8minute - Tue August 11, 2020
Energy Companies Bring Solar Job Online in Nolan County
8minute Solar Energy and Duke Energy Renewables announced that the 280-MWDC Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas, has begun commercial operation. Holstein is 8minute's first solar project to come online in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the company expands its operational footprint outside of California....
NorthWestern Energy - Tue July 07, 2020
NorthWestern Starts Construction on $84M Plant Near Huron, S.D.
Work will begin in July on an $84 million, 58-megawatt natural gas-fired plant near Huron, S.D. This flexible-capacity resource will provide energy as needed 24/7 for NorthWestern Energy's South Dakota customers....
The Washington Post - Thu June 18, 2020
New Jersey Plans to Build Nation's Biggest Off-Shore Wind Turbine Port
New Jersey wants to be known for more than just its shores and casinos. It aims to be the hub of the nation's nascent offshore wind energy industry. On June 16, Gov. Phil Murphy (D) announced the construction of what he calls the country's first port dedicated to constructing the colossal turbines that may one day dot the East Coast horizon as Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states rush to build more renewable energy....
Newsbreak - Mon June 15, 2020
Denmark's Ørsted Proposes Wind Farm in Bee County
A U.S. subsidiary of Denmark's largest energy company is proposing a 60-turbine, $295 million wind farm in Bee County. Ørsted plans to begin construction on the Helena Wind project in March 2021, to be completed in second quarter 2022, according to a tax abatement request it submitted to the Bee County Commissioners Court on Feb....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 26, 2020
$1.6B Guernsey Power Plant Will Have Strong Foundation
Work is under way on the foundation for a $1.6 billion, 1,850-megawatt, natural gas-fired energy generation facility in southern Guernsey County, Ohio, the heart of the state's Utica and Marcellus Shale gas development area....
LNG World News - Tue April 21, 2020
Sempra Energy to Deliver Port Arthur LNG Project
Sempra Energy, the San Diego-based company, recently announced that its subsidiaries, Port Arthur LNG and Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals have signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the Port Arthur LNG liquefaction project under development in Port Aurthur, Texas....
CIM Group - Tue April 07, 2020
CIM Group to Begin Constructing Westlands Solar Park
CIM Group LLC, a real estate investment firm, has reportedly commenced the construction of Westlands Solar Park (WSP), one of the largest permitted solar parks across the globe that could generate 2.7 gigawatts of renewable energy, which may offer clear energy to over 1.2 million homes....
CEG - Tue February 25, 2020
Plans Approved for Natural Gas Pipeline in West Texas
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) recently approved Kinder Morgan Inc.'s Dec. 13 request to start construction of its proposed Lockridge natural gas pipeline in the Permian basin in West Texas....
David Sharp - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu February 13, 2020
Transmission Line Foes Submit Signatures for Referendum
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Opponents of a proposed $1 billion transmission line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid collected more than enough signatures to put the proposal to a statewide vote, officials said....
David Sharp - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 03, 2020
Agency OKs $1B Hydropower Line; Hurdles Remain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The state agency that handles zoning in Maine's unregulated territories gave its approval to a proposed $1 billion transmission line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid....
