As Governor Jay Nixon and state lawmakers prepare Missouri’s new energy plan, a first-of-its-kind report recently released shows that the state’s vibrant and growing clean energy industry employs nearly 40,000 workers at more than 4,400 establishments. “Clean Jobs Missouri,” and the associated www.cleanjobsmissouri.org website, were commissioned by non-partisan groups Missouri Energy Initiative and Environmental Entrepreneurs,…

Paul Dvorak, Editor, Windpower Engineering & Development Operations and maintenance (O&M) costs dominate the balance sheets of wind farms, and more so when unscheduled maintenance crops up.  When turbines are new, the operators probably look to the OEM for service. But after the warranty expires, why would an owner look anywhere else than the company…