NYS and related wind power updates

Posted on January 29, 2010 by rohdec12

FirstWind abandons plans for Prattsburgh 50-turbine project. (Stueben Courier, 1/24)

Just Energy, an energy retailer, will be purchasing power from FirstWind’s Steel Winds I wind energy project, in Lackawanna, New York. Under a five-year power purchase agreement, Just Energy will buy all of the electrical output and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from First Wind’s Steel Winds I wind energy project. (CleanTech, 1/27)

Mitsubishi “has pulled off a come-from-behind victory in a wind turbine patent case against [Schenectady's] General Electric (GE) in the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).”  (Green Patent Blog, 1/27)

Michigan Public Service Commission issues Report on the Impact of Setback Requirements and Noise Limitations in Wind Zones in Michigan on January 27, 2010. This report was submitted to the Legislature in accordance with 2008 PA 295, Michigan’s Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act. The Commission

recommends that decisions regarding appropriate setback distances and noise levels should remain under the province of local planning and zoning authorities at this time. However, there is a clear need for the dissemination of current scientific information on this issue to decision-makers. (p.2)

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North American WindPower magazine New York State feature article January 2010

Posted on January 15, 2010 by rohdec12

North American WindPower magazine featured an article on the current state of New York State’s wind industry, cogently penned by the magazine’s editor, Mark Del Franco. (Disclosure: this blogger was interviewed for the article.)

The article, entitled “Usual Suspects Persist In New York Development,” is reprinted here with permission: North American Wind Power New York Feature Article January 2010

Check out North American WindPower magazine online here.

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New York State Thruway to explore wind turbines in western NY

Posted on January 13, 2010 by rohdec12

The New York State Thruway Authority announced that it will release a request for information (RFI), with a potential request for proposals (RFP) to be issued later in the year, to explore the viability of taking advantage of Lake Erie winds and installing non-industrial scale wind turbines at various exits in the western part of the state.

The Thruway Authority indicated:

In fulfilling a commitment to one of the Thruway Authority’s core principles, environmental stewardship, and to assist in the attainment of the State’s Renewable Energy Portfolio goals, the Authority is seeking to realize revenue and/or reduce its non-renewable electric utility costs by using its Right-of-Way assets for the building of wind turbines while promoting environmentally friendly technologies along the Thruway in Western New York.

“Steadfast in its commitment to protecting and enhancing New York’s environment, the Thruway Authority has been managing construction projects, activities and assets in a manner that preserves natural and cultural resources,” said Thruway Authority Executive Director Michael R. Fleischer. “The Thruway Authority is eager to hear from the wind power development industry as to how it can work towards a more sustainable environment and making New York a greener State, benefiting all New Yorkers.”

To participate in the RFI, companies must register with the Thruway Authority in Bid ID 09C34. Details here.

NYS Thruway wind power press release here. Related Albany Times Union (1/9) article here.

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