CHICAGO: Lincoln Clean Energy (LCE), a subsidiary of Ørsted and leading developer of U.S. renewables, has achieved commercial operation of its Lockett Wind project, a 184MW wind farm in Wilbarger, Texas. The project will generate over 700,000 megawatt-hours of renewable energy per year—enough to power the equivalent of 70,000 U.S. homes. With the addition of […]
AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma
Regulators shot down AEP’s 2 GW Wind Catcher. Now its utilities in Texas and Oklahoma are back with a slimmed-down proposal. American Electric Power is asking state regulators for the second time in two years to approve a multibillion-dollar investment into wind power, as it races to capitalize on fleeting federal tax credits. On Monday, […]
ENGIE North America’s Seymour Hills Wind Project in Texas Enters Commercial Operation
HOUSTON: ENGIE North America Inc. announced today it has started commercial operation at its Seymour Hills Wind Farm Project, located in Baylor County, Texas. With a total capacity of approximately 30 MW, the Seymour Hills Wind Project is providing the renewable energy it generates to corporate customers, Ingersoll Rand (NYSE: IR) and Akamai Technologies, Inc. […]
Wood Mackenzie Boosts US Solar Market Forecast as Florida Blossoms
Recent announcements in Florida and Texas have brightened the outlook for the U.S. solar market over the next five years. Unexpectedly rapid growth in solar markets like Florida and Texas is driving up expectations for U.S. solar installations, with Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables now forecasting more than 13 gigawatts of capacity additions in 2019. […]
GlidePath Builds Merchant Battery Plant in ERCOT, Bucking Industry Wisdom
Quinbrook-backed developer makes a pure merchant play in Texas, where there’s no playbook for storage to succeed. Renewables developer GlidePath has begun construction on a rare standalone storage project in the tricky Texas market. The 10-megawatt/10-megawatt-hour Prospect Storage plant will bid into the ERCOT markets for energy and ancillary services. Though small by the standards […]
Anheuser-Busch Embraces Solar to Power Past Its 100% Renewables Target
The brewing giant announced a 222-megawatt solar project with Recurrent Energy in Texas, a fast-growing hot spot for corporate solar deals. Beer giant Anheuser-Busch announced Tuesday the signing of a 15-year virtual power-purchase agreement with Recurrent Energy for a 222-megawatt (AC) project in West Texas. In 2017, Anheuser-Busch committed to purchasing 100 percent renewable electricity […]
A Facebook First: Tech Giant Invests Directly in a Renewable Project
Analysts say the social media company’s tax-equity investment in a 379-megawatt solar project in Texas could be a sign of deals to come in the corporate renewables market. Facebook announced Thursday it has finalized an agreement to provide tax-equity financing for a 379-megawatt solar project developed by Longroad Energy Partners in West Texas. It’s the […]
US Wind Industry’s Response to Solar’s Rise: Embrace It
In a sign of the times, the American Wind Energy Association trade group will expand its flagship annual conference to include solar and storage. Onshore wind is the largest and cheapest source of renewable power in the U.S. today, but solar is catching up quickly. No one is more aware of that urgent reality than […]
Founder of Green Solar Technologies Comments on Solar in Texas
The solar industry is booming in Texas, and for good reason. Nicki Zvik shares his thoughts. […]
Solar Developer 7X Energy Secures Final Corporate PPA for 690MW Texas Project
Having found early success in the “very competitive” Texas solar market, 7X Energy is quietly pushing into new geographies, CEO says. Solar developer 7X Energy secured a second and final corporate power-purchase agreement for its 690-megawatt Taygete project in West Texas, unlocking what will be the state’s largest solar project as the ambitious developer readies […]