ST. PAUL, MN, April 16, 2009 — The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC) has granted the CapX2020 utilities a Certificate of Need to construct three 345-kilovolt electric transmission lines in Minnesota. The three lines will run from Fargo, SD to Monticello, MN; from Hampton, MN through Rochester, MN to La Crosse, WI; and from Brookings, SD to Hampton, MN.
In 2008 U.S. wind energy grew by over 8,500 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity, increasing the nation’s cumulative total by 50% to over 25,300 MW, pushing the U.S. above Germany as the country with the largest amount of wind power capacity installed, according to a new report from the American Wind Energy Assocation (AWEA).
The South Dakota Wind Energy Association is seeking public comments regarding the future of wind energy in the state at a series of upcoming public meetings in Freeman, Clear Lake, and Murdo, South Dakota.
Windustry is seeking interns for the Summer of 2009 in temporary full-time positions, lasting approximately three to four months. Windustry’s summer interns will work on a variety of projects including the areas of Communications/Media, Research Assistant, and Events Coordinator.
Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory (LBNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have released a combined report that may help wind project developers understand which federal incentives will be most economical: PTC, ITC, or Cash Grant? An Analysis of the Choice Facing Renewable Power Projects in the United States.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to make some $2.4 million in grant funds available to state, tribal and local government, land-grant colleges or universities, rural electric cooperatives, and public power entities to help farmers and rural businesses cut energy waste and develop clean energy production.
MINNEAPOLIS (March 3, 2009) — Windustry was honored as a 2008 Wedgeshare Grant Recipient from the Wedge Co-op, a Minneapolis natural and organic food cooperative with almost 14,000 member-owners. Grants went to a range of organizations that combat hunger, promote food safety, and foster renewable energy and sustainable communities.
“Community-based renewable energy projects can produce big benefits,” according to Julie Curti and Justin Goetz in their article “Rewards of Ownership” in a recent issue of Rural Cooperatives Magazine, published by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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