Clemson Lands US $98M for Wind Turbine R&D
Next-generation wind turbines and drive trains will be tested by the Clemson University Restoration Institute, thanks to a US $45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The Clemson University Restoration Institute and its partners will combine the grant with $53 million of matching funds, to build and operate a large-scale wind turbine drive train testing facility at the institute’s research campus on the former Navy base.
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Development of Montana’s First Community-Owned Wind Project Starts
National Wind, working with area ranchers and Montana Wind Resources LLC, has formed Judith Highlands Energy LLC, which plans to develop more than 500 megawatts (MW) of community-owned wind projects in the central-Montana counties of Judith Basin, Wheatland, Golden Valley, and Fergus.
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OU Spirit Wind Agreement Approved By OCC
OG&E announced that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has approved the 101-megawatt (MW) OU Spirit wind farm project. The Commission order approved the agreement which also assigns to OG&E’s customers the proceeds from the sales of the wind farm’s renewable energy credits, including credits purchased by the University of Oklahoma.
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OU Spirit Wind Agreement Approved By OCC