In a series of deals the investor-owned utility says is good for consumers’ wallets, American Electric Power subsidiary Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO) recently signed long-term power purchase agreements for a total of 358.65 MW of capacity from wind projects in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas.

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Wind Power to the South: AEP Contracts to Lower Electricity Costs

Today the Obama administration moved forward with plans to develop the enormous offshore wind energy resources along the Mid-Atlantic coast, using a “Smart for the Start” approach designed to expedite the siting process while incorporating strong environmental protections.

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Offshore Wind One Step Closer to Reality in the Mid-Atlantic

Renewable energy in the United States is at a crossroads.

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Executive Roundtable: The Future of Utility-Scale Renewables

Wind energy is becoming one of the most widely used sources of renewable energy.

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Understanding Wind Farm Exposures and Managing Risk

Twenty years ago, international leaders descended on Brazil to lay the groundwork for what would eventually become the Kyoto Protocol. This summer, a 20-member United Nations panel will once again head to Rio de Janeiro with an even more ambitious agenda.

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Latin America Report: Energy Summit Headed to Rio

Due to growing urbanization and resulting environmental threats, China has invested nearly US$50 billion annually into its renewable energy sector since 2009. China’s five-year investment in environmental protection is on track to reach 3.1 trillion yuan (US$454 billion).

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China Set to Vigorously Develop Green Economy

With developers having made their final end-of-year push through the last day of December, the January ritual of announcements concerning new projects entering commercial operation and new PPAs kicking in continued this week.

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Project Roundup: Slew of Projects Go Online

The U.S. wind industry posted strong fourth quarter results, AWEA reported on Thursday during a webinar for members and press.

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Wind Power Posts Strong Q4 Results, but PTC Uncertainty Looms

Solar players on both sides of the Pacific have been warily anticipating the Feb. 13 deadline when the Department of Commerce was set to announce whether it would impose duties on solar cells and modules coming in from China.

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Asia Report: DOC Extends Solar Trade Case Deadline to March 2

During the fourteen years that I’ve lived in Switzerland, the Germans have been the world’s staunchest supporters of green power and alternative energy.

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Dark Clouds Threaten German Clean Energy Ambitions