NorthWestern Corporation d/b/a NorthWestern Energy has entered into an agreement to purchase the recently constructed 80-megawatt (MW) Beethoven wind qualifying facility (QF) project located near Tripp, South Dakota. The $143 million purchase of the facility from BayWa r.e. Wind LLC includes 43 turbines and the rights to a 50-MW expansion site adjacent to the existing…
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…
GE: a busy bee with turbines and towers
Looks like GE’s been busy lately. But for one of the world’s largest companies that in itself is nothing new.