Electric and Power Company (dba Dominion Resources, Inc.), and describes the proposed construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of the Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP).

    Mr Abigail Ross Hopper, BOEM Director said that “Data collected under this research lease will help us better understand the wind potential, weather, and other conditions relevant to generating power from wind offshore Virginia, it will also allow us to gain experience with new offshore renewable energy technology, which is not only valuable to Virginia and BOEM, but also to other government agencies, the offshore renewable energy industry, and other stakeholders.”

    In 2012, Dominion Resources received a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Offshore Wind Demonstration Project Award and partnered with DMME and others to establish VOWTAP. The award, funded by the DOE, was made to enhance the deployment of stronger, more efficient offshore wind energy technologies thereby helping to further lower costs and drive greater performance across the industry. This was also one of three projects to receive support from DOE in 2014 and 2015 for RAP development, including survey and deployment activities. (To learn more about DOE’s offshore wind program and these awards, click here.)

    In February 2013, DMME submitted a research lease application to BOEM for the installation and operation of two 6-MW turbines and associated cabling to shore. BOEM determined there was no competitive interest in the area where the state agency proposed to conduct these activities and proceeded with the leasing process on a non-competitive basis. That decision cleared the way for DMME to submit a RAP for which BOEM prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) that was published in December 2014 for public comment.

    Based on the comments received and results of environmental consultations, BOEM prepared a revised EA and issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) in September 2015. With the FONSI and interagency coordination complete, BOEM has conditionally approved the RAP. The conditions of approval provide safety, physical, environmental and cultural protections beyond those mitigations and measures proposed by DMME in the RAP. DMME is required to submit for BOEM’s review two additional reports detailing design, fabrication, and installation engineering details prior to actual construction.

    Source : Wind Power Engineering
  2. forum rang 10 voda 29 maart 2016 20:15
    Nederlands concern gaat supervisie houden op bouw eerste Amerikaanse offshore windmolens

    UTRECHT – Het Nederlandse Ventolines gaat de bouw van de eerste 5 windmolens op zee voor de kust van de Verenigde Staten coördineren.

    Per direct start het bedrijf uit Emmeloord met de werkzaamheden, zo meldt Ventolines. Het concern werd gevraagd supervisie te houden door ontwikkelaar Deepwater Wind.

    De 5 windmolens van Block Island Wind Farm die voor de kust van Rhode Island worden gebouwd krijgen een cumulatief vermogen van 30 megawatt. De bouw is al sinds vorig jaar begonnen en naar verwachting komt het park eind dit jaar gereed.

    Windpark Fryslân

    “We zijn blij dat we met onze kennis en expertise nu ook mogen bijdragen aan de totstandkoming van dit baanbrekende internationale project” aldus Anne de Groot, directeur Ventolines.

    “Offshore windenergie heeft veel interesse in de Verenigde Staten. Voor ons een mooie kans om onze dienstverlening uit te breiden.”

    In Nederland werkt Ventolines aan projecten zoals Windpark Westermeerwind en Windpark NOP Agrowind, die onlangs zijn afgebouwd. Verder doet het bedrijf de ontwikkeling van Windpark Fryslân, het windpark dat in het IJsselmeer gaat komen.

    Lees ook: Ventolines werkte aan 200 megawatt aan windmolens in 2015

    groenecourant.nl/windenergie/nederlan...
  3. forum rang 10 voda 14 april 2016 17:13
    Xcel Energy plans big new wind-power plant in eastern Colorado

    Xcel Energy said that it plans to build the state's largest wind farm in eastern Colorado with enough turbines to generate 600 megawatts of electricity. The company announced the plan Tuesday but gave few details.

    Mr David Eves, president of Xcel's Colorado operation, said the wind farm would occupy land in several counties but declined to say which ones. He also declined to say how much it would cost.

    Mr Eves said that more details would come in May.

    Currently Xcel has the capacity to generate 2,500 megawatts with wind, enough to power about 1.3 million homes for a year.

    Source : AP
  4. forum rang 10 voda 4 mei 2016 21:14
    MidAmerican Energy announce UAD 3.6 billion wind turbines plan

    A recent announcement of a USD 3.6 billion plan by MidAmerican Energy for 1,000 more wind turbines in the state provides fresh evidence of Iowa's strength as a national leader in clean, renewable energy. If approved by the state Utilities Board, the largest economic development project in terms of capital in Iowa history would generate an additional 2,000 megawatts of wind power.

