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Apr 20, 2011, 8:10 am
Gillibrand Calls on Feds to Provide Tax Credit for Wind Turbine Production in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Ogdensburg
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the federal government to approve an investment tax credit to build wind turbines in manufacturing sites in Syracuse, Rochester, Buf... Comment - Like
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Apr 20, 2011, 8:10 am
Gillibrand Calls on Feds to Provide Tax Credit for Wind Turbine Production in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, and Ogdensburg
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the federal government to approve an investment tax credit to build wind turbines in manufacturing sites in Syracuse, Rochester, Buf... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2011, 9:51 am
Forty-eight wind projects (including two Long Island Cable projects) are in the NYISO queue to ultimately connect to the state’s electric grid.
These projects represent a total of almost 7GW of summer peak production, and have an average size of 144 MW summer peak production. The numbers are rela... Comment - Like
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Apr 16, 2011, 9:51 am
Forty-eight wind projects (including two Long Island Cable projects) are in the NYISO queue to ultimately connect to the state’s electric grid.
These projects represent a total of almost 7GW of summer peak production, and have an average size of 144 MW summer peak production. The numbers are rela... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2011, 12:01 am
(April 1- New York) In a move sure to unsettle some residents, the Town of Marlboor, New York has approved a wind farm project with turbines made to look like cigarettes.
“These are not real cigarettes. These are electronic cigarettes,” said Town Supervisor Joe Kahmle. “We are not advocating ... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2011, 12:01 am
(April 1- New York) In a move sure to unsettle some residents, the Town of Marlboor, New York has approved a wind farm project with turbines made to look like cigarettes.
“These are not real cigarettes. These are electronic cigarettes,” said Town Supervisor Joe Kahmle. “We are not advocating ... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2011, 1:01 am
Interesting article on wind as a property interest in Texas:
The Texas Wind Estate: Wind as a Natural Resource and a Severable Property Interest (University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 429, 2011 ), by: Alan J. Alexander, University of Michigan Law School
The article state... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2011, 1:01 am
Interesting article on wind as a property interest in Texas:
The Texas Wind Estate: Wind as a Natural Resource and a Severable Property Interest (University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Vol. 44, No. 2, p. 429, 2011 ), by: Alan J. Alexander, University of Michigan Law School
The article state... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2011, 9:53 am
Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday reviews “‘Windfall” documentary about the local conflicts engendered by a wind project in Meredith, N.Y.
Faucets don’t spit fire in “Windfall,” making its local premiere Saturday at the Environmental Film Festival. But incendiary water may be the only si... Comment - Like
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Mar 21, 2011, 9:53 am
Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday reviews “‘Windfall” documentary about the local conflicts engendered by a wind project in Meredith, N.Y.
Faucets don’t spit fire in “Windfall,” making its local premiere Saturday at the Environmental Film Festival. But incendiary water may be the only si... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2011, 10:00 am
Podcast available on Wind Power And Local Accusations of “NIMBYism” from the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 (Washington, D.C.)
Wind Power And Local Accusations of “NIMBYism”
A proposal in Maryland for an offshore wind farm is facing resistance from power companies, but may meet even more op... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2011, 10:00 am
Podcast available on Wind Power And Local Accusations of “NIMBYism” from the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU 88.5 (Washington, D.C.)
Wind Power And Local Accusations of “NIMBYism”
A proposal in Maryland for an offshore wind farm is facing resistance from power companies, but may meet even more op... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2011, 8:13 am
The siting of wind facilities in New York is by and large a local affair. Unlike some states, New York does not have in place a comprehensive statewide framework for wind energy facility siting. Enter the state legislature.
Assembly Bill A04793 would establish a New York state task force on wind g... Comment - Like
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Mar 16, 2011, 8:13 am
The siting of wind facilities in New York is by and large a local affair. Unlike some states, New York does not have in place a comprehensive statewide framework for wind energy facility siting. Enter the state legislature.
