GCube, a global underwriter for renewable energy initiatives, has signed a contract with U.S. power company, Xcel Energy, for a 200-MW wind project in North Dakota. Xcel Energy currently has 5,794 MW of wind power on its systems. The development in Courtenay, North Dakota forms part of plans to expand its wind portfolio by about…
Siemens to provide long-term service at the Bison Wind Energy Center in North Dakota
Siemens has signed a long-term agreement with the U.S. energy company Minnesota Power to provide service and maintenance for 149 D3-platform wind turbines installed at the Bison Wind Energy Center, located near New Salem, North Dakota. Under terms of the agreement, Siemens will provide 10 years of service and maintenance for the D3 turbines installed…
North Dakota grid expansion provides reliable, affordable outlets for renewable energy
Electric utility executives, renewable energy supporters, state officials, and legislators gathered in North Dakota near St. Cloud and Fargo earlier this week to celebrate generation of two high-voltage transmission lines. These projects, which span nearly 500 miles, are part of CapX2020, the largest electric transmission expansion in the Upper Midwest in decades. North Dakota Congressman…
Xcel Energy to acquire 200-MW North Dakota wind project
To preserve for its customers the environmental and cost benefits of 200 megawatts (MW) of wind power that was at risk of not being developed, Xcel Energy asked state regulators to allow the company to build and own the proposed Courtenay Wind Farm near Jamestown, North Dakota. Regulators in Minnesota and North Dakota previously approved…
Ag official ready to make farming in Dakotas more beneficial
Undersecretary for rural development with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Dallas Tonsager, says the nation’s agricultural economy is sound but many rural communities are not benefiting. Value-added agriculture, he says, could help create jobs. “I’m a believer in value-added agriculture,” he said. Cellulosic biofuels, typically ethanol made from plant material other than corn, will provide…
Bison 3 gallops along in North Dakota
Minnesota Power says it has accelerated plans to build a third wind-energy project in North Dakota, thanks to a competitive turbine market, federal production tax credits, and regulatory support as factors for moving up its timeline. The company submitted a plan to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission this week to build a 105 MW, $157…