The AWEA Windpower 2013 conference and exhibition starts Sunday in Chicago. Like everyone else, we’re trying to make the most of it. For a little help, we called Lori Rugh, AWEA’s senior sales and marketing director. She gave us the inside scoop. “Plan, plan, plan,” she says. But plan what, exactly? In this WindTalk podcast,…
AWEA’s Chicago Leadership Forum: State of the industry from Illinois’s perspective
Last year was a banner year for the wind industry with some 12,000 new MW installed. You might guess the top three states for new installations: Texas, California, and Iowa. But can you guess the fourth? It was Illinois. The state is also home to a couple of turbine OEMs – Nordex and Acciona –…
Wind now 10% of electricity in nine states, over 20% in Iowa, South Dakota
This article comes from American Wind Energy Association. Impressive numbers from the wind industry’s record-breaking 2012 continued to come out with news that American wind power generation jumped 17% last year, producing more than 10% of the electricity in nine states, up from the five that hit double digits in 2011. Those numbers are likely…
U.S. consumers paying less for power thanks to wind
U.S. electric utilities are locking in fixed-price contracts for wind power, now more cost-competitive than ever, illustrating the success of a key federal tax policy in holding down rates for consumers, according to this news release from the American Wind Energy Association. A total of 66 U.S. utilities bought or owned wind power by the…
AWEA Interim CEO Rob Gramlich addresses House committee on energy & power
Mr. Gramlich’s testimony is provided by AWEA Thank you Chairman Whitfield, Ranking Member Rush, and Subcommittee Members.It is a pleasure to appear before you today to speak on behalf of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA is the national trade association of America’s wind industry, with over 1,200 member companies, including project developers, manufacturers,…
U.S. electric utilities flock to lower-priced wind power
This article, from the American Wind Energy Assn., is authored by Ellen Carey. U.S. electric utilities are locking in fixed-price contracts for wind power, now more cost-competitive than ever, illustrating the success of a key federal tax policy in holding down rates for consumers. A total of 66 U.S. utilities bought or owned wind power…
Myopic wind critics still flail at invented problems
A recent article from the Institute for Energy Research slams the wind industry again for claims the wind industry has not made and problems that don’t exist. The criticisms show the Institute does not understand how wind farms and utilities can work together which is sad commentary for an energy institute. And as critics before,…
A podcast: Where does the Production Tax Credit stand now?
Although Congress may have skipped town without renewing the Production Tax Credit, there is reason for optimism. For one, the credit has good bipartisan support and there is time after Congress’ recess and before the year’s end to pass the bill. Here’s what AWEA Vice President of Public Affairs, Peter Kelley, had to say on…
And, the winner is GE
During the 2012 AWEA WINDPOWER show, GE found time to entertain attendees with a flash mob. All wearing green t-shirts, the GE Renewable Energy team danced away to Chris Brown’s “Yeah 3X.” GE, who had an amazing booth at the show, also showcased a Kinect technology game where you become the wind. As much as…
Windpower helped tame the Texas heat of 2011
by Denise Bode, CEO, American Wind Energy Association. In contrast to the comments on some ill intentioned blogs, ERCOT (Electricity Reliability Council of Texas) CEO Trip Doggett credited wind power with a critical contribution during the summer power emergency in Texas. He did the same after a sudden freeze stressed the Texas system in February.…
Oil and gas companies blocking the wind
The Natural Resources Committee says the Federal government issued only a few dozen permits to develop wind and solar-energy projects on public land last year compared with more than 1,300 oil and gas permits for the same real estate. The low number needs attention fast, say members of the Committee The culprit, according to many…
Wind rebounds in 2Q, but continued growth depends on consistent tax policy
U.S. wind energy continued to rebound in the second quarter, with 2,151 MW of electrical generating capacity installed in the first half of 2011 versus 1,250 MW during the same time in 2010, up 72%. However, analysts at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) cautioned that without stable policy such as an extension of the…
Misguided legislation sends jobs to Canada
By Jeff Anthony, Business Director, AWEA, Milwaukee, Wisc The Wisconsin Assembly recently passed a bill that would enable hydroelectric power from Manitoba, Canada to be shipped to Wisconsin to meet the state’s 2006 law requiring 10% of the state’s electricity to come from renewable energy sources by 2015. If enacted into law, the Manitoba Hydro…
AWEA 2011 day two recap
With roars from a custom motorcycle and crowd laughter, the Windpower 2011 Conference & Exhibition got underway with a big shot of energy in Anaheim, Calif.
AWEA 2011 day one recap
My feet are tired and my eyes are heavy, but I feel satisfied with a successful day at AWEA 2011. The floors were full with companies eager to talk about the wind industry. Yes, it’s true project growth may be slowing down, but conversation is picking up. Today I got a lot of feedback about some of the major issues the industry is facing.
Current industry weak but outlook strong
Taylor Johnson RES Advocate Each spring the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) releases their annual wind-energy report outlining the state of the industry for the prior year. This past year was the first that’s seen declining growth since 2007. But, as the report points out, we still have some things going for us. In 2010,…
AWEA reports industry growth in Q1 2011
AWEA reports that America’s wind power industry installed 1,100 MW of new capacity in the first quarter of 2011 alone, and entered the second quarter with another 5,600 MW under construction. The under-construction figure is nearly twice the megawatts that the industry reported at this time in both 2009 and 2010; moreover, two-thirds of those megawatts are already locked in under long-term power purchase agreements with electric utilities, indicating an enduring industry that has proven both nimble and strong through a range of economic and policy conditions. The total wind fleet now stands at 41,400 MW—producing enough clean energy to supply 10 million American homes.
AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop: Supplier Case Studies
Component Supplier – Case Studies Moderator: Ed Watson – Great Lakes Wind Network Panelist: Charlie Appleby, Manager of Client Services, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) Alexandra Altvater, Dir. Business Development, Beckmann Volmer Chris Carpenter, Business Development Manager, Flash Technologies Carl LaFrance, VP Renewable Energy, Molded Fiber Glass Companies Dennis McKinley, Industry Sales Manager, ABB Q&A -Q1…
AWEA Windpower Supply Chain Workshop – State of Wind Turbine Manufacturing
Moderator: Dan Radonski – Kinetic Partners 9:15a – Ralf Sigrist : President/CEO Nordex USA – Arkansas legislator is voting on a cap for amount of Windpower to add into utility. Argument is it will drive cost of overall energy up. Want to cap at 5MW down from 50MW. – North America represents 25% of overall…
AWEA Wind Power Supply Chain Workshop – Opening Session
8:00am – Jeff Anthony, Dir of Business Development, AWEA- providing State of the Windpower Energy Industry… – 5,155 MW installed in ’10 – 3,195 MW of that installed in Q4 which has been a historical trend for Wind. – USA has 40,180 MW installed as of 12/31/10. +15% – 5,600 MW currently under construction in…