    When construction is completed, MidAmerican would have more than 3,000 turbines in Iowa with a capacity to produce more than 6,000 megawatts of wind generation.

    Mr Bill Fehrman, MidAmerican chief executive officer and president, said in a company statement that "We have a bold vision for our energy future. Our customers want more renewable energy, and we couldn't agree more. Once the project is complete, we will generate wind energy equal to 85 percent of our annual customer sales in Iowa, bringing us within striking distance of our 100 percent renewable vision."

    Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham attended announcement of the project on Thursday.

    Mr Branstad said that "(The project) puts Iowa on track to be the first state in the nation to generate more than 40 percent of its energy needs from wind power — far ahead of any other state. Today, Iowa is the only state to have crossed the 30 percent mark."

    As we have said before, the wind industry is, from any perspective, a winner for our state. In addition to creating jobs (according to Durham, wind energy supports 7,000 of them), it helps keep electric rates stable for utility customers, puts more money in the pockets of farmers and other rural landowners in the form of lease payments, creates export potential and increases property tax revenue.

    Meanwhile, construction of its proposed new wind turbines would boost MidAmerican's total wind energy investment in Iowa to more than $10 billion since 2004.

    Source : Rapid City Journal
  5. forum rang 10 voda 4 mei 2016 21:17
    GE Renewable Energy reaches 50 GW of global wind installations

    The international corporation GE announced that it has installed more than 30,000 onshore wind turbines in over 35 countries with a total capacity of 50 GW.

    Besides expanding the company’s wind business in Europe and Brazil, GE’s recent acquisition of the renewable energy unit of Alstom is one of the main reasons the 50 GW milestone was reached in the first quarter of 2016.

    Overall these wind power plants could now theoretically power about five cities the size of Hong Kong. The largest portion of GE’s global installed wind power plants are situated in the United States, although the company has seen strong global growth in regions like Europe, Asia and Latin America over the last few years. GE Renewable Energy now has at least 1 GW of power installed in countries including Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Spain and the United States.

    Mr Jérôme Pécresse, President and CEO of GE Renewable Energy said “Renewable energy has become a mainstream source of power generation,” he added that the industry was poised for continued global growth.

    Source : Sun Wind Energy
  6. forum rang 10 voda 6 juni 2016 19:52
    US to generate 10pct electricity through wind by 2020

    Nigerian Bulletin reported that the United States of America is set to diversify its means of power generation by resorting to wing energy.

    According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) wind turbine, the country’s wind power sector is on track to provide 10% of the country’s electricity by 2020.

    Attending the AWEA WINDPOWER 2016 Conference and Exhibition, being held in New Orleans, executives of the aassociation said that if technology development continues to lower costs, wind power will stay on pace to supply 10% of the country’s electricity needs by 2020.

    Mr Tom Kiernan, CEO of the AWEA, said that “We’ve built an American success story that creates jobs, cuts carbon pollution, and cuts costs for American consumers.”

    Mr Kiernan said that “To continue this success by installing at least eight gigawatts a year through 2020, we need our 88,000 workers to share our story with elected officials, the communities that host our projects, and with all the young people throughout the country.”

    Renewable technology “Wind is winning,” added Chris Brown, President of Vestas America, and recently-elected board chair of AWEA.

    Source : Nigerian Bulletin
  7. forum rang 10 voda 17 juni 2016 17:07
    Vestas ontvangt grote Amerikaanse order

    Bouwer van windmolens aan de slag voor dochterbedrijf Warren Buffett.

    Vestas Wind Systems heeft een bestelling voor 1.000 windmolens ontvangen van het Amerikaanse MidAmerican Energy, een dochterbedrijf van het investeringsvehikel Berkshire Hathaway van Warren Buffett. Dit meldde de Deense windmolenbouwer vrijdag.

    Naast de levering van de 1.000 windmolens van het type V110-2.0 MW in de periode 2016 tot 2019 zal Vestas ook het onderhoud verzorgen voor een periode van vijf jaar met een optie voor nog eens tien jaar.

    Het windmolenpark genaamd Wind XI van MidAmerican Energy moet gebouwd worden in de Amerikaanse staat Iowa. Met het totale project is in totaal 3,6 miljard dollar gemoeid.

    Het aandeel Vestas Wind Systems noteerde vrijdagmiddag 3,4 procent hoger op 436,90 Deense kroon.

    Door: ABM Financial News.

