Tackling the Renewable Energy Transmission Tiger – Is There Hope? Is There Help?
Building transmission to accommodate utility-scale renewable energy generation in the U.S. is seen as essential by much of the renewable energy industry. But can it be justified? Doing so will necessarily involve constructing some of the longest stretches of wire ever undertaken in this country. Much of the best wind and solar resource is located quite distant from the load. Ultimately, thousands of miles of huge power lines will have to be built. It is not illogical to ask whether investment in such massive infrastructure “costs too much and provides too little.” It is also not illogical to answer “no,” not if the value proposition is laid out appropriately and a well crafted policy and regulatory approach can be established that effectively addresses the issues.
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Tackling the Renewable Energy Transmission Tiger – Is There Hope? Is There Help?
OwnEnergy Project Sale to NextEra Epitomizes Community Wind
Community wind company OwnEnergy has closed a transaction for NextEra Energy Resources to acquire, construct and operate the Blackwell Wind Farm, an Oklahoma project developed by OwnEnergy and slated to be completed by the end of next year.
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New Website Launched To ‘SaveUSAWindJobs’
Wind power is creating one of America’s fastest-growing manufacturing sectors, providing 75,000 jobs in the U.S. currently and the promise of 500,000 jobs less than 20 years from now. But these jobs are in jeopardy without stable tax policy for the wind energy industry. Now a new website—complete with a compelling and informative new video—has launched to help enable Americans to do something about it.
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