While the Public Utility Commission of Texas denied Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s (SWEPCO) plan to add 309 MW of wind energy to the Texas market, American Electric Power (AEP) has received the other regulatory approvals needed to acquire the entire planned 1,485 MW of North Central wind generation. AEP is investing approximately $2 billion to…
AEP commits to coal reductions and seeks more renewables
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has approved American Electric Power’s (AEP) modified agreement that will accelerate emission reductions from the company’s remaining coal-fueled power plants in the Midwest. The agreement eliminates a requirement to install high-cost emission reduction equipment at the AEP’s Rockport Plant in Rockport, Indiana, and retire Rockport Plant…
AEP completes purchase of wind assets from Sempra
American Electric Power (AEP) announced that its competitive renewable energy subsidiary, AEP Clean Energy Resources, has completed the purchase of Sempra Renewables and its 724 MW of operating wind generation and battery assets. The cost: approximately $1.05 billion. The purchase includes all or part of seven wind farms and one battery installation in seven states.…
AEP files for largest renewable energy increase in Ohio’s history
American Electric Power (AEP) filed an amended Long-Term Forecast Report at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO), the first step in demonstrating the need for at least 900 MW of new renewable energy, which would more than double clean energy in a state that is dominated by coal and gas electricity production. This filing is a result of public demand…
AEP cancels Wind Catcher project after Texas rejection
American Electric Power (AEP) is canceling the Wind Catcher project as a result of the Public Utility Commission of Texas’ July 26 decision to deny approval of the project. The project had been approved by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, Louisiana Public Service Commission, and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. A decision was pending at the…
GridLiance, TCEC & AEP reach settlement on Wind Catcher Energy Connection project
GridLiance, an independent transmission company with operations throughout the U.S., and Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TCEC) announced that they have signed a settlement agreement with American Electric Power Company (AEP) related to the proposed Wind Catcher Energy Connection project — a planned 2,000-MW wind farm. Under the terms of the settlement, GridLiance’s subsidiary, South Central…
AEP plans more wind & solar to cut CO2
American Electric Power (AEP) released a report outlining the company’s strategy for a clean energy future. The strategy includes new carbon dioxide emission reduction goals and investments in renewable resources and advanced technologies to enhance the efficiency of the power grid. In the report, AEP outlines a business strategy that will lead to reductions in…
AEP, NextEra Energy Resources celebrate commissioning of Bluff Point Wind Energy Center
State and local leaders and landowners joined executives from NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, and American Electric Power (AEP) to celebrate the commissioning of the Bluff Point Wind Energy Center, which has created hundreds of construction jobs as well as millions of dollars in economic benefits for the region. “On behalf of…
Greensmith and AEP launch hybrid hydro energy storage project in U.S.
The integration of advanced energy storage and software with hydroelectric generation is seen to be a world’s first hybridized system of its kind to provide ancillary services.
Greensmith Energy selected by American Electric Power to expand use of existing energy storage system
Greensmith Energy, a provider of energy storage software and integration services, says American Electric Power (AEP) has selected Greensmith as the software provider for a 2 MW, 14-MWh storage system in West Virginia.
UpWind Solutions and ROMO Wind start strategic partnership for American market
UpWind Solutions, an independent full-service provider for the wind industry, and ROMO Wind, a Danish-Swiss wind-turbine optimizer, have recently entered into a strategic relationship. With the partnership, ROMO Wind’s patented iSpin technology, which measures the wind in front of the rotor, will be available for customers in the USA, Canada, and Mexico for the first…
Cold January boosted capacity factor of retiring coal plants above 50%
Editor’s note: We post this because it should give planner pause to consider what the loss of these plants might mean if we have another cold winter. They have not entirely been replaced and few new wind farms are scheduled for commissioning before winter. The article comes from SNL Energy. Even with their retirement looming,…
GE introduces 2.75 MW wind turbines
A North American manufacturer of wind turbines is introducing its newest members, a family of 2.5-MW wind turbines and more. All of the new models are will have higher annual energy productions (AEP) over the existing 2.5-MW wind turbine. The new machines include: * GE’s 2.75-100, an uprate of the existing 2.5-100 wind turbine without…