All Posts Tagged With: "Xcel Energy"

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Wind Power Produced 42% of All New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2012

Despite nearly year-long uncertainty concerning the extension of the Production Tax Credit, 2012 was the best ever for domestic wind energy, according to the recently released U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report from the American Wind Energy Association.

24Apr2013 | | 0 comments | Continued
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NCAR Wind Forecasting System Saves
Millions for Utility

By issuing forecasts that are 35 percent more accurate than previous forecasting methods, the system enables utility operators to constantly anticipate the amount of energy produced by wind farms across Xcel Energy’s service area in neighboring Colorado.

14Nov2011 | | 0 comments | Continued