    Info@abmfn.nl

    Redactie: +31(0)20 26 28 999

    Copyright ABM Financial News. All rights reserved

    (END) Dow Jones Newswires
  8. forum rang 10 voda 26 juni 2016 20:15
    Topman Vestas: ‘Markt voor windturbines VS zakt 80 procent in’

    AMSTERDAM – Het aflopen van een belangrijke subsidie voor windenergie gaat ervoor zorgen dat de Amerikaanse markt voor windturbines bijna ophoud te bestaan. Volgens de topman van Vestas, de grootste turbinefabrikant ter wereld, zakt volgend jaar de vraag met 80 procent in.

    Het duurt nog een half jaar voordat de subsidie afloopt, maar marktkenners verwachten niet dat het Amerikaanse congres de maatregel gaat verlengen in een verkiezingsjaar, zo meldt Reuters.

    Volgens Vestas-topman Ditlev Engel is de Amerikaanse markt nu nog aantrekkelijk, maar gaar dit volgend jaar veranderen door de terugval in de regelgeving. Vestas heeft eerder gezegd dat het zich gaat terugtrekken uit de Amerikaanse markt als de belastingvoordeel niet wordt verlengd.

    groenecourant.nl/windenergie/topman-v...
  9. forum rang 10 voda 12 juli 2016 21:36
    Siemens to supply 141 turbines for major wind power plant in US

    scandoil.com reported that Siemens has contracted with Pattern Energy Group LP to deliver, install and service a total of 141 wind turbines for the Broadview Wind project. Broadview Wind combines two adjacent projects in New Mexico and Texas with a total installed capacity of 324 megawatts (MW).

    Both onshore wind power plants will provide clean energy to meet the energy needs of approximately 180,000 average US households. Siemens’ installation of its 2.3 MW onshore wind turbines is scheduled to begin this month, with the start of operations expected in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016.

    A long-term service and maintenance agreement was also signed for the turbines and includes Siemens’ remote monitoring and diagnostic services, which offer a proactive approach to service and maintenance to help bolster the performance of the turbines during their lifetime.

    Siemens will deliver its SWT-2.3-108 wind turbine, with a rotor diameter of 108 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. An installed power boost option provides additional electrical output under high wind conditions. The New Mexico section of the Broadview project – located near Broadview, an unincorporated community in Curry County in the east of New Mexico, about 29 miles north of the city of Clovis – will feature 105 turbines for a total of 241 MW. The Texas section – located in Deaf Smith County, approximately 100 miles southwest of Amarillo – will have 36 turbines for a total of 83 MW. Both sites benefit from constant wind conditions related to the streams of the North American wind belt. The blades for this project will be manufactured at the Siemens blade facility in Fort Madison, Iowa. The nacelles and hubs will be assembled at the Siemens facility in Hutchinson, Kansas.

    Siemens Financial Services Division (SFS) is supporting the project with loans totaling nearly $100 million. The funds provided by SFS will be used to support the customer’s equity stake in the transaction – both during and after construction.

    Mr Thomas Richterich, CEO Onshore of the Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division said that “Siemens is proud to provide a sustainable solution to Pattern Development to help advance efforts in the US to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. With our broad portfolio and comprehensive expertise in wind power generation we will help to increase the share of wind power in the U.S. energy mix. With New Mexico’s proximity to important wind energy areas, the state is on the way to become an important driver for the wind industry in this region.”

    Source : scandoil.com
  10. forum rang 10 voda 18 augustus 2016 16:51
    First offshore wind farm to usher in new era for industry in US

    Associated Press reported that the nation's first offshore wind farm is set to open off Rhode Island this fall, ushering in a new era in the U.S. for the industry.

    Developers, federal regulators and industry experts said that the opening will move the U.S. industry from a theory to reality, paving the way for the construction of many more wind farms that will eventually provide power for many Americans.

    Deepwater Wind is building a five-turbine wind farm off Block Island, R.I., to power about 17,000 homes. The project costs about $300 million, according to the company.

    Mr Jeffrey Grybowski CEO said that the Block Island wind farm enables larger projects because it proves that wind farms can be built along the nation's coast.

    Mr Grybowski said that "I look at Block Island as sort of the key to unlocking the code of how to do offshore wind in the U.S."

    He said that this comes as other states have "suddenly woken up" to offshore wind's potential.

    Areas suitable for offshore wind farms have been identified off seven states and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has already awarded 11 commercial offshore wind energy leases for sites in the Atlantic Ocean.

    Developers have requested commercial wind leases for areas off California and Hawaii. And a lease sale is planned for 81,000 acres off New York for commercial wind energy this year.

