Neighbors in eastern Iowa fight to bring down turbines — and win Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, Published 11:33 a.m. CT Nov. 21, 2018 FAIRBANK, Ia. — Developers who invested $11 million to install three wind turbines in eastern Iowa are tearing them down, after losing a legal battle waged by
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Wind farm adding more turbines in White, Benton (IN) counties
Wind farm adding more turbines in White, Benton counties By MICHAEL JOHNSON editor@thehj.com, Aug 7, 2018 WOLCOTT — The winds picked up speed Tuesday morning while EDP Renewable officials opened up a portion of Meadow Lake Wind Farm for a public up-close view. It was all part of the company’s
Read MoreWind farm going up in Jay, Randolph counties
Wind turbines are popping up in southern Randolph County for the Headwaters Wind Farm, changing the skyline. Staff photo by Seth Slabaugh By the numbers The top states in installed wind capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association, are: Texas, 21,044 MW. Iowa, 6,952 MW. Oklahoma, 6,645 MW. California, 5,656 MW.
Read MoreCorporations looking for 100% renewable energy including using PPAs
Utilities squeezed as corporations seek renewable energy elsewhere WRITTEN BY Karen Uhlenhuth 10/12/2016 PHOTO BY Portland General Electric / Creative Commons As large corporations increasingly demand 100 percent renewable energy, many utilities are left in a bind: Add to their already excess capacity, or they can risk losing new customers to lower-priced third-party
Read MoreU.S. Shift Toward Renewables Is Most Evident in GOP States
U.S. Shift Toward Renewables Is Most Evident in GOP States Michael Biesecker for the Associated Press: Wind turbines and solar panels accounted for more than two-thirds of all new electric generation capacity added to the nation’s grid in 2015, according to a recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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