Ohio’s wind power projects are providing millions in annual revenue for the state’s rural communities, according to a new report from the Wind Energy Foundation (WEF). In total, the state’s four utility-scale wind projects in Paulding, Van Wert, and Hardin Counties will have delivered over $54 million in payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and land lease…
New transmission needed to meet corporate America’s growing demand for renewables
Big companies are increasingly signing deals to buy wind and solar power, and their large and growing demand may exceed the capacity of existing and planned transmission lines. However, transmission planners aren’t taking this into account as they draw up their future plans. That’s according to a new report released by the Wind Energy Foundation (WEF). Large…
Wind Energy Foundation selects John Kostyack as new executive director
The Wind Energy Foundation has selected as its new executive director John Kostyack, who held senior roles at the nexus of climate change, energy, and wildlife for the past 20 years at the National Wildlife Federation, and served on the American Wind Wildlife Institute board of directors for the past 3 years. Kostyack says he…