Category Archives: Wind Energy Legislation

Virginia DEQ proposal of permit by rule for “small” wind farms criticized on many fronts. UPDATED 8/26/10

Posted on August 25, 2010 by morgan

Challenge to the proposal by Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality to establish permit(s) by rule for the construction and operation of “small” (100MW or less) wind energy projects is growing. Joining Rick Webb of VA Wind in criticizing the proposal … Continue reading →

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Senator Brownback’s call for Renewable Energy Standard amendment challenged.

Posted on August 1, 2010 by morgan

MasterResource presents Tom Stacy‘s “Open Letter to Senator Brownback on His Support for a Federal Renewable Energy Standard.” Mr. Stacy notes that, “US Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) displays a national debt clock on his home page and is a proclaimed conservative. Yet … Continue reading →

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AWEA, “The U.S. wind industry is in distress”

Posted on July 29, 2010 by morgan

The statement from Denise Bode of the AWEA references Bloomberg’s article, Pickens, Home Depot Beat Wind-Turbine Makers in Energy Measure which commented that, in the Senate energy bill, renewable energy requirement for utilities were rejected after Reid said there weren’t … Continue reading →

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Hey c’mon! If you make us meet quality standards you’re going to shut the wind industry down.

Posted on March 17, 2010 by morgan

From Smart Money:   Spain’s government in May 2009 introduced a government-controlled registry of new wind farms that established stringent quality prerequisites for new wind parks in order to slow the uncontrolled growth of wind power. The regulatory change paralyzed the … Continue reading →

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All in the name of the elusive “green wind”, states will lose more of their powers to the Fed.

Posted on March 15, 2010 by morgan

From the Twin Cities Daily Planet:  Federal energy policy will impact wind farm development in Minnesota “Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and has introduced a bill that would amend the 2005 Energy Policy … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Green: “U.S. Wind Industry: Turbine Construction Won’t be Domestic”

Posted on March 13, 2010 by morgan

Mr. Green, writing for the American Enterprise Institute makes this observation:  “Anyone who knows that China’s labor rate is under $1.00 per hour, and that China holds 95% of the rare earth elements needed to produce most renewable energy systems … Continue reading →

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Industrial Wind Action Group Editorial: The economics of transmission in New England

Posted on March 2, 2010 by morgan

Important Editorial from the Industrial Wind Action Group: WindAction Editorial The economics of transmission in New England With little fanfare last week, the ISO-New England[1] released its latest report, New England 2030 Power System Study: Report to the New England Governors, summarizing … Continue reading →

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In a bipartisan vote, Colorado says no to addition of publicly traded renewable-energy company to state employees 401(k) retirement plans.

Posted on February 23, 2010 by morgan

You heard it right!  Democrats and Republicans joined forces to defeat a resolution in the Colorado house which encouraged adding the renewable energy company to the 401k plans held by state employees. The best line of the article which, for … Continue reading →

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Allegheny Front Alliance appeals WV Public Service Commission ruling on Pinnacle industrial wind project.

Posted on February 15, 2010 by morgan

Mr. Frank O’Hara has confirmed to AT that the citizen’s group, Allegheny Front Alliance, has appealed the WV PSC ruling granting a citing certificate to Pinnacle Wind Force LLC for the construction of an industrial wind project on Green Mountain … Continue reading →

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Wyoming legislators want more state/county control over industrial wind – set minimum standards.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by morgan

The PUSH BACK continues! The Bill “would give counties permitting authority over wind farms and set minimum standards for development, regardless of whether counties have planning or zoning laws. The bill would not limit counties from holding developers to more … Continue reading →

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