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These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.


Biden ’emergency’ offshore wind push faces Trump roadblock

As part of his efforts to take executive action to address climate change, President Joe Biden said yesterday he would advance offshore wind development for Southeastern states – a prospect seemingly prohibited by a moratorium signed by his predecessor. Wind advocates said they aren’t ready to celebrate yet, instead focused on maintaining a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act currently moving through Congress to reverse the 10-year ban on offshore energy development in the southern Atlantic Ocean signed by former . . . Complete story »


February 1, 2022 • GeorgiaPrint storyE-mail story

Georgia Power plans to double renewables, ditch all coal

Southern Co.’s Georgia Power utility announced a plan yesterday to double its renewable energy footprint by 2035 as it maps out a path to close the rest of its coal fleet in that time. The moves, which reflect the electric company’s continued transition to cleaner fuel sources, would help Southern achieve a net-zero carbon goal by 2050 for electricity. Other steps at Georgia Power include extending the life of hydropower units and Plant Hatch nuclear reactors, adding 1,000 megawatts of . . . Complete story »


February 1, 2022 • GeorgiaPrint storyE-mail story

Georgia Power plan confirms move from coal to renewables

The company, which operates no wind generation in Georgia, will seek a pilot program to test supertall wind turbines in the state, Georgia Power CEO Chris Womack said. Complete story »


September 21, 2021 • GeorgiaPrint storyE-mail story

Local delegation not in favor of wind farms off the coast

When state Sen. Sheila McNeill scans the Atlantic from the shores of the Golden Isles, she expects a clear view of the ocean’s horizon. The Brunswick Republican neither expects nor desires a view marred by giant energy-producing wind turbines. There is that possibility, however, following recent actions by the Natural Resources Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. In a vote split along party lines, Democrats supported incentives favorable to the establishment of wind farms off the coasts of Georgia, . . . Complete story »


July 16, 2021 • GeorgiaPrint storyE-mail story

Shelter-in-place issued in Roberta due to chemical plant fire

AP: Olin makes epoxy systems that are used primarily in the fabrication of wind turbine blades, according to the local Chamber of Commerce's website. Complete story »


September 29, 2020 • Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, U.S.Print storyE-mail story

Trump’s offshore oil ban to halt coastal wind farms too

President Donald Trump’s decision to rule out energy development along the coasts of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas will bar not just offshore oil and gas drilling – but coastal wind farms too. The broad reach of Trump’s recent orders, which was confirmed by the Interior Department agency that oversees offshore energy development, comes as renewable developers are spending hundreds of millions of dollars snapping up the rights to build wind farms along the U.S. East Coast. At issue are recent . . . Complete story »


TVA gets community feedback on electricity generation

TVA doesn't plan to build any wind turbines in its region, however. Hydas cited the imminent expiration of the federal production tax credit, which will be phased out completely by 2024. "In the mid-2020s, after the tax credit expires, wind is about 40 percent more expensive than solar," Hydas said. "Solar is better for our system." Complete story »


April 7, 2017 • GeorgiaPrint storyE-mail story

Wind energy could come to the Isles

Brunswick is looking to the future in a number of ways. One of those is in terms of power. Tim Echols, Georgia’s public service commissioner, was on hand Wednesday during a lunch and learn event held at the Department of Natural Resource’s Coastal Regional Headquarters in Brunswick to discuss what lies ahead. In the Golden Isles, the near future of power could include wind turbines on Colonel’s Island, he said. It began when a joint project between the state, Georgia . . . Complete story »


July 28, 2016 • GeorgiaPrint storyE-mail story

Georgia Power agrees to bigger solar and wind boost

Georgia Power is making a big move into solar power and other renewable energy – about three times bigger than it originally planned – under a deal state regulators are expected to approve Thursday. If the Public Service Commission’s five-member board approves a recent compromise on Georgia Power’s long-term plan, the utility will add as much as 1,600 megawatts of new renewable energy capacity, or roughly enough “green” capacity to power about 264,000 homes. Most of the increase would be over six . . . Complete story »


A state-by-state look at renewable energy requirements

Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have requirements that utilities get a certain amount of their electricity from renewable sources. Nine additional states have goals for renewable energy, while a dozen others have no targets. A state-by-state look at renewable energy policies. ALABAMA No renewable energy standard. ALASKA A bill passed in 2010 sets a goal, but not a requirement, for Alaska to receive half its electricity from renewable and alternative energy sources by 2025. ARIZONA Public utilities must . . . Complete story »


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