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GE Lands 845-Megawatt Bid for World’s Largest Wind Farm

GE Lands 845-Megawatt Bid for World’s Largest Wind Farm

GE is celebrating positive news with the announcement of its involvement in the 845-megawatt, 338-turbine Shepherd's Flat Wind Farm in Oregon.

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National Grid Announces Plan to Buy Electricity from Cape Wind

National Grid Announces Plan to Buy Electricity from Cape Wind

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick Wednesday announced that electric utility National Grid and Cape Wind, the proposed offshore wind farm, have secured a deal to negotiate for a long-term power purchase agreement.

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Irreconcilable Differences: Utilities Leave U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cite Climate Change

Irreconcilable Differences: Utilities Leave U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cite Climate Change

In the last week, two major utilities have left the U.S. Chamber of Commerce because of its stance on climate change.

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World’s First Smart-Grid Enabled City Goes Live

World’s First Smart-Grid Enabled City Goes Live

Xcel Energy has completed construction of the infrastructure and launched the remaining software to enable all SmartGridCity operational functions in the city of Boulder, Colorado. According comapny officials, this step makes it the "first fully functioning smart grid enabled city in the world."

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