Wind Energy SmartBriefThis does not include West Virginia. I would think that HCPs are location and habitat dependent. I wonder if a "regional" HCP that covers 8 states would be effective in all areas of those states. But it is a start. To my knowledge, USFWS has not yet developed an HCP for any clusters of wind turbines anywhere. - Frank -----------------------------------

Today, a group that includes the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) and USWFS, signed an agreement to develop a plan that will outline measures to conserve threatened and endangered species that may be affected by wind farm developments. In particular, the plan calls for conservation of Indiana bats as well as other protected species in eight states including Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

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a.. Feds, wind sector agree to create conservation plan for 8 states The American Wind Energy Association and wind-power companies have signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create a habitat-conservation plan for protected species that may be at risk from wind projects in eight states. "It is the industry's expectation that development of the regional HCP will streamline the permitting process, allowing effective conservation of wildlife and easing the service's administrative burden while also allowing for more wind energy to be deployed nationally," said John Anderson, director of siting policy for AWEA. DomesticFuel.com (4/18) a.. Joint venture plans to invest $6.3B in Australia's renewables market A joint venture involving Australia-based CBD Energy, China Datang Renewable Power and Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric is planning to invest up to $6.3 billion over eight years in renewables projects in Australia. AusChina Energy Group is seeks 33% of Australia's renewable-energy market by developing wind, solar-thermal and energy-storage facilities, according to documents submitted to the Australian Stock Exchange. Bloomberg (4/19) a.. Strong U.S. market boosted EDP Renewables' output capacity in Q1 EDP Renewables said its output capacity in the first quarter rose 21%, to 4,421 gigawatt-hours, helped by strong U.S. performance. The company's U.S. output capacity reached 2,430 GWh in the first quarter, up 37% from the same period in 2010, EDPR said. Europe grew in the first quarter by 7%, to 1,985 GWh, the firm added. Reuters (4/18) a.. Other News a.. State Grid Corp. of China added 33.16 GW of installed wind-power capacity in Q1 Reuters (4/18) a.. Singapore-based Keppel wins more than $50M contract for offshore North Sea project Today (Singapore) (4/19) Enterprise Asset Management: Running Smarter Buildings By using IBM Maximo solutions, facilities have been able to move from a preventative maintenance system to a predictive maintenance system, enabling true efficiencies throughout the organization. In this video from IBM, learn how to run your building smarter and in turn, create innovation for your organization and end consumers. Project Focus

a.. Salazar approves construction of Cape Wind project Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced today the approval of the final construction and operation plan for the 130-turbine Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound off Massachusetts. Federal regulators issued the final permits for the offshore wind project in January, allowing developers to proceed to the construction phase. Cape Wind said construction could begin in autumn. The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model) (4/19), Google/The Associated Press (4/18) a.. Ore. wind project secures $500M investment from Google, others The proposed Shepherds Flat Wind Farm near Arlington, Ore., has secured a $100 million investment from Google and $400 million from Sumitomo Corp. of America and Tyr Energy. The wind farm, which could become the world's biggest when construction is finished next year, is expected to deliver 845 megawatts of electricity, or sufficient supply for more than 235,000 houses. Google's investment in Shepherds Flat is part of the company's clean-energy outlay of more than $350 million. The Oregonian (Portland) (4/18), Google/Agence France-Presse (4/18) a.. Pattern Energy, Samsung acquire land for wind project in Canada Pattern Energy Group and Samsung have purchased land hosting wind projects by Suncor Energy and Northland Power in Ontario. The acquired properties will be included by Pattern and Samsung in their 270-megawatt South Kent Wind Farm, they said. "Pattern and Samsung will be able to accelerate the development of [Suncor and Northland's] projects by combining them with our nearby South Kent Wind Farm and its transmission connection," said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. Bloomberg (4/18) The Plum Card® RETURN PROTECTION . If a store or vendor won't return an eligible item you purchased with your Card, we'll refund your purchase price up to $300 per item (excluding shipping and handling), up to $1,000 per account each year. Plum Card® from American Express OPEN. Apply Now. Economy, Energy & Trends

a.. Obama expected to tout renewable-energy plans in town-hall meetings President Barack Obama is expected to tout the importance of renewable energy in his debt-reduction strategy during three town hall meetings this week, one each in Virginia, California and Nevada. In the meetings, Obama is expected to discuss his plan to continue making "the smart investments needed to create jobs and grow our economy," according to a White House statement. Las Vegas Sun/The Policy Racket blog (4/18) Help protect your employees by managing business travel risks with Zurich's white paper 'Managing the Risks of Business Travel: What every business needs to know'. Click here for the FREE download! Policy Watch

a.. Rep. Upton: Environmental goals should go along with economic ones The goal of keeping the country's air and water clean does not need to go against the preservation of jobs and improvement of the economy, writes House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich. Republicans are working on an energy policy that would reconcile economic and environmental objectives, Upton says. "We can do that with three sensible goals: stopping government policies that are driving up energy prices, expanding U.S. energy production to lower costs and create more jobs, and promoting an 'all of the above' strategy to increase all forms of U.S. energy," he writes. Politico (Washington, D.C.) (4/15)

a.. Proposal to raise utility rates for renewables irks Fla. governor Florida Gov. Rick Scott raised concerns about state legislative proposals that would allow utilities to charge ratepayers as much as $1.5 billion over four years to offset the cost of renewable-energy projects. The bills would require utilities to prove that the projects are cost-effective. A spokesman for Florida Power & Light said the cost to customers would be less. The Palm Beach Post (Fla.)/Sun Sentinel (4/18) Featured Content

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