Corporate Updates
Xcel Wants to Add 550 Megawatts of Wind Power
in Colorado
The expansion would boost the utility’s share of wind energy by 25%. “The price for this additional wind generation is as low as any wind power currently operating on our Colorado system,” says David Eves, president and CEO of Public Service Co. of Colorado, Xcel’s local subsidiary.
3Jun2013 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Vestas Produces First Prototype Turbine Blades at Colorado Factory
The 57.5-meter blades, about 189 feet each in length, for the V117-3.3 MW are the longest ever manufactured in the in the United States. The Brighton facility is the only Vestas factory in the world equipped to produce this blade type.
30May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Has Dismal First Quarter
Most illustrative of its continued slump: Vestas didn’t deliver a single machine to a U.S. wind farm during first quarter of this year, according to the company’s financial report.
9May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Colorado Plants Part of Major Order
“This turbine order is extremely positive news for our Colorado workers,” Vestas spokesman, Andrew Longeteig, told Colorado Energy News. “Our blade
factory in Windsor, nacelle factory in Brighton and the tower factory in Pueblo will be making components
for this Canadian order.”
Walgreens Expands Solar Energy Footprint in Colorado
In partnership with SolarCity, the nation’s largest drugstore chain will implement solar systems at 22 of its stores across 14 cities throughout the state during the upcoming months.
1Apr2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas to Supply Wind Towers for Third Party Projects in North America
Job fairs to be held in Pueblo and Colorado Springs this week. The company has signed an agreement to supply towers for a number of non-Vestas wind power projects during the next two years.
16Jan2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Simplifies Global R&D Footprint — Colorado Operations Affected, and Hires New U.S. VP
In addition to previously announced closures of R&D operations in Houston and Marlborough, Mass., the Louisville, Colo., facility also will close. In the next three to six months, as Vestas closes its R&D offices in Houston, Marlborough and Louisville, there will be a resulting workforce reduction of about 85 people combined at the three locations.
12Nov2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Wind Energy Leader Vestas Consolidates U.S. R&D Locations to Brighton, Colorado
The Denmark-based wind turbine manufacturer has confirmed the closing of its research and development facilities in Houston; Louisville, Colo.; and Marlborough, Mass., and transferring those locations’ employees to its Brighton, Colo., location where it manufactures blades.
6Oct2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar is a Four-Letter Word To Many Investors
Failed or failing solar companies litter the clean energy landscape to the point where CEOs trying to raise money get told by venture capitalists, “I don’t want to get sunburned.” But there are occasional good signs out there. In fact, technology and financial agility can represent hope of rising out of the clutter.
13Sep2012 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Pueblo Feeling Impact of Political Gridlock as Vestas Cuts Workforce — 30 More Lose Jobs at Brighton Plant
Getting Vestas to build its wind tower plant south of Pueblo required a generous recruitment package of $31.8 million in federal, state and local grants and tax waivers, including $11 million from Pueblo’s half-cent sales tax fund for economic development.
20Aug2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Top U.S. Solar Company Profits Amid Red
for Industry
First Solar Inc. (FSLR) Chairman Mike Ahearn has found the best way to make money from photovoltaics is to sell whole power plants to Warren Buffett and NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) instead of competing with China on panel sales.
31Jul2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
GE Puts Planned Solar Manufacturing Plant
in Aurora on 18-Month Hold
The GE Primestar plant near Interstate 70 and Tower
Road would have been the largest solar panel factory in the county and employ 335 people. Tom Clark of the
Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation said
the company’s aim is for its next iteration of their panel
to be competitive.
Abound Solar Files for Bankruptcy
and Suspends Operations
The Loveland-based company is laying off 125 workers and ceasing operations next week. It says “aggressive pricing actions from Chinese solar panel companies have made it very difficult for an early-stage startup company like Abound to scale in current market conditions.”
29Jun2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued-
Assessing Oil and Gas Influence on State Politics – Two Views
A left-leaning watchdog group released a report late last week that contends the oil and gas industry exerts an outsized influence on Colorado politics, and generous political spending might be the reason. Colorado Ethics Watch does not accuse the oil and gas industry of wrongdoing, but does suggest it benefits from spending so freely to influence politicians.
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LPEA has asked them to lift that for community solar gardens.
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