American wind power added significantly more new electricity than any other resource in 2014, according to U.S. Department of Energy data. Wind power generated 4.4% of all the electricity in America in 2014 and maintained its position as the fifth largest electricity source in the U.S., according to the latest data from the U.S. Department…
AWEA report: Wind power can help U.S. meet EPA Clean Power Plan while keeping the lights on
Adding wind power can help the U.S. meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan by cutting carbon pollution while keeping the lights on. That’s according to a new report released today by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) that explains how wind energy is already making critical contributions to the reliable operation of…
Catching up with AWEA’s CEO at the Wind Project O&M and Safety Seminar
At this year’s AWEA Wind Project O&M and Safety Seminar, attendees were able to hear from top wind OEMs on subjects ranging from safety to project management to O&M. The seminar also saw an increase in attendance and is the second largest AWEA event outside of the WINDPOWER Tradeshow. Additionally, attendees had an opportunity to…
American wind power rebounded in 2014, adding over four times as much as year before
The fourth quarter 2014 wind energy industry report was released by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) shows the U.S. industry’s rebound in 2014, with over four times more new wind energy coming online than in 2013. 2014 saw the completion of 4,850 megawatts (MW) in generating capacity, with cumulative installed capacity increasing eight percent…
Shermco Executives to focus on BOP and the regulatory future at AWEA Wind Project O&M and Safety Seminar
Two Shermco executives will provide session expertise at the upcoming AWEA Wind Project O&M and Safety Seminar to be held in San Diego at the Hotel Del Coronado, Feb. 2 to 3. James White, Shermco Industries training director and a recognized expert in electrical safety, will speak on the ‘Regulatory Future’ from 8:15 to 9:30…
President Obama’s State of the Union: U.S. leads world in wind energy production
This article comes from AWEA. In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama highlighted U.S. wind energy leadership as an American success story. “As the President noted, America produces more wind energy than any other country in the world. We’re number one,” said American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) CEO Tom Kiernan. “Hard…
Where is the estimate of foregone tax revenue which should have come from wind farms that have NOT been built due to expiration of the PTC?
This article is authored by Wally Lafferty. Critics of the PTC cite a report from the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation that asserts there is a direct cost to the taxpayer of $13.8 billion over five years due to the wind tax credit. What most people don’t know is that this estimate was calculated — according…
Wind generation sets records, says AWEA. Saves consumers money as extreme cold grips nation
Wind saved Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic consumers $1 billion during last year’s polar vortex event according to analysis. As extreme cold grips large chunks of the country this week, wind energy set record-high outputs, once again saving U.S. consumers money. Wind energy also saved consumers $1 billion in just two days when similar extreme cold…
Congress extends policy critical to the success of wind energy, industry continues to seek long-term stability to scale up
American wind power and tens of thousands of workers in its U.S. supply chain will have a brief opportunity for new projects as the U.S. Senate voted last night to extend a critical incentive for 2014. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) promised to continue seeking a more stable policy to allow wind energy to…
What you can do to extend the Investment Tax Credit
Editor’s note: The comments in this article are edited for brevity and accuracy from the notes taken at the recent AWEA Offshore conference. A panel at the recent AWEA Offshore 2014 Conference discussed the importance of the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and what it means to the offshore wind industry. Panel chair Jim Reilly, a…
AWEA urges extension of PTC and ITC through 2015
As Congress considers extensions of tax policies used by a variety of businesses, it is crucial that the renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) be extended at least through 2015 as included in the EXPIRE Act, passed unanimously on a bipartisan basis by the Senate Finance Committee in April, AWEA…
Wind industry leaders honored with awards at AWEA Wind Energy Fall Symposium 2014
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has announced the recipients for its 2014 AWEA Awards, honoring wind industry supporters, leaders, innovators, and advocates for their outstanding efforts on behalf of wind energy. The recipients were recognized during AWEA’s Wind Energy Fall Symposium in San Diego, California. “This year’s award winners exemplify some of the very…
U.S. wind produced power of 47 conventional plants in 2013
Take a bow, U.S. wind industry. A recent AWEA study by James Walker (here http://goo.gl/5OGslH) found that although the U.S. has fewer wind turbines than China, the U.S. gets more power from its fleet. Here are the few 2013 details that Walker presented: The conclusion of his study is that the U.S. is the world’s…
U.S. on schedule to meet 20% wind power by 2030 says AWEA CEO Kiernan
It’s an exciting time to be in the wind industry. It boasts of over 62,000 MW of onshore wind generated power, 14,000 MW more in construction, and initial offshore construction begins in East-coast waters this year and next. Those were the opening comments from an enthusiastic AWEA CEO Tom Kiernan at the recent AWEA Offshore…
Invenergy exec discusses why you should attend AWEA’s Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar
The AWEA Wind Energy Finance & Investment Seminar is right around the corner and Jim Murphy of Invenergy LLC is the program chair. The seminar, held next week in New York, will focus on banking and financial issues as they pertain to investing in wind-energy projects. In this podcast, Jim will discuss a few seminar…
Wind Talk: A look inside AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER 2014
Welcome to another edition of WindTalk, our podcast series that gives you the opportunity to hear from the industry’s news-makers in their own words. Today I’m joined by Paul Gallagher, COO of Fishermen’s Energy. Paul is a chairman for the upcoming AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER event in Atlantic City, New Jersey and is here to give…
Wind power offers purchasers historic low prices, aiding U.S. industry’s continued recovery in second quarter
Affordable, homegrown wind power is helping to save consumers money in many regions of the country, encouraging new wind power growth and the start of construction of over 14,000 megawatts (MW) in America so far this year. “Today’s great values on clean, low-cost wind power are encouraging utilities and major companies to sign more and…
AWEA supports the EPA’s proposed draft rule
The first-ever federal regulation on carbon pollution from existing electric-power plants can be an economic boon to wind-rich states if they meet them by developing more wind energy, the industry’s trade association will testify tonight in Washington, D.C. Electricity generated from a wind farm in one location lets a utility reduce generation from fossil fuels…
Television ads say “Thank you” to American wind power champions in Colorado and Iowa
Television ads set to run this week in Colorado and Iowa will thank members of Congress who are some of American wind power’s biggest champions. The television ads thank U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and U.S. Representative Bruce Braley of Iowa and Senator Mark Udall of Colorado for their legislative leadership and their frequent, strong and…
302 businesses and groups across U.S. economy say Congress must act urgently on the EXPIRE Act to extend critical tax policies
A letter to Congressional leaders signed by 302 companies and associations including major players in the U.S. economy was released today, calling for urgent action on the EXPIRE Act to extend tax policies they say are critical to the continued growth of clean energy technologies. “Businesses and investors need stable, predictable federal tax policy to create…