Texas
Renewable Energy
180MW “Heart of Texas” wind project completed, offtake assured
Scout Clean Energy has announced the completed construction of the utility-scale 180MW Heart of Texas Wind Farm (HTX) in McCulloch County, Texas.
Policy & Regulation
IKEA owner acquires US solar parks to boost renewables transition
The Netherlands-based owners of multinational retailer IKEA, the Ingka Group, has acquired a 49% share in two US solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a combined capacity of 403MW, bolstering the company’s transition to renewable energy.
Smart Grid
Overcoming roadblocks to the clean, resilient smart grid of the future
Suzanne Russo, Chief Executive Officer at Pecan Street chats to Clarion Energy at this year's DISTRIBUTECH 2020 about Pecan Street which has brought together public and private stakeholders to conceptualise, and realise the smart grid of the future.
Renewable Energy
Duke Energy’s 200MW Mesteño wind project commences operations
Duke Energy Renewables jas announce the commencement of commercial operations at its 200MW Mesteño Windpower project in Starr County, Texas.
Renewable Energy
US wind market to grow fastest in 2020 – EIA
The EIA has forecasted that total power produced from both onshore and offshore wind will grow by a total of 6% in 2019 and 14% in 2020.
Policy & Regulation
Shareholders approve the acquisition of New Mexico and Texas utility
Shareholders of El Paso Electric Company have approved the acquisition of the utility by Infrastructure Investments Fund.
Policy & Regulation
Ed’s note: A new power dynamic for Texas
For those of us over a certain age, the name Texas conjures up images of Stetsons, Dallas (the TV show, not the...
Renewable Energy
Storage specialist GlidePath boosts wind portfolio with Texas acquisitions
GlidePath Power Solutions acquire a 149MW portfolio of onshore distributed energy projects from Exelon Generation.
Data & Analytics
Largest water IoT solution deployment with City of Waco
The City of Waco, Texas and Itron have signed a contract to install Itron’s OpenWay Riva IoT solution, including smart water communication modules and leak sensors, to reduce water loss and improve water delivery for the utility’s nearly 45,000 customers.
Policy & Regulation
VIDEO: Weekly USA energy news wrap-up
Keep up to date with the latest power and smart energy developments in the USA.
The highlights in this week’s news items, provided courtesy of...
