Biofuels Journal is featuring in their Webinar series a presentation entitled "Four Primary Ways the Stimulus Bill will Impact the U.S. Wind & Biofuels Industries" on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 2p.m. Central Time.
Click here to find out more informaiton and register. Space is limited.
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Caprock Plains Wind Energy Association now has a Twitter account. If you already have a Twitter account become a CPWEA follower to keep up with what we are doing.
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Twitter is a social networking site which provides a live feed of what others are doing. Other wind industry entities have already joined. Check out AWEA's Twitter page at www.twitter.com/awea. Twitter is a great networking tool that makes it easy to keep up with what's going on with anyone you choose to follow.
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Check us out at:
www.twitter.com/cpwea
Twitter is a social networking site which provides a live feed of what others are doing. Other wind industry entities have already joined. Check out AWEA's Twitter page at www.twitter.com/awea. Twitter is a great networking tool that makes it easy to keep up with what's going on with anyone you choose to follow.
Find out more about how Twitter works at: www.twitter.com
Today's Wind Headlines
Here are a couple of recent headlines covering various topics:
Wind Turbines Raise Property Values in Texas
U.S. Commits $2 Billion for Renewable Energy
Wind Power Pushes US Congress to Tackle Grid Issue
Energy Legislation to Test Fractured Democrats
WIND FACT
What is a wind power class?
"A way of quantifying on a scale the strength of the wind at a project site. The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory defines the wind class at a site on a scale from 1 to 7 (1 being low and 7 being high) based on average wind speed and power density to offer guidance to potential developers as to where wind projects might be feasible."
Source: Windustry, Wind Energy Glossary
Click on the link above to view their entire glossary and search for definitions of other wind related terms.
Wind Turbines Raise Property Values in Texas
U.S. Commits $2 Billion for Renewable Energy
Wind Power Pushes US Congress to Tackle Grid Issue
Energy Legislation to Test Fractured Democrats
WIND FACT
What is a wind power class?
"A way of quantifying on a scale the strength of the wind at a project site. The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory defines the wind class at a site on a scale from 1 to 7 (1 being low and 7 being high) based on average wind speed and power density to offer guidance to potential developers as to where wind projects might be feasible."
Source: Windustry, Wind Energy Glossary
Click on the link above to view their entire glossary and search for definitions of other wind related terms.
Today's Wind Headlines
Since wind farm development is fairly new not many landowners are familiar with how to handle dealings with developers concerning the lease of their land for wind development. This article outlines a couple of things that a landowner needs to know before signing a lease. Check it out:
Lawyers advise taking care in wind-turbine contracts
If you have time and would like a little background information on topics concerning the wind industry then check out these articles from Renewable Energy World:
The Upside in the Downturn: Realigning the Wind Industry
Green Superhighway: Overhauling the Grid to Accommodate Renewables
Wind Farm Design: Planning, Research and Commissioning
WIND FACT
"A comprehensive study of wind development and property values by the Renewable Energy Policy Project in 2003 showed that wind development usually has either no effect or a small positive impact on property values."
Source: Windustry FAQs
Lawyers advise taking care in wind-turbine contracts
If you have time and would like a little background information on topics concerning the wind industry then check out these articles from Renewable Energy World:
The Upside in the Downturn: Realigning the Wind Industry
Green Superhighway: Overhauling the Grid to Accommodate Renewables
Wind Farm Design: Planning, Research and Commissioning
WIND FACT
"A comprehensive study of wind development and property values by the Renewable Energy Policy Project in 2003 showed that wind development usually has either no effect or a small positive impact on property values."
Source: Windustry FAQs
What's Coming Up
There are several events coming up in the next couple of weeks to look forward to. The theme for this month seems to be transmission.
Next week the Texas Wind Energy Clearinghouse will be hosting a transmission summit. The summit will take place on Thursday April 9th in Sweetwater, Texas. Speakers scheduled to present include Calvin Crowder, President of Electric Transmission Texas LLC; Ken Donohoo, Director of System Planning for Oncor; Cameron Fredkin, Director of Project Development for Cross Texas Transmission; Stuart Nelson, Executive Manager of Transmission Services for the Lower Colorado River Authority; Jay Caspary, Director of Engineering for Southwest Power Pool; Jolly Hayden, President of Lone Star Transmission LLC; Mark Caskey, Vice President of Operations at Sharyland Utilities; and several more. In addition to presenters from those companies who will be constructing CREZ transmission, the summit will also feature discussion concerning non-CREZ transmission issues. Check back in the next couple of weeks to find a overview of what happened at the summit.
Class 4 Winds just recently announced a seminar entitled, "Transmission for Renewable Energy Zones" to take place Monday April 27th from 1:00 - 4:30pm at the Ambassador Hotel Ballroom in Amarillo. The seminar is open to the public at a $45 fee for non-members. A Caprock representative will be attending the seminar, but if you are interested in attending you can find registration information about the event here. Speakers for this event will include Brian Almon from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Mark Caskey from Sharyland Utilities, and Lawrence Willick and Cameron Fredkin from Cross Texas Transmission.
