Homeowners tell regulators safety of Western Maryland wind power proposal not fully consideredOctober 14th, 2009 PSC considers Western Md. wind power proposalBALTIMORE — Homeowners who live near the site of proposed Western Maryland wind farm brought their case before utility regulators Wednesday, saying the impact on their safety has not been adequately considered.
Duke Energy says wind projects in Pennsylvania, Wyoming now onlineOctober 1st, 2009 2 Duke Energy wind projects now runningCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Power company Duke Energy said Thursday that wind power projects in Wyoming and Pennsylvania are now up and running.
West Texas wind farm billed as world's largest begins operationsOctober 1st, 2009 Massive Texas wind farm operatingDALLAS — The world's largest wind farm officially got up and running Thursday, with all 627 towering wind turbines churning out electricity across 100,000 acres of West Texas farmland. The Roscoe Wind Complex, which began construction in 2007 and sprawls across four counties near Roscoe, is generating its full capacity of 781.5 megawatts, enough to power 230,000 homes, the German company E.ON Climate and Renewables North America said.
Sempra Energy, BP partner in wind farm project in IndianaSeptember 18th, 2009 Sempra Energy, BP partner in wind farm projectSAN DIEGO — Sempra Generation, a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, said Friday it has become an equal partner with BP Wind Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of BP PLC, in developing a wind farm in Indiana. The venture will help develop a 200-megawatt Fowler Ridge II Wind Farm on a 17,000-acre site about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
GE and Plutonic Power delay proposed sale of Canadian wind farmAugust 18th, 2009 Canadian wind farm sale delayedNEW YORK — GE Energy Financial Services and Plutonic Power Corp. said Tuesday they need more time to decide whether to buy the Dokie Ridge Wind Project, the largest wind farm under construction in British Columbia.
St. Louis woman convicted of poisoning her 2 children, killing 1, gets life in prisonAugust 14th, 2009 Mo. woman gets life in prison for poisoning 2 kidsST. LOUIS, Mo. — A St. Louis woman convicted of poisoning her two children, one of them fatally, will spend the rest of her life in prison.
Shootings reported at Texas Southern University event, spokesman says at least 3 woundedJuly 23rd, 2009 Shootings reported at Texas Southern UniversityHOUSTON — Multiple shootings were reported at a Wednesday night concert on the Texas Southern University campus where a spokeswoman said at least three people were wounded. TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens tells the Houston Chronicle at least three people were shot at the event hosted by Houston City Council member Peter Brown, who is running for mayor.
Homeowner wants T. Boone Pickens charged with theft over slab where oilman signed nameJuly 14th, 2009 Homeowner wants oilman Pickens charged with theftOKLAHOMA CITY — As a youngster, Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens scratched his name in wet concrete in the driveway of his grandmother's Oklahoma house.
Regulators grant Wisconsin utility permission to build wind farm in southern MinnesotaJuly 10th, 2009 Regulators approve Wis utility's wind farm in MinnMADISON, Wis. — State regulators gave a Wisconsin utility permission Thursday to begin building a giant wind farm in southern Minnesota, opening the door for Wisconsin ratepayers to shell out millions of dollars in construction costs.
Lawmakers, Pickens seek to double tax credits for buying natural gas-fueled vehiclesJuly 8th, 2009 Lawmakers eye more tax breaks for natural gas carsWASHINGTON — Hoping to spur alternative vehicles, lawmakers want to double the size of tax breaks for buying cars that run on natural gas. Senators joined Texas oilman T.
Power supplier to electric co-ops in 4 Western states signs wind farm dealJuly 7th, 2009 Tri-State to buy power from new Colo wind farmDENVER — A company that supplies power to rural electric cooperatives in four Western states announced Monday that it will buy electricity from a new wind farm on Colorado's Eastern Plains. The wind farm — to be built near Burlington — will supply enough electricity to power up to 14,000 households served by Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc.
Big Western electric power generator plans 51-megawatt wind farm in eastern ColoradoJuly 6th, 2009 Big Western power generator plans Colo wind farmDENVER — A major regional power supplier has reached a deal to buy electricity from a new wind farm in Colorado. Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association formally signed a 20-year deal on Monday to buy power from a wind farm that Duke Energy will build near Burlington in eastern Colorado.
Irish company buys 3 Illinois wind farms, encouraged by Obama push for clean energyJune 15th, 2009 Irish company buys Ill. wind farmsCHICAGO — An Irish company hoping to benefit from the Obama administration's emphasis on renewable energy purchased three Illinois wind farms near Chicago.
Indian Oil's Gujarat wind power project is readyMay 13th, 2009 KANDLA - Public sector refiner Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has completed its 21 MW wind power project near the port town of Kandla, a top official said Wednesday. The wind farm, set up at a cost of Rs.130 crore, would be formally inaugurated later this week, the IOC official, who did not want to be named, told IANS.
Big expansion for wind industry but the problem of transmission lingersMay 9th, 2009 Many gains and a big constraint for wind industryCHICAGO — A nagging issue wound its way through the chatter at what was an otherwise celebratory event for the nation's wind industry in Chicago. The U.S. has become the world's biggest wind-power generator and of the electricity production added in the country last year, 42 percent came from wind turbines.
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