wind farm

Making a connection: Wind transmission grid weakens west of Wisconsin

By Melissa Rigney Baxter Special to The Daily Reporter The multimillion-dollar construction projects to get the blades spinning won’t mean much if there’s no way to transmit wind farm electricity. […]

The way the wind blows

By Paul Snyder

staff writer

It’s hard to think of anybody being surprised by We Energies' approval Monday to build the Glacier Hills Wind Park in Columbia County.

PSC set to vote on Glacier Hills

By Paul Snyder The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is expected to vote Monday afternoon on approving We Energies‘ proposed Glacier Hills Wind Park in Columbia County. If approved, the […]

Alliant Energy activates wind farm in Iowa

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Alliant Energy officials have activated a massive wind farm in Iowa. According to the utility, the $400 million-plus Whispering Willow Wind Farm-East in Franklin County is […]

Study: Wind farms have no effect on property value (2:56 p.m. 12/2/09)

By SANDY SHORE AP Energy Writer DENVER (AP) — Wind farms have no measurable effect on nearby property values, according to a government report published Wednesday. Researchers at the U.S. […]

Panel approves higher electric, gas rates (5:53 p.m. 11/24/09)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State regulators have approved higher electric and natural gas rates for Wisconsin Power & Light customers. The Public Service Commission approved a $60 million increase in […]

Federal grants support flagging wind industry

Sandy Shore AP Energy Writer Denver — Armed with nearly $1 billion in federal grants, wind farm developers installed more capacity and got projects off the drawing board in the […]

News Briefs

Deere, UAW reach tentative six-year contract agreement Moline, IL (AP) — Deere & Co. and the United Auto Workers said Thursday they’ve reached a tentative six-year labor contract covering nearly […]

News Briefs

Mortgage rates edge down, but remain above record lows Washington (AP) — Rates for 30-year home loans ticked down for the second straight week, remaining above the record lows reached […]

Wind farm debate splits private property concerns

Matt Joyce AP Writer Glenrock, WY — Richard Grant Jr.’s family has ranched Wyoming’s rugged granite-and-grass hills for generations, their 123-year-old ranch dotted with reminders of their long history — […]

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Minnesota reports 2,130 transportation jobs created from road stimulus so far St. Paul, MN (AP) — Eager to show the federal stimulus package is working, Minnesota transportation leaders said Wednesday […]

Prairie chicken status threatens wind projects

Betsy Blaney AP Writer Lubbock, TX — A little prairie grouse could give the wind energy industry big fits. Should the lesser prairie chicken become listed as threatened or endangered […]