Exus Management Partners has been selected to lead on the repowering of Illinois’ Big Sky Wind Farm by Vitol. The deal follows Vitol’s acquisition of the project from a BlackRock-managed fund earlier this year. Exus will play a central role in Vitol’s plan to invest more than $250 million to upgrade the project, with the…
800-MW Vineyard Wind offshore project receives federal approval to begin construction
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval of the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United States. The Secretaries were joined in the announcement by labor leaders who have been working to ensure that the project…
EDP Renewables completes 104-MW Crossing Trails Wind Farm in Colorado
Commercial operations has commenced at EDP Renewables North America’s (EDPR) 104-MW Crossing Trails Wind Farm. The new wind farm is located 20 miles south of Seibert, Colorado, within Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties, and is within the service territory of Tri-State member K.C. Electric Association. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is the project’s sole offtaker…
Enel announces new wind projects, some with paired energy storage
Enel Green Power North America has started construction on three new wind projects in the United States including the Ranchland wind + storage project, Alta Farms wind project and Rockhaven wind project. In addition, Enel will add a 57-MW battery storage system to the operational High Lonesome wind farm. “The American transition to clean energy…
BOEM to start environmental study of 880-MW Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island shore
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement for the construction and operations plan submitted by Revolution Wind. If approved by BOEM, Revolution Wind would be allowed to construct and operate an 880-MW wind energy facility offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The publication of…
IEA to construct 200-MW Plymouth Wind Energy Center in Iowa
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives has been awarded the contract for construction of the Plymouth Wind Energy Center, valued at approximately $50 million. Invenergy, a global developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy solutions, awarded this project to IEA Constructors, a subsidiary of IEA that manages utility-scale renewable energy and heavy civil infrastructure projects. The Plymouth…
Ørsted, Eversource fund offshore wind support program at Stony Brook University
Ørsted and Eversource, developers of New York’s offshore wind farm, Sunrise Wind, launched a partnership with Stony Brook University. The $5 million commitment will underwrite research initiatives specific to the advancement of offshore wind through Stony Brook’s Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) in connection with and funded by the Sunrise Wind Project. “We…
RWE Renewables partners with GE Renewable Energy to repower 215-MW wind farm
RWE Renewables has partnered with GE Renewable Energy to repower its Panther Creek III wind farm in West Texas. The repowering of Panther Creek III includes the replacement of a significant portion of the wind turbine components, including the installation of longer blades and upgrading existing gearboxes. The refurbishment effectively increases the annual production for…
DTE Energy takes ownership of 455 MW of new wind farms in Michigan
DTE Energy took over the operation of three new wind parks, two of which are now the largest in Michigan. Located in Isabella County, the Isabella I and Isabella II wind parks have a total of 136 turbines with a capacity of 383 MW. The third park, Fairbanks Wind, is located in the Upper Peninsula’s…
199-MW Sundance Wind Energy Center in Oklahoma comes online
American Electric Power’s 199-MW Sundance Wind Energy Center in north central Oklahoma has begun commercial operation. Located in Woods County, Sundance is one of three wind projects that compose the North Central Energy Facilities, which will provide 1,485 MW of clean energy to customers of AEP’s Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) subsidiaries. Invenergy…
GE to supply turbines to Invenergy’s 1.4-GW wind portfolio in Oklahoma
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to provide onshore wind turbines for the 1,485-MW North Central Wind Energy Facilities in Oklahoma. Through this agreement, GE will deliver 492 x 2.X-127s and 39 x 2.X-116 turbines with varying nameplates and hub heights. The North Central Wind Energy Facilities is a group of three wind farms in…
Nexans will supply cabling for future New York offshore wind projects
Nexans has signed a preferred supplier agreement with Empire Offshore Wind to electrify future New York State offshore wind projects by connecting them to the onshore grid. The Empire Wind offshore projects cover the full design and manufacturing, as well as the laying and protection of over 300 km of export cables that will deliver…
350-MW Frontier II wind project reaches commercial operation in Oklahoma
Duke Energy Renewables announced the commercial operation of the largest wind power project in its fleet, the 350-MW Frontier Windpower II project in Kay County, Oklahoma. The project is an expansion of the 200-MW Frontier Windpower project, operational since 2016. Together, Frontier I and II are generating a total of 550 MW of wind energy,…
Several global companies purchasing 111 MW block of Enel Green Power Texas wind project
MilliporeSigma, Akamai Technologies, Synopsys and Uber signed power purchase agreements with Enel Green Power for the energy produced by a 111-MW portion of the Azure Sky wind project located in Texas. The aggregation deal, a model that lets companies with smaller and more distributed energy needs to combine their renewable energy demand to collaboratively purchase…
800-MW Vineyard Wind I offshore project completes BOEM environmental analysis
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind I offshore wind project. This represents major progress in the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to accelerate responsible development of renewable energy on public lands and waters as a key component of tackling the climate crisis and creating jobs. “The…
Enel begins construction on 350-MW wind + storage project in Texas
Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has started construction of Azure Sky wind + storage, its first large-scale hybrid project globally to integrate wind and battery storage at one site. Located in Throckmorton County, Texas, the 350-MW wind farm paired with approximately 137 MW of battery storage will be Enel’s…
IEA handling construction on 190-MW Kansas wind farm project
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, an infrastructure construction company with specialized energy and heavy civil expertise, has been awarded the Jayhawk Wind Farm contract for the construction of a 190-MW utility-scale wind farm in Bourbon and Crawford counties in Kansas. Apex Clean Energy, which develops, constructs and operates utility-scale wind and solar power facilities across North…
Atlantic Shores taps New Jersey union labor for potential 2,300-MW offshore wind project
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, the 50-50 joint venture between EDF Renewables North America and Shell New Energies US, unveiled a memorandum of understanding with six unions operating in New Jersey as part of its bid submission, committing to help develop and employ a productive, safe, well-trained local workforce. With this agreement, Atlantic Shores is solidifying…
Johnson Controls Kansas manufacturing plant is powered entirely by wind energy
Johnson Controls, a manufacturer of smart, healthy and sustainable building solutions, is also employing sustainable manufacturing with its continued commitment to green energy. The company’s 1.3 million sq-ft HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, is now powered by 100% wind energy. The plant manufactures residential heating and air conditioning equipment for the YORK, Luxaire, Coleman…
200-MW East Raymond wind project now powering homes in Austin, Texas region
RWE Renewables‘ East Raymond facility, a 200-MW onshore wind farm located in Willacy and Cameron counties, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. “We’re excited to announce our 27th onshore wind farm in the U.S. and our eighth project on the Texas Coast,” said Silvia Ortin, COO, North America, RWE Renewables. “We’re also very happy to be…