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Farmers eye change in wind contracts

SALEM — As a series of South Dakota Farmers Union meetings approaches its end, John Kerstiens says he’s hearing a good deal from landowners in favor of removing a confidentiality clause in wind-farm contracts that prevents neighbors from comparing offers.

By Austin Kaus , July 10, 2009

Wind farm approved despite noise complaints

State regulators approved the location of a new wind farm in east-central North Dakota despite complaints from some nearby residents about potential disruptions from turbine noise.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , July 09, 2009

Letter to the editor: N.D. can a be leader in clean energy economy

I was pleasantly surprised to see in the news last week that the number of clean energy jobs in North Dakota is growing at a rate three times faster than jobs in other sectors. These numbers show that renewable energy and clean energy jobs are here to stay.

By Terry Pilling, Ph.D. , Mandan, N.D. , June 20, 2009

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Just Wind president says project will begin this month in Logan County

Just Wind president says project will begin this month in Logan County Just Wind plans to start construction on the first phase of its Logan County wind farm this month, according to Jeff Metzger, president of the company. “We look to start construction in the third week of June,” he said. “Our goal is to have 20 foundations complete in 60 days.”

By Keith Norman , June 19, 2009

Dedication today for new N.D. wind center

Officials say the new Ashtabula Wind Energy Center will generate enough electricity to power more than 36,000 homes a year.

By Associated Press , June 17, 2009

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Not so windy?

Not so windy? Research suggests winds dying down
The wind, a favorite power source of the green energy movement, seems to be dying down across the United States. And the cause, ironically, may be global warming - the very problem wind power seeks to address.

By Seth Borenstein , June 10, 2009

Hearing held on wind farm proposal

North Dakota regulators are weighing proposed wind turbines on the Griggs County-Steele County line. Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources, which has projects throughout North Dakota, intends to add 120 megawatts to its Ashtabula project north of Valley City.

June 06, 2009

Rule change sought on wind power costs

North Dakota’s wind development boom may force utility customers to pay higher electric bills unless rules on sharing transmission costs are changed, state regulators say.

By By Dale Wetzel, The Associated Press , June 04, 2009

Wind power industry looking for a bit of government help

When it comes to new sources of electricity, few things have moved faster over the past decade than wind. But the wind-power industry is looking for a bit of stability: a commitment from the federal government that could help pull it out of the doldrums of the past six months by guaranteeing it a place in the country’s long-term energy mix. And industry officials are cautiously optimistic that they’ll get their wish.

By By David Mercer, The Associated Press , May 25, 2009

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Companies threaten fight over wind farm

Officials in two companies are threatening each other with legal action over the right to generate electricity from wind turbines that would be built on the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe’s reservation in central South Dakota.

May 23, 2009

Bismarck drafts turbine ordinance

Bismarck planners have drawn up an ordinance to regulate small wind turbines in the city. The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider it later this month, and the City Commission could hold a public hearing in June.

May 11, 2009

Bismarck mulls turbine ordinance

Bismarck officials want help from residents and businesses to craft an ordinance for small wind turbines.

April 27, 2009

Wind companies fight bill

Wind energy developers are trying to kill to a bill that prohibits them from issuing confidential leases to landowners. The prohibition is in a bill that many legislators say is needed to keep industry representatives from taking advantage of landowners who are at a disadvantage when confronted with a 44-page lease and, sometimes, high-pressure company tactics. The companies build wind turbines on the leased plots.

By By Janell Cole, N.D. Capitol Bureau , April 22, 2009

Wind farm near Rhame gets O.K. from PSC

A 13-turbine, 18.5 megawatt, wind farm will begin to be constructed near Rhame late this year, officials say, after the state public service commission issued an order approving the certificate.

March 26, 2009

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Wind developer plans to add 170 megawatts

BISMARCK (AP) — North Dakota’s leading wind power developer intends to spend $300 million this year installing another 170 megawatts of generating capacity near two existing wind projects, the company’s chief executive says.

March 20, 2009

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