Basin Electric Power Cooperative and NextEra Energy Resources (formerly FPL Energy) have signed an agreement to develop another wind farm. The project will be located in Day County near Groton, SD East River Electric Power Cooperative, Madison, SD, will provide the transmission interconnection for the project. Speakers in order of appearance in video: -Jeff Nelson, East River Electric general manager -Dusty Johnson, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission chairman -Mike Eggl, Basin Electric senior vice president of external relations and communictations -Tim Meeks, Western Area Power Administration -John DiDonato, vice president of wind development for NextEra Energy www.basinelectric.com
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Day County Wind Farm announcement
Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at
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County planning commissioners consider how to protect farmland
Friday, July 15th, 2011 at
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County planning commissioners consider how to protect farmland
The sun has become almost like Kings County’s newest crop. Encouraged by renewable-energy mandates and greenhouse-gas restrictions, solar power proposals are sprouting up here like fast-growing plants. Except, unlike actual plants, solar panels used to collect the sun’s rays take wide swaths of farmland out of production.
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Companies plan large wind farm in Wayne County
Saturday, June 25th, 2011 at
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Companies plan large wind farm in Wayne County
Two companies are teaming up to build a wind farm that would be among the largest in Nebraska.
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More than $1.1 Billion Invested in Saginaw County, MI, USA 1
Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at
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For the second year in a row, Saginaw County, MI, USA saw more than $1.1 Billion in new investment. Part of Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, 30 companies chose to Locate at the Source of solar technology, advanced manufacturing, cutting edge medical and professional services. Saginaw County is home to the largest producer of polycrystalline silicon, which is the building block for much of the solar and electronics industry. Hemlock Semiconductor and a diverse group of companies have selected the Great Lakes Bay Region to invest in and grow.
MEGA incentives would create 600-plus jobs in Oakland County
Thursday, May 19th, 2011 at
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MEGA incentives would create 600-plus jobs in Oakland County
Chad Halcom – Oakland County could receive $26.9 million of investment to create 614 jobs, mostly in technology and new growth industries, under a package of incentives to be approved today by the Michigan Economic Growth Authority .
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BENTON COUNTY WIND FARM, EARL PARK INDIANA
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at
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These generators are GE 1.5mw. There are 87 of them in the Earl Park Indiana group. Thank you for viewing my video, my apologies for some moments of shaky camera and focus. For more information see the Earl Park web site: www.earlparkindiana.com
New Johnson County Tower Measures Wind Potential
Monday, April 11th, 2011 at
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New Johnson County Tower Measures Wind Potential
Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Officials with PNE Wind USA, in Chicago, hope to soon learn if constructing wind turbines in Johnson County is a wise idea.
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Wind farm plans for Clinton County
Monday, March 28th, 2011 at
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Wind farm plans for Clinton County
Hundreds of jobs could be blowing into Clinton County. A new wind project could bring more energy to Iowa. Solrwind in Clinton break down on a 45 million dollar wind farm in Goose Lake. Workers said
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County board restricts wind farm projects
Sunday, February 13th, 2011 at
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County board restricts wind farm projects
There will be no large wind farms or towering energy turbines on the horizon for unincorporated Lake County, after the County Board voted Tuesday to bar such facilities from its development ordinance.The 17-5 vote came after almost two years of county study on the issue and left some northern Lake County residents who had fought against allowing commercial wind farms overjoyed.“It’s great …
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Oakland County touts budget success
Saturday, February 5th, 2011 at
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Oakland County touts budget success
Pontiac — Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson expects to have reason to celebrate in 2011. Some 180 companies in emerging sectors such as alternative energy and health care have invested $1.7 billion in the county since 2004, creating or saving 35,000 jobs, Patterson announced Tuesday during his 17th annual State of the County address at the Marriott Centerpoint.
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