All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado wind energy"
The Lowdown on the Cedar Creek II Wind Farm
“With this project, the state of Colorado now has over 1,000 spinning wind turbines,” said John Graham of BP Wind Energy. “It has created 19 permanent jobs, and will generate over $1 million annually in taxes and economic benefit to the rural community of Weld County.”
15Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Thursday Updates …
>> Report Ranks Colorado in the Middle for Clean Energy
>> Xcel, City of Boulder End Talks Over Wind Farm
>> Cedar Creek II in Weld County Launches
>> ConocoPhillips Reassessing Louisville Campus Plans
>> Power Tagging Wins “Technology Product of the Year”
Vestas CEO on the Renewable Energy Index and
Wind Market
“90 percent of all consumers in the world would like to have more renewable energy, and 80 percent of those consumers actually believe that companies that have the right behavior in renewable energy are companies, or product lines, that they would like to support,” said Engel.
1Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Some Counties’ Planning Focus on Renewable Energy
The plan for Denver and adjoining counties focuses on procedures more than specific actions, while southeastern counties count on wind energy and transmission, naturals
for the plains area.
Whopper of an Order for Vestas and Its Colorado-Based Manufacturing Plants
The company received a 102 MW order for 34 V90-3.0 MW units for a wind-energy project in Tehachapi, Calif. Its factory in Windsor will manufacture all the blades for the project while the towers will be produced at the Pueblo plant.
7May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
TECH WATCH –
CU-Boulder Leading Study of Wind Turbine Wakes
Scientists and wind energy developers will use results of the newly launched study, led by CU-Boulder’s Julie Lundquist,
to better understand power production and increase the productivity of wind farms, according to the researchers.
Black Hills Energy Files to Buy 50% Stake of Wind Farm in Huerfano County
“This project is key to our plan to comply with the state renewable energy mandate. Moreover, it will provide local economic development opportunities for southern Colorado,” said Christopher Burke, Operations VP.
28Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Boulder Wind Power Raises $8 Million in Funding
The money will be used to continue development and commercialization of the company’s direct drive technology for utility scale wind energy. NREL veteran Sandy Buttefield co-founded Boulder Wind Power in 2009, along with Jim Smith and Matt Jore.
3Feb2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Colorado Wind Business Tracker …
>> Vestas Lands 28-Turbine Order for New Mexico Farm
>> Compass Wind in Memorandum to Sell 25-Mw Project
>> Winterhawk Energy Proposal Moving Forward
>> RePower USA in 51-Mw Deal with EverPower
RePower USA Signs Deal for 51 MW Wind Project
The Denver-based US arm of RePower Systems (Germany) will deliver 25 MM92 turbines to multiple state locations next summer and commissioned by the end of 2011. The company has also entered into a long term service and maintenance agreement with EverPower.
15Dec2010 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
Vestas Receives 43 MW Wind Energy Order
The project, which calls for 24 V90-1.8 MW turbines for a Minnesota-based wind farm, “will result in construction jobs and long-term local maintenance positions to be hired,” according to Vestas America President, Martha Wyrsch.
That’s good news for factories in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo.
In the WIND …
The 51-megawatt Kit Carson windpower project near Burlington is now operating, according to Duke Energy. The Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is buying the power produced by the farm under a 20-year agreement with a Duke subsidiary.
1Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
California Utility Giant Invests in Northeastern
Colorado Wind Farm
As reported previously in Colorado Energy News, the 250-MW project’s entire power output already has been sold under a 25-year power-purchase agreement to Public Service Company of Colorado, an Xcel Energy company. It is being constructed by Broomfield-based RES Americas.
4Nov2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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