Jonathan Gross ESG investment firm Monarch Private Capital has closed an investment in a 450 MW wind project portfolio consisting of nearly 200 repowered wind turbines in west Texas. The projects are expected to generate production tax credits (PTCs) based … Read More
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SWEPCO Investing in 799 MW of Wind Power
Nicholas K. Akins Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP), is adding three renewable energy projects totaling 999 MW, representing a $2.2 billion investment. SWEPCO expects to issue another request for proposal (RFP) in the … Read More
BP and Linde plan major CCS and hydrogen project in Texas
UK-based oil and gas giant BP and German engineering firm Linde plan a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Texas that will enable low carbon hydrogen production at Linde’s existing facilities. Courtesy of bp This development will also … Read More
RWE Begins Operations at El Algodon Alto Wind Farm in Texas
RWE Renewables‘ El Algodon Alto, a 200 MW wind farm located in San Patricio County, Texas, is in operation. The project, located in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) south market, is powered by 91 Vestas turbines and will … Read More
WATCH: Nine oil workers rescued from burning rig – gallery
The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued nine oil workers trapped on a burning jack-up rig near Sabine Pass, Texas. Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard District 8 On Thursday, 24 February 2022, a Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin aircrew … Read More
Swift Current Energy Orders 41 Wind Turbines from Nordex Group
Swift Current Energy has signed an agreement with the Nordex Group to purchase 41 N149/4.X wind turbines for its 196 MW Castle Gap Wind Project in Mills and Lampasas counties, Texas. Both parties have also signed a service contract covering … Read More
Apex Clean Energy Sells Texas Wind Project to JERA Americas
Steven Winn JERA Americas, the Houston-based subsidiary of JERA Co., has acquired a 100% interest in the El Sauz Wind Power Project from Apex Clean Energy, the original developer. The approximately 300 MW project, located in Willacy County, Texas, is … Read More
Texas’ Harbor Island Terminal Offers Marine Facilities for Wind Energy Projects
Aransas Terminal Company’s Harbor Island facility The Aransas Terminal Company has re-envisioned and re-launched the marine terminals of Harbor Island to serve the wind energy project cargo business as well as the offshore south Texas oil industry supply and service … Read More
DuPont, NextEra Energy Sign Virtual Power Purchase Agreement
DuPont has signed a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources LLC for new wind energy in Texas. The VPPA will deliver the equivalent of 135 MW of new wind power capacity or approximately 528,000 … Read More
ACCIONA Powers on La Chalupa Wind Farm
ACCIONA, a company that specializes in the development and management of infrastructure and renewable energy, has begun the process of energizing wind turbines at La Chalupa in Cameron County, Texas. When fully operational, the wind farm will be ACCIONA’s largest … Read More