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Wind


Technical articles and commentary on wind power generation issues for power plant owners and operators, from siting to financing and operating

Major Wind Farm at Arizona Cattle Ranch Comes Online

AES Corp. has announced the start of commercial operations for phase one of the Chevelon Butte wind farm in Arizona, a project sited on one of the state’s oldest working…



POWER Digest [June 2023]

KEPCO Wants to Extend Operations of Two Reactors. Japanese utility Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) in April asked Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for permission to extend the lifespan of…


New Tech Highlights Innovation, Spurs Growth in Wind Energy

Onshore, offshore, and up in the air—the power of wind is evident in the changing energy landscape. Advancements in wind power technology are many, with developers in both the onshore…


Hitachi, Quanta Will Build Major U.S. Transmission Line

A massive wind power project in New Mexico will include a transmission line to deliver the installation’s electricity across the southwestern U.S. Pattern Energy Group, a California company that develops…


Europe Ramps Renewables, Looks for New Gas to Reduce Reliance on Russia

European countries have moved quickly to adopt new energy sources after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Governments have reduced imports of Russian-produced energy, with demand for natural gas…


Utilizing Data Is Key for Top Grid, Power Plant Performance

The wealth of data available for today’s power generators is supporting more efficient electricity production, and more reliability and resiliency for the grid. There are many reasons utilities and power…