    Mr Kit Kennedy, an energy and transportation expert at the Natural Resources Defense Council said that "There's a tremendous amount of activity and I think this will be viewed in history as the year that changed everything for the U.S. offshore wind industry."

    Meanwhile, offshore wind farms are being proposed near population epicenters that lack the space to build on land.

    Source : Associated Press
  11. forum rang 10 voda 20 oktober 2016 17:25
    Alliant Energy reaches agreement with customer groups on proposed wind project

    Alliant Energy's Iowa utility has reached a settlement with customer groups related to its proposed New Wind Project. The project, if approved, will be up to 500 megawatts, significantly increasing the amount of economical, environmentally beneficial wind energy that Alliant Energy supplies to customers.

    Source : Strategic Research Institute
  12. forum rang 10 voda 7 december 2016 20:36
    Xcel Energy completes 200-MW wind farm in North Dakota

    SeeNews reported that US utility Xcel Energy Inc said last week that the 200-MW Courtenay wind farm in Stutsman County, North Dakota has now started generating power.

    The 100-turbine project near Courtenay, north of Jamestown, was developed by Geronimo Energy, which entered into a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Xcel Energy in 2013. The utility acquired the project in 2015. In the fall of that year Wanzek Construction began building the wind park. Denmark's Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) supplied the turbines.

    The plant is now complete and Xcel Energy intends to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony in the spring of 2017.

    The Courtenay wind farm is expected to generate some USD 850,000 (EUR 802,000) in local tax revenues annually. Landowners involved with the project will bag a total of USD 26.5 million over the course of 20 years.

    Xcel Energy also operates the 150-MW Border wind park in North Dakota’s Rolette County and plans to build the 150-MW Foxtail wind park in Dickey County.

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  13. forum rang 10 voda 9 december 2016 16:46
    Block Island wind turbine suffers turbine hitch

    A turbine has malfunctioned at Deepwater Wind’s 30MW Block Island offshore wind project in the US. The GE Haliade 6MW machine was undergoing routine testing in November during the commissioning phase of the five-turbine project.

    The turbine was producing about 1MW of power, well below its 6MW capacity, at the time.

    A drill bit was left inside the generator of turbine number 2 “as a result of human error,” Deepwater spokeswoman Meaghan Wims told reNEWS.

    As a result, magnets in the generator were damaged.

    “GE will repair the turbine and expects to have it operational in the near term,” said Wims.

    Despite the setback, Deepwater aims to start commercial operation with the remaining four turbines after the company finalises operations protocols with regional grid operator ISO New England.

    The developer expects to complete the process and begin delivering power into the grid in the coming days.

    The Block Island scheme, the first offshore wind farm in the US, produced its first watt on 12 September and has generated more than one gigawatt-hour of power so far.

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  14. forum rang 10 voda 11 januari 2017 15:51
    Alterra awards deals for 200 MW wind project

    SeeNews reported that Canadian renewables company Alterra Power Corp (TSE:AXY) has awarded contracts to Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) and Blattner Energy Inc related to the 200-MW Flat Top wind project in central Texas.

    Alterra said that it has contracted Vestas-American Wind Technology Inc to supply 100 units of its V110-2.0 MW wind turbines for the particular project. Vestas’ unit will also service the wind park, once completed, over a period of 10 years.

    At the same time, Blattner Energy, which built the nearby 200-MW Logan's Gap wind farm, has won a construction services deal for the Flat Top project. Also, Alterra is currently negotiating a power hedge as Flat Top's primary revenue contract.

    Mr Paul Rapp, Alterra's vice president of wind, said that "The execution of these contracts positions us well to finance Flat Top and enter the primary construction phase later this year. He added that the wind park is planned to enter into service during the first half of 2018.”

    Source : SeeNews
  15. forum rang 10 voda 20 januari 2017 21:10
    Exelon Generation finishes Google-backed Bluestem wind farm in Oklahoma

    Exelon Generation, the competitive power-generation arm of US utility giant Exelon, has finished building the 198MW Bluestem wind farm in Oklahoma, which will supply its power to Google.

    Source : Strategic Research Institute
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  16. forum rang 10 voda 20 januari 2017 21:12
    Boralex & Enercon seal the deal on Niagara Wind Farm in Ontario

    Nawindpower.com reported that Quebec-based Boralex has closed its purchase of Enercon Canada’s interest in the 230 MW Niagara Wind Farm (NRWF), located in Ontario. Boralex closed the deal for a total cash consideration of C$232.4 million, subject to adjustments under the acquisition agreements. The transaction was financed in part through a public offering of subscription receipts of Boralex for gross proceeds of approximately C$172,518,975, which includes the full exercise of the over-allotment option by the underwriters.

