All Posts Tagged With: "Wyoming wind power"

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Albany County Approves Wind Regulations
for Small Systems

The commissioners approved amendments to their small wind energy systems regulations that will change the height, setback distance and noise requirements for noncommercial wind turbines.

11Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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NREL Study: Energy DEPENDENCE Could Be Good for Wyoming

According to the study, transmission development for wind power and natural gas could bring a sizeable boost to the state’s economy. The construction of transmission lines and power generation would generate $13 billion of economic activity and create 50,000 new jobs over 10 years.

18Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Delivering Wyoming Wind Energy to the West — The TransWest Express Transmission Project

Wyoming Energy News is expanding our coverage of the critical transmission sector with an in depth look at specific projects, beginning with the TransWest Express (TWE), a proposed 725-mile high-voltage, direct current transmission line that will deliver power to California, Arizona and Nevada.

14May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Dirty Little Secret Behind China’s Wind Power

In 2010, China overtook the US as the global leader in installed wind power capacity, representing yet another triumph in the much-hyped clean tech race between the world’s two largest economies. Looking beyond the numbers, however, the true nature of China’s wind energy development appears far more bleak.

7Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wyoming Wind on Target to Power Southwest

Construction will soon start on the $3 billion TransWest Express Transmission Project, which would allow cities in the Southwest to exploit Wyoming wind. The final hurdle is an environmental impact statement now being worked on by the BLM and Western Area Power Administrations.

22Feb2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Wind Industry Shifting Gears For
Changed Landscape

Two years after the ascent of Barack Obama signaled strong support for renewable energy, last week’s election results - a Republican-led House and the loss of six Democratic seats in the Senate - present the wind industry with a less-friendly climate.

9Nov2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Panel Recommends Limiting Eminent Domain Powers of Wind Developers

In a close process on Thursday, the Wyoming Wind Energy Task Force voted 5-4 to deny the power of eminent domain to developers to seize private land in order to build collector lines that would move wind energy to the main electrical grid.

2Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Game and Fish Approves Wildlife Guidelines for Wind Power

The commission resisted calls from some landowners and some industry representatives who wanted to delay approval of the 65-page document because of technical issues and concerns about private property rights. “We need a starting point,” said Jerry Galles, a commissioner from Casper.

26Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Editorial: Wind Tax Plan Should Include Incentives

Wyoming has a big challenge ahead: how to fairly tax the wind energy industry so a steady stream of revenue goes to the counties that host wind projects. It’s clearly a more complicated task than it was to determine the mineral severance tax system for oil, natural gas and coal.

15Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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States Must Cooperate on New Transmission Lines –
Or Lose Siting Jurisdiction to Feds

Already, congressional proposals to give the federal government broader authority on where to locate transmission lines in the West are being proposed in Washington D.C. Western states might be better served to cooperate on such matters say policywatchers.

13Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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With Beefed Up Transmission Lines, Wyoming Could Lead Nation in Wind Power

Wyoming wind power, if reasonably developed, would more than double the amount of electricity produced by all other sources in the state, a representative of the Wyoming Infrastructure Authority said. The state could produce about 15,000 megawatts a year.

31Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Construction Underway on McFadden Ridge
Wind Project

The wind farm will be Rocky Mountain Power’s seventh project brought into service in Wyoming within the past two years. McFadden Ridge I is located near the company’s High Plains wind project, which also is under construction and is scheduled for completion in this autumn.

3Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Duke Energy Wants to Build New 200 MW
Wind Farm

Already with a significant number of renewable energy installations in the Cowboy State, the company wants to develop a 200 megawatt wind farm northeast of Glenrock. Data collected at the site show an abundant and proven wind potential.

23Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Peabody Energy Looking to the Wind in Wyoming?

The world’s largest private sector coal producer is looking at wind to reduce its energy costs. “We are evaluating whether or not one or several wind turbines may be helpful in supplementing the power supply,” said Vic Svec, a Peabody vice president.

17May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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