Department of Energy Sees 20% Wind Energy by 2030

Bill Opalka, Editor-in-Chief, Topic Centers, Energy Central

With wind energy currently providing about 1 percent of the U.S. electricity supply, its advocates have been trumpeting for several years its potential to provide an exponentially greater share.

News & Announcements

  • DES completes sale of wind turbine assets to CB Power

    Aug 19, 2008 -- Datamonitor

    Distributed Energy Systems has completed the sale of the assets of its Vermont-based wind turbine division to CB Wind, a newly formed private company focused solely on wind energy.
  • OPPD seeks contracts to add wind power

    Aug 19 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Steve Jordon Omaha World-Herald, Neb.

    The Omaha Public Power District is shopping for large-scale wind energy for the first time. The public utility said Tuesday that it wants proposals from private companies to erect new wind turbines to generate up to 80 megawatts of electricity that OPPD could purchase by the end of 2009 or early in 2010.
  • MUC approves financing for two wind turbines

    Aug 19 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - David Little West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.

    The Willmar Municipal Utilities Commission voted 4-0 Monday to approve a plan to finance a $10 million wind turbine generation project. But two commissioners' concerns about the plan's possible effect on electrical rates had to be answered first.
  • 2 of 5 Bids for Wind Turbine Meet Town's Requirements

    Aug 19 - Providence Journal

    Five companies submitted proposals for a wind turbine yesterday, but only two made bids for what the town was asking for. The proposals now go to the Committee for Renewable Energy for Barrington, which is expected to make its recommendation to the council next month.
  • Energy Company Seeking Wind Farm reaches Agreement With Townships

    EUREKA - Aug 19 - Pantagraph

    Navitas Energy of Minneapolis has reached signed agreements with three El Paso area townships for road maintenance during the El Paso wind farm project.

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