Wind Power to the South: AEP Contracts to Lower Electricity Costs
In a series of deals the investor-owned utility says is good for consumers’ wallets, American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) recently signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 MW of capacity from wind projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Wind Power to the South: AEP Contracts to Lower Electricity Costs
Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic
Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start” approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections.
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Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic
Project Roundup: Slew of Wind Projects Go Online
With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week.
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Project Roundup: Slew of Wind Projects Go Online