    The offering, which closed on Dec. 23, was completed through a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. and RBC Capital Markets. It also included BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Desjardins Securities Inc., TD Securities Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. and Raymond James Ltd. – which have purchased, on a bought deal basis, an aggregate of 10,361,500 subscription receipts of the corporation at a price of C$16.65 each.

    Boralex expects NRWF to generate approximately C$84 million in annual run-rate earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortization.

    Extending across the Regional Municipality of Niagara, the Township of West Lincoln, the Town of Wainfleet and Haldimand County, NRWF was commissioned on Nov. 2. The wind farm was developed by Enercon and Boralex in partnership with the Six Nations of the Grand River Band

    Source : Nawindpower.com
  17. forum rang 10 voda 20 januari 2017 21:13
    DOI to auction 122,000 acres offshore for wind development in North Carolina

    The Department of the Interior (DOI), in junction with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), announced that 122,405 acres offshore Kitty Hawk, North Carolina will be offered in a commercial wind lease sale on March 16, 2017.

    The Kitty Hawk lease area begins about 24 nautical miles from shore and extends 25.7 nautical miles in a general southeast direction. Its seaward extent ranges from 13.5 nautical miles in the north to .6 of a nautical mile in the south. Take a closer look at the map here.

    The announcement demonstrates how collaborative efforts with Federal, state, and local partners over the past eight years have built a foundation to harness the potential of offshore wind energy, said U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell. “The lease sale underscores the growing market demand for renewable energy and strong industry interest in meeting that demand,” she added.

    The Kitty Hawk lease sale is the latest effort in the Obama Administration’s renewable energy program at the U.S. Department of the Interior, which recently marked the operational launch of the nation’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, and the lease sale for over 79,000 acres offshore New York.

    To date, BOEM has held six competitive lease sales, which have generated over $58 million in high bids for more than one million acres in federal waters. The Kitty Hawk lease area begins about 24 nautical miles from shore and extends 25.7 nautical miles in a general southeast direction.

    ‘This is a significant milestone for North Carolina and our country as we continue to make progress on diversifying our nation’s energy portfolio,’ said Acting Director Cruickshank. ‘BOEM looks forward to overseeing a successful lease sale in March, to contribute to the region’s energy supply and assist local governments in achieving their goals for energy independence and job creation.’

    The announcement also identifies nine companies that BOEM has deemed legally, technically and financially qualified to participate in the upcoming lease sale:
    Avangrid Renewables, LLC
    Enbridge Holdings (Green Energy) LLC
    Shell WindEnergy Inc.
    Northland Power America Inc.
    Wind Future LLC
    Outer Banks Ocean Energy, LLC
    PNE Wind USA, Inc.
    Statoil Wind US LLC
    wpd offshore Alpha LLC

    The Final Sale Notice contains relevant information, such as deadlines and milestones for bidders, the area available for leasing, lease provisions and conditions, auction details, criteria for evaluating bids, award procedures and lease execution.

    Under the terms of the Final Sale Notice, which will be published in the Federal Register on January 19, the lease area will be auctioned as Lease OCS-A 0508.

    Source : Wind Power Engineering
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  18. forum rang 10 voda 20 januari 2017 21:16
    BLM action okays first 500 turbines of CCSM Wind Energy Project

    Wyoming Business Report reported that renewable energy and Wyoming jobs received a boost Wednesday as the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved the first 500 wind turbines for the Chokecherry Sierra Madre (CCSM) Wind Energy Project.

    The BLM action followed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Record of Decision (ROD) indicating that it would issue an Eagle Take Permit for Power Company of Wyoming’s (PCW) Chokecherry and CCSM when final mitigation plans are provided. The Fish and Wildlife Service decision came after a thorough analysis of the potential impacts to eagles from the wind energy project.

    The 500 turbines represent Phase 1 of a two-phase proposed project that would build up to 1,000 wind turbines on almost 220,000 acres south of Rawlins.

    According to the BLM, the project represents the largest proposed onshore wind energy facility in North America; when fully operational; the project will be capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of clean, renewable power, enough to power nearly one million homes.