Assembly Bill A04793 would establish a New York state task force on wind g... Comment - Like
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Mar 14, 2011, 10:05 am
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, its new Project No Project report
assesses the broad range of energy projects that are being stalled, stopped, or outright killed nationwide due to “Not In My Back Yard” (NIMBY) activism, a broken permitting process and a system that allows limitle... Comment - Like
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Mar 14, 2011, 10:05 am
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, its new Project No Project report
assesses the broad range of energy projects that are being stalled, stopped, or outright killed nationwide due to “Not In My Back Yard” (NIMBY) activism, a broken permitting process and a system that allows limitle... Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2010, 7:47 am
Buffalo explores wind opportunities:
Buffalo has been known as the “city of light” for its pioneering role in harnessing electricity. Renewable energy advocates believe the region now has a golden opportunity to market itself as the city of wind power. In their eyes, it’s not an impossible ... Comment - Like
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Apr 8, 2010, 7:47 am
Buffalo explores wind opportunities:
Buffalo has been known as the “city of light” for its pioneering role in harnessing electricity. Renewable energy advocates believe the region now has a golden opportunity to market itself as the city of wind power. In their eyes, it’s not an impossible ... Comment - Like
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Apr 2, 2010, 12:55 am
Well, we brought you the New York State Towns Association’s legislative agenda, which calls for continued local control over wind and other energy facilities siting. Comes the policy agenda of the Alliance for Clean Energy, NY, which favors a state “one stop shop”, with local repre... Comment - Like
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Apr 2, 2010, 12:55 am
Well, we brought you the New York State Towns Association’s legislative agenda, which calls for continued local control over wind and other energy facilities siting. Comes the policy agenda of the Alliance for Clean Energy, NY, which favors a state “one stop shop”, with local repre... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 9:29 am
In a surprise move, New York Governor David Paterson and President Barack Obama announced plans to install a wind turbine at the site of the torch held by the Statue of Liberty.
In a statement, President Obama said, “this enduring symbol of liberty will be reborn as a symbol not only of human... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 9:29 am
In a surprise move, New York Governor David Paterson and President Barack Obama announced plans to install a wind turbine at the site of the torch held by the Statue of Liberty.
In a statement, President Obama said, “this enduring symbol of liberty will be reborn as a symbol not only of human... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 12:33 am
Lots of great information about the process and financing of wind development in New York State and elsewhere contained in Amendment No. 5 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT of First Wind Holdings, Inc. before the U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, filed March 26, 2010. As we know, New York is... Comment - Like
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Apr 1, 2010, 12:33 am
Lots of great information about the process and financing of wind development in New York State and elsewhere contained in Amendment No. 5 to FORM S-1 REGISTRATION STATEMENT of First Wind Holdings, Inc. before the U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, filed March 26, 2010. As we know, New York is... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 12:14 am
Small wind, other renewable projects get a boost from New York State Public Service Commission (PSC). From the PSC:
The Commission approved more than $279 million over a five-year period for customer-sited
renewable energy projects as part of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) progra... Comment - Like
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Mar 31, 2010, 12:14 am
Small wind, other renewable projects get a boost from New York State Public Service Commission (PSC). From the PSC:
The Commission approved more than $279 million over a five-year period for customer-sited
renewable energy projects as part of the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) progra... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2010, 12:09 am
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a 16-page white paper highlighting the possibilities “Energy Storage in the New York Electricity Markets”. The document discusses potential benefits of energy storage, including those relating to intermittent sources of power ... Comment - Like
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Mar 30, 2010, 12:09 am
The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a 16-page white paper highlighting the possibilities “Energy Storage in the New York Electricity Markets”. The document discusses potential benefits of energy storage, including those relating to intermittent sources of power ... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 1:42 am
Interesting article on the current state of offshore wind projects in the U.S. Some discussion of New York efforts (e.g., NYPA, LIPA) as well as development in the Great Lakes.
For Rhode Island and other Atlantic states, offshore wind offers the promise of jobs that might otherwise go west. The eas... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2010, 1:42 am
Interesting article on the current state of offshore wind projects in the U.S. Some discussion of New York efforts (e.g., NYPA, LIPA) as well as development in the Great Lakes.
