Another victim of the price drop: Texas renewable energy When the West Texas wind blows, 96 turbines at the Notrees Windpower farm churn to produce electricity that at full capacity can power up to 46,000 homes. That shows no signs of stopping, even though lately the plant faces dropping electricity prices. The same price drop … Continue reading Another victim of the price drop: Texas renewable energy
With Potential Repeal Of RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches If a Texas Republican has his way, the state will end its renewable portfolio standard (RPS), undo the billion-dollar competitive renewable energy zones (CREZ) initiative and relinquish its status as the No. 1 state for wind energy generation. Introduced by Troy … Continue reading With Potential Repeal Of #RPS, Wind Developers In Lone Star State Face Texas-Sized Headaches #CREZ
Industry study ranks Texas 10th in solar capacity HOUSTON — Texas is the 10th-ranked state for U.S. solar capacity, according to a study published Thursday by the Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group. The state added 129 megawatts of solar energy capacity last year, bringing its total to 330 megawatts, the association said. The … Continue reading Industry study ranks Texas 10th in solar capacity
Walmart signs supply deal with Akuo Energy According to Akuo, Walmart has agreed to buy power produced from 50MW of the 150MW Rocksprings project in south Texas for 12 years. The project has expected commissioning date in the third quarter of 2016. No turbine purchase agreement has yet been made. Retail giant Walmart is aiming … Continue reading Walmart signs supply deal with Akuo Energy
SunEdison seals its biggest PV deal in Texas unEdison will build and finance new PV plants in West Texas to supply the City of Georgetown with 150MW of electricity, enough to make the municipal utility one of the largest in the US to be powered 100% by renewable energy. The deal is the largest on … Continue reading SunEdison seals its biggest PV deal in Texas
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Report: Obama Accelerates Taxpayer Funding of Green Energy Between 2010 and 2013, the American taxpayer spent a lot of green to fund green renewable energy under the Obama administration. A new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that spending on green energy sources — chiefly wind and solar power — nearly doubled, from … Continue reading Report: Obama Accelerates Taxpayer Funding of Green Energy
As wind boom continues, CREZ capacity in question ……The state’s grid operator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, is studying the transmission system in the Texas Panhandle, where at least 2,200 megawatts’ worth of new wind farms — enough to power more than 400,000 homes — are expected to begin operation before 2017. Right now … Continue reading As wind boom continues, #CREZ capacity in question
Calpine exec says ERCOT power market ‘balanced on a razor’s edge’ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas wholesale power market is “balanced on a razor’s edge” as the region’s “economic reserve margin” slides to near 10%, Steven Pruett, Calpine’s chief commercial officer, said Friday. During Calpine’s fourth-quarter 2014 earnings call with analysts, Pruett said the … Continue reading Calpine exec says ERCOT power market ‘balanced on a razor’s edge’
Coming soon to Texas: Demand response growth? Dmand response (DR) advocates in Texas are preparing a bill they say would open up the state’s energy markets and unlock DR growth. Reducing power consumption can help control up to 4% of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ (ERCOT) peak load, FERC determined in a 2012 report. … Continue reading Coming soon to Texas: Demand response growth?
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