    The entire project is expected to support 1,200 jobs at peak construction, and is also expected to create more than 100 permanent positions in operations and maintenance. Phase I of the project is estimated to generate almost $200 million in property-tax revenue during construction and over the first 20 years of operation. PCW estimates Phase I will also contribute $116 million from sales taxes and $118 million from a state wind-electricity tax over 20 years.

    The BLM issued the Final Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing the potential impacts of constructing 500 wind turbines on mixed ownership land for public comment in March. The EA incorporates and builds on the analysis undertaken in a 2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement, which evaluated the potential impacts of the project as a whole.

    The BLM administers approximately half of the land associated with the project site; the remainder of the site is made up of privately owned and state lands. Only a portion of the total land area would be used for or disturbed by the project. No ground-disturbing activities associated with the turbines can begin until the BLM issues a Right-of-Way grant and Notice to Proceed.

    The Fish and Wildlife Service is charged with administering the federal Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which allows for limited take of eagles under certain conditions. The Service analyzed the impacts of potentially issuing such a permit using an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Final EIS (FEIS) for CCSM analyzed a potential range of project alternatives and accompanying mitigation actions to determine the impacts of permitting limited eagle take. The Service evaluated four alternatives, including issuing the permit as requested in the application, issuing a permit with different eagle mitigation requirements, issuing a permit for the project at a smaller scale, or not issuing the permit.

    Through this analysis, the Fish and Wildlife Service determined that it could issue eagle take permits for the project as requested, which included significant avoidance, minimization, and compensatory mitigation measures. Those permits would cover any unavoidable disturbance of eagles during construction as well as take of eagles during the development’s ongoing operation for a five-year period. The Service’s analysis indicated that it is likely that one to two bald eagles and 10-14 golden eagles per year would be harmed or killed by the CCSM project.

    The Service’s Mountain-Prairie Regional Director, Noreen Walsh, said that “Over 70 years ago, our nation made a clear statement about the importance of protecting eagles with the passage of the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. As the federal agency charged with implementing that law, the decision the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing today demonstrates that by working closely with industry, we can develop our nation’s wind resources in a way that conserves our extraordinary wildlife resources.”

    Upon completion of final permit application requirements, PCW would be issued a “take” (disturb, injure or kill) permit that would cover the anticipated eagle impacts. Under federal regulations, compensatory mitigation is not required for bald eagles because their abundance can withstand the impacts of the project. However, any golden eagle taken must be compensated for to ensure golden eagle populations remain stable.

    Source : Wyoming Business Report
  19. forum rang 10 voda 1 februari 2017 17:13
    IKEA Canada acquire Wintering HIlls Wind farm

    Drumheller Mail reported that IKEA Canada has taken a leap in its own goal to become resource and energy independent by purchasing the Wintering Hills Wind power installation. The wind farm was originally constructed by Suncor and Teck Resources, and it went online in 2011. Today, the company announced it has purchased the wind farm from current co-owners Teck Resources and TransAlta Corporation.

    Mr Brendan Seale, Sustainability Manager, IKEA Canada, said that "We are committed to having a positive impact on people and the planet. This investment in renewable energy supports our business and moves us closer to our global ambition to produce more renewable energy than we consume by 2020."

    The 88MW wind farm between Dalum and Hussar, consists of 55 windmills that will generate 275 Kilowatt Hours of energy, enough to power 54 IKEA stores or 26,000 Canadian households.

    Meanwhile, this is not the first time they have invested in wind energy in Alberta. In 2013, the company purchased a 48MW wind farm near Pincher Creek. These installations could produce more than four times the energy that IKEA operations in Canada consume.

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  20. forum rang 10 voda 17 februari 2017 15:39
    Dairyland signs PPA with Avangrid for 80 MW of wind power in Iowa

    Wind Power Engineering reported that the 160-MW Barton wind farm in Worth County, Iowa was placed in service in June, 2009. Dairyland will buy 80 MW from the plant.

    Dairyland Power Cooperative has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Avangrid Renewables for electricity from the 160-MW Barton wind farm in Iowa.

    The 160-MW Barton wind farm in Worth County, Iowa was placed in service in June, 2009. Under the terms of the agreement, Dairyland, which provides wholesale electricity to 24 members and 17 municipal utilities, will buy 80 MW of power from the project.

    Dairyland said the agreement is the result of its participation in the National Renewable Cooperative Organization (NRCO).

    Mr John Carr, Dairyland VP of Strategic Planning, said that “The strategic alliance with NRCO brings opportunities to all cooperative members through joint support of renewable energy projects.”

    Source : Wind Power Engineering
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