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Great Plains Energy Summit -- Omaha -- June 17-18, 2009 -- Leaders from the states & provinces of the USA-Canada Wind Corridor are gathering in Omaha, Nebraska on June 17-18 to plan for action in 2010 & beyond. Through the Great Plains Energy Allian…
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- Are you interested in becoming an organizer in your area?
- Maybe--But Not Sure What to Organize
- Tell us about your experience with alternative energy:
- Texas is apparently at the forefront of wind energy, but there is a lot going on in my home state of North Dakota. The engineering firm I work for currently has half of its surveying department working on wind farm sites. I am also a landscape architecture student at NDSU where much of our study deals with sustainable design. Oh and I wish I had a natural gas vehicle because I could fill it up just down the street.
- What excites you about this campaign?
- It is a clear plan that if enacted would create jobs, infrastucture and wealth HERE in the US.
- What do you want to do to help?
- inform. people need to know what is happening and what we can do about it, the time is now.
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- At 4:02pm on September 18, 2008,
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- At 9:15am on August 30, 2008,
Bruce Eric Montgomery said… - IBERDROLA RENEWABLES announced today that construction is underway on a 50 megawatt (MW) wind farm, the Buffalo Ridge Wind Power Project near White, South Dakota. The project, expected to be complete in 2009 contingent upon passage of the Production Tax Credit, will export enough energy for approximately 15,000 homes each year.
"The construction of yet another large-scale wind energy project in Brookings County by IBERDROLA RENEWABLES represents South Dakota's willingness to be a significant contributor to a new energy economy that lessens our dependence on foreign oil and enhances our national security," Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin said. "Not only will Brookings County benefit from the economic development and jobs that accompany this new project, customers in Indiana will gain from utilizing this clean, renewable source of energy that symbolizes the future of our country's energy economy.
I offer my best wishes to IBERDROLA RENEWABLES as they move ahead with Buffalo Ridge and will continue my work at the federal level to ensure that the incentives and support are available for future projects that capitalize on the role rural America can and will play in moving our country toward greater energy independence."
The power generated from this South Dakota wind farm will be purchased by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), serving more than 445,000 electric customers across the northern third of Indiana.
"With our successful MinnDakota Wind Power Project also operating in Brookings County, IBERDROLA RENEWABLES is delighted to once again bring jobs and additional property taxes to the community," said Tim Seck, director of development for IBERDROLA RENEWABLES. "In this case, South Dakota is able to export clean, renewable wind power to our customer NIPSCO just as South Dakota farmers export corn and soybeans."
"Increasing NIPSCO's renewable energy capacity with wind power is a positive step for the environment and for our customers," said Eileen O'Neill Odum, Chief Executive Officer of NIPSCO. "A competitive bidding process was conducted before selecting a supplier, and Buffalo Ridge and Barton Windpower offered the most cost-effective and reliable sources of wind energy for our customers."
The Buffalo Ridge Wind Power Project will include 50 Suzlon turbines. As with the MinnDakota wind project, IBERDROLA RENEWABLES will build and operate the new wind farm.
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES is currently the world's leading provider of wind power with more than 8,000 MW of wind power in operation globally now.
Between 2008 and 2012, the company will invest $26.8 billion globally to achieve installed capacity of close to 18,000 MW and production of more than 42,000 GWh.
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES will invest $8 billion in the U.S. between 2008 and 2012 and plans to install 1,000 MW of wind power each year in the U.S. www.iberdrolarenewables.us.
- At 12:55pm on August 6, 2008,
Reb S. said… - Michael,
The T-shirt idea is pretty clever.
Your right... change is coming your way, with or without the U.S. politicians leading the way - because its "profitable" for American people...
Do you think we got started in the oil business here in the states because it was a good energy idea.... duhh, it was and still is profitable.
So is wind energy, ( even without a fuel charge )
Check out the story on www.weather.com / forecast earth- wildcatting the wind... and see how it brought the ecconomy of Sweetwater up from the grave.
You look fairly young... so I hope you and your peers will really get behind this movement. You have got to stop the spending on Foreign oil - or you will be paying half of your income in Taxes just to keep the country running!
Opening the door on renewable energy will help - you in so many ways. So.... keep on thinking, and talking and inviting people to join and support this plan....
There is power in numbers!
If I can help you let me know - I invite you to join " Great Plains for Pickens" and any other groups on line you are interested in and will support!
Thanks for the good ideas.
- At 5:34am on July 17, 2008,
Dave Anderson said… - Welcome, Michael!
Dave Anderson
- At 6:54pm on July 16, 2008,
Bill Mollring said… - Thank you for starting this site. I am very interested in seeing how alternative energy ideas develop across the country. Please include me on your updates and notices. I wish you much success. We are listed on the Pickens Plan as Mariah Power. http://www.push.pickensplan.com/group/mariahpower
Aloha, Bill
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