Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:July 2, 2003

*News and Events Xcel Energy Plans 450 Megawatts of Wind Power for Minnesota Helios Solar Airplane Crashes During Test Flight Wave Power Plant Now Supplying Denmark’s Electrical Grid Corn-Derived Plastic Provides Deli Packaging in U.S. Grocery Onsite Energy Cuts Energy Costs at Food Processing Plants Texas and Florida Schools Win Middle School Science Bowl*Energy ConnectionsNatural Gas Crisis Ahead: DOE Encourages Smart Energy UseXcel Energy Plans 450 Megawatts of Wind Power for MinnesotaXcel Energy has selected three wind power projects totaling 450 megawatts in capacity as part of its portfolio of new energy projects to meet its customer’s power needs over the next six years. The proposed projects include a 200-megawatt wind plant to be built near Chandler by enXco, a 150-megawatt wind plant to be built in Lincoln County by PPM Energy, and a 100-megawatt wind plant to be built by FPL Energy in Austin. The two larger plants are located inthe southeast corner of the state and the third plant will be located due south of Minneapolis, near the state’s southern border. The three projects were selected as the result of an all-source solicitation issued by Xcel Energy in 2001.“The strong showing of wind power in this bidding process […]

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