In addition to these two events, Caprock is looking into putting together a very similar seminar in the very near future for Caprock members. Caprock has been in contact with representatives from Sharyland Utilities, who will be building transmission lines in our immediate area. Please check back to find out more details about the events as they get worked out.
One last event to look forward to is the Annual Wind Energy Conference put on by AWEA. WINDPOWER 2009 is scheduled for May 4th - 7th. A Caprock representative will be attending in order to represent and promote our area to wind developers and transmission specialists. Look back for an update in May.
Please don't hesitate to contact our office with questions or concerns about any of these events.
Next week the Texas Wind Energy Clearinghouse will be hosting a transmission summit. The summit will take place on Thursday April 9th in Sweetwater, Texas. Speakers scheduled to present include Calvin Crowder, President of Electric Transmission Texas LLC; Ken Donohoo, Director of System Planning for Oncor; Cameron Fredkin, Director of Project Development for Cross Texas Transmission; Stuart Nelson, Executive Manager of Transmission Services for the Lower Colorado River Authority; Jay Caspary, Director of Engineering for Southwest Power Pool; Jolly Hayden, President of Lone Star Transmission LLC; Mark Caskey, Vice President of Operations at Sharyland Utilities; and several more. In addition to presenters from those companies who will be constructing CREZ transmission, the summit will also feature discussion concerning non-CREZ transmission issues. Check back in the next couple of weeks to find a overview of what happened at the summit.
Class 4 Winds just recently announced a seminar entitled, "Transmission for Renewable Energy Zones" to take place Monday April 27th from 1:00 - 4:30pm at the Ambassador Hotel Ballroom in Amarillo. The seminar is open to the public at a $45 fee for non-members. A Caprock representative will be attending the seminar, but if you are interested in attending you can find registration information about the event here. Speakers for this event will include Brian Almon from the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Mark Caskey from Sharyland Utilities, and Lawrence Willick and Cameron Fredkin from Cross Texas Transmission.
In addition to these two events, Caprock is looking into putting together a very similar seminar in the very near future for Caprock members. Caprock has been in contact with representatives from Sharyland Utilities, who will be building transmission lines in our immediate area. Please check back to find out more details about the events as they get worked out.
One last event to look forward to is the Annual Wind Energy Conference put on by AWEA. WINDPOWER 2009 is scheduled for May 4th - 7th. A Caprock representative will be attending in order to represent and promote our area to wind developers and transmission specialists. Look back for an update in May.
Please don't hesitate to contact our office with questions or concerns about any of these events.
Today's Wind Headlines
Just a couple of headlines, FYI:
FERC Releases Proposed Policy Statement on Smart-Grid Development
State, Federal Regulators Offer Criteria for DOE Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
Stimulus Dollars Begin to Flow: Here's How, Where and When
Check out AWEA's blog entry about NY residents living nearby a wind farm who say they like it just fine! No NIMBY's in Lewis County, New York
WIND FACT
"Modern wind turbines are up to the task of producing serious amounts of electricity. A popular sized machine in the U.S. today is a state-of-the-art 2 MW turbine that stands as tall as a 30-story building and costs roughly $3.5 million installed. With a good wind resource, this size turbine can produce 6 million kWh of electricity each year, or enough energy to run 600 average American households."
Source: Windustry Wind Basics Series
FERC Releases Proposed Policy Statement on Smart-Grid Development
State, Federal Regulators Offer Criteria for DOE Smart Grid Stimulus Funding
Stimulus Dollars Begin to Flow: Here's How, Where and When
Check out AWEA's blog entry about NY residents living nearby a wind farm who say they like it just fine! No NIMBY's in Lewis County, New York
WIND FACT
"Modern wind turbines are up to the task of producing serious amounts of electricity. A popular sized machine in the U.S. today is a state-of-the-art 2 MW turbine that stands as tall as a 30-story building and costs roughly $3.5 million installed. With a good wind resource, this size turbine can produce 6 million kWh of electricity each year, or enough energy to run 600 average American households."
Source: Windustry Wind Basics Series
Today's Wind Headlines
Today's headlines all focus on a draft of a new energy bill released by Reps. Henry Waxman, D-CA, and Ed Markey, D-MA, click on the links below for more details:
Waxman, Markey Unveil Draft Energy Bill - AWEA Blog
Climate Legislation Introduced in Washington, Includes RPS Provision
US Lawmakers present draft bill on 'clean energy'
WIND FACT
"Wind turbines can be installed amid cropland without interfering with people, livestock, or production."
Source: Windustry Wind Basics Series
Waxman, Markey Unveil Draft Energy Bill - AWEA Blog
Climate Legislation Introduced in Washington, Includes RPS Provision
US Lawmakers present draft bill on 'clean energy'
WIND FACT
"Wind turbines can be installed amid cropland without interfering with people, livestock, or production."
Source: Windustry Wind Basics Series