For Rhode Island and other Atlantic states, offshore wind offers the promise of jobs that might otherwise go west. The eas... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 2:22 am
Wind resources are generally thought to be “free”. What right, for instance, do you have to prevent a cool breeze from refreshing me in the summer? The breeze belongs to everyone and no one, right? Well, when it comes to the installation of revenue-generating turbines upwind from someone... Comment - Like
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Mar 26, 2010, 2:22 am
Wind resources are generally thought to be “free”. What right, for instance, do you have to prevent a cool breeze from refreshing me in the summer? The breeze belongs to everyone and no one, right? Well, when it comes to the installation of revenue-generating turbines upwind from someone... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 1:16 am
According to reports, New York Power Authority’s Richard Kessel says that NYPA has received more interest in its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Great Lakes offshore wind than anticipated.
…[NYPA] hopes to promote construction of one or more wind farms in the waters of the two Great Lak... Comment - Like
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Mar 25, 2010, 1:16 am
According to reports, New York Power Authority’s Richard Kessel says that NYPA has received more interest in its Request for Proposals (RFP) for Great Lakes offshore wind than anticipated.
…[NYPA] hopes to promote construction of one or more wind farms in the waters of the two Great Lak... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 2:00 am
Hanover Town Supervisor Katherine Tampio announced she received notice that a company – Lake Erie Wind LLC – has filed an application to acquire an underwater land lease from New York state at the town board meeting Monday. The request stems from the state’s push for an offshore... Comment - Like
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Mar 24, 2010, 2:00 am
Hanover Town Supervisor Katherine Tampio announced she received notice that a company – Lake Erie Wind LLC – has filed an application to acquire an underwater land lease from New York state at the town board meeting Monday. The request stems from the state’s push for an offshore... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 9:51 am
Compelling article describing the conflicts that wind projects can potentially provoke in local communities.
“I really think that most of the people are trying to do just what they think is right. There’s a wide range of what people think is right,” said Gebo, the town attorney. “Wind has... Comment - Like
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Mar 23, 2010, 9:51 am
Compelling article describing the conflicts that wind projects can potentially provoke in local communities.
“I really think that most of the people are trying to do just what they think is right. There’s a wide range of what people think is right,” said Gebo, the town attorney. “Wind has... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 2:08 am
From the 2010 Legislative Resolutions of the Association of Towns of the State of New York:
Resolution No. 9: Preserve and Strengthen Local Government’s Role in the Siting of Energy Generation Facilities
Whereas, Governor Paterson signed Executive Order 24 of the year 2009, setting forth a goal ... Comment - Like
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Mar 22, 2010, 2:08 am
From the 2010 Legislative Resolutions of the Association of Towns of the State of New York:
Resolution No. 9: Preserve and Strengthen Local Government’s Role in the Siting of Energy Generation Facilities
Whereas, Governor Paterson signed Executive Order 24 of the year 2009, setting forth a goal ... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 10:02 am
A bi-partisan group of 29 state governors, among them New York State Governor David Paterson, released a set of recommendations to advance the potential of wind power. The recommendations are:
Adopt a Renewable Electricity Standard
Develop New Interstate Electric Transmission System Infrastructure ... Comment - Like
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Mar 19, 2010, 10:02 am
A bi-partisan group of 29 state governors, among them New York State Governor David Paterson, released a set of recommendations to advance the potential of wind power. The recommendations are:
Adopt a Renewable Electricity Standard
Develop New Interstate Electric Transmission System Infrastructure ... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 9:45 pm
Michigan is not the only state with access to the Great Lakes. Or with ideas about the offshore wind potential of same. The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council did recently, however, provide “Input on Offshore Wind Energy Legislation”. Said input is here: Offshore Wind Legislative Recommen... Comment - Like
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Mar 18, 2010, 9:45 pm
Michigan is not the only state with access to the Great Lakes. Or with ideas about the offshore wind potential of same. The Michigan Great Lakes Wind Council did recently, however, provide “Input on Offshore Wind Energy Legislation”. Said input is here: Offshore Wind Legislative Recommen... Comment - Like
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