Enel Green, the renewable energy company with large operations in Oklahoma and even bigger ones in Texas expects to bring online 1 gigawatt in new renewable energy projects in each of the next three years. It’s what company leaders said in a recent interview with North American Wind Power. Enel Green already launched construction this …
Why do Oklahoma, Texas and states in the middle of the country have the most wind farms in the U.S.? Why do 11 states in the Southeast have none? Questions that one news group decided to explore. The easiest answer is we live where the wind blows. And blows strong. Vox, not to be confused …
One of the country’s largest renewable energy projects—the Grain Belt Express transmission line has won approval from Missouri regulators. The Missouri Public Service Commission reversed its stand on the $2.3 billion project that will carry wind-powered electricity 780 miles from western Kansas, across Missouri and Illinois to Indiana. The project had twice been rejected by …
When temperatures plunged to nearly zero in Oklahoma in the past several weeks, it was much colder in the upper Midwest. So cold, it stopped wind farm operations in North Dakota. Here’s how the Bismarck Tribune reported the story. On any given day, the blades of 100 wind turbines that wrap around the central North …
When it comes to large wind farms, Oklahoma’s wind powered projects pale in comparison to the top 10 largest farms in the world. Some are located in Texas but one of the largest in terms of size of land taken up by its wind turbines is the Fowler Ridge wind Farm in Indiana. It covers …
EDF Renewables North America, the company with at least four wind and solar projects operational in Oklahoma put another system into operation this week. The company announced its 100 megawatt Stoneray Wind Project in Pipestone and Murray counties in Southwestern Minnesota became fully operational. Its 39 wind turbines are providing power to Southern Minnesota Municipal …
Northern Oklahoma is getting another wind farm, one to be built by NextEra Energy in Garfield and Alfalfa counties. The company expects the 250-megawatt Skeleton Creek farm to be operational by the end of 2019. It will consist of 90 GE wind turbines and they will be located in the northwest corner of Garfield County …
Wind farm operators in Oklahoma might have to start making a $2,000 annual payment to the state following the adoption of wind fee rules by the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The $2,000 fee is for each facility and will fund oversight responsibilities for the commission. But the wind farm operators will also be charged $5,000 whenever …
Tuesday will be “Wind Day” at the state capitol as the industry plans a day of lobbying for support from legislators. More than 90 are expected to be part of the effort. The group OK WindPower will also release an updated economic impact statement. The new data will include current and projected positive economic impact …
Dozens of landowners and residents voiced their complaints against the wind industry this week at a Kansas legislative committee hearing on a bill proposing restrictions on new wind energy developments in the state. The property owners and others complained of the effect of wind farms and accused county officials of not standing up to large …
