Sentences with phrase «wind energy act»

Andrew worked to develop and enact the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act, as well as several major legislative and administrative efforts that supported deployment of the state's first 180 MW of wind power.

Long story short, the petitions are a critical step in restoring land use rights and protections that were stripped from a tiny percentage of Maine people when Governor John Baldacci signed the Wind Energy Act into law in 2008.

O'Neil said opposition to wind projects has escalated significantly since the Wind Energy Act passed, but because the Act remains law, applications filed for projects in the Expedited Area are effectively rubber - stamped as they navigate the process to secure a permit.

More than 50 Maine towns in other parts of the state have adopted protective wind energy ordinances since 2008, but residents of the unorganized territory lost the ability to do the same, the moment Governor John Baldacci signed the Wind Energy Act into law.

Order No. 88192 in the Matter of the Applications of U.S. Wind, Inc. and Skipjack Offshore Energy, LLC for a Proposed Offshore Wind Project (s) Pursuant to the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013.

More than 50 Maine towns in other parts of the state have adopted protective wind energy ordinances since 2008, but residents of the «expedited area» in the Unorganized Territory lost the ability to do the same, the moment Governor John Baldacci signed the Wind Energy Act into law.

The EA was shrewdly created in a little - understood maneuver of the Maine Legislature, when it unanimously passed the Wind Energy Act in 2008.

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GAAP diluted earnings per share of $.39 includes restructuring expenses of $ 0.72 per share related to the wind energy pitch control business and $ 0.05 per share charge related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act;

So the Green Energy Act demanded that proposed wind and solar projects source specific percentages of the total cost from within the province.

State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R - Rome, who chairs the energy committee, said the PSC should act on the nuclear issue but take its time working out other details of the clean energy standard, such as subsidies for energy efficiency, wind and solar.

A United Nations report released Sunday said that governments must act faster to keep global warming in check and that a radical shift from fossil fuels to low - carbon energy such as wind, solar or nuclear power would shave only about 0.06 of a percentage point a year off world economic growth.

«(2) The Secretary shall require, with respect to any single - or multi-family residential housing subject to a mortgage insured under this Act, that any approval or certification of the housing for meeting any energy efficiency or conservation criteria, standards, or requirements pursuant to this title and any approval or certification required pursuant to this title with respect to energy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy efficiency or conservation criteria, standards, or requirements pursuant to this title and any approval or certification required pursuant to this title with respect to energy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy - conserving improvements or any renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy sources, such as wind, solar energy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy geothermal, or biomass, shall be conducted only by an individual certified by a home energy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engenergy rating system provider who has been accredited to conduct such ratings by the Home Energy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engEnergy Ratings System Council, the Residential Energy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engEnergy Services Network, or such other appropriate national organization, as the Secretary may provide, or by licensed professional architect or engineer.

(A) produces energy from solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, and other renewable energy resources (as such term is defined in section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978);

When climate scientists start acting as advocates for some specific technology, writing letters demanding the nuclear power plants stay open, when many other experts in the energy field have well - developed reasons for closing them and going with wind / solar / storage instead, it doesn't do climate activism any good.

Boosted by major investments under the 2009 Recovery Act, the U.S. has nearly doubled renewable electricity generation from wind, solar, and geothermal energy since 2008.

Duke Energy Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corp., based in Charlotte, N.C., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Wyoming today to violating the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) in connection with the deaths of protected birds, including golden eagles, at two of the company's wind projects in Wyoming.

Maria Cirillo, acting national director of Solar Citizens, said: «Solar and wind with storage is the cheapest form of new electricity generation, the Turnbull Government needs to stop propping up old, polluting sources of energy.»

Wind energy also acts as a leading solution to climate change, the greatest threat to all wildlife, by greatly reducing carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants in nearly every state.

Characterized as the best mechanism for combating climate change, feed - in tariffs act as financial incentives for everyone to produce electricity from green energies such as solar, wind, biogas and run - of - the - river hydro power plants that is fed into the provincial electricity grid.

This triggers serious Endangered Species Act (ESA) concerns,» said ABC's Dr. Michael Hutchins, National Coordinator, Bird Smart Wind Energy Campaign.

Although there is no current provision for a federal permit to harm or kill these birds (called a «take permit») under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), ABC suggests that the FWS should consider this option as soon as possible, so that it can be used as an additional tool for proper siting and operation of future wind energy facilities.

Under FWS» current voluntary permitting guidelines, wind energy companies are not required to apply for incidental take permits under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or the ESA when the project sits on private property.

The Act on Facts campaign, as the name implies, is to quash «myths» and counter «misinformation» by those who have concerns about the uncritical acceptance of wind energy.

The PTC was first enacted as part of the 1992 Energy Policy Act as a replacement for prior incentives for wind generation under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and an investment tax credit (ITC) first made available under the Energy Tax Act of 1978.

Under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, the renewable energy tax credits for fuel cells, small wind turbines, and geothermal heat pumps now feature a gradual step down in the credit value, the same as those for solar energy systems.

His administration has failed to act on offshore wind energy development despite a state law designed for the very purpose of generating wind energy off its coasts, signed by Christie himself in 2010.

(A) produces energy from solar, wind, geothermal, biomass, tidal, wave, ocean, and other renewable energy resources (as such term is defined in section 610 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978);

Where I live in Ontario Canada, the politician who created the Green Energy Act also and simultaneously exempted wind farms from the requirement to go through an environmental assessment.

The wind farm is contracted to the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) government under its 100 % renewable energy by 2020 target.

Jane Wilson: It's a very different world for wind power now, than in 2009 when the Green Energy Act was passed.

In 1997 Bill Clinton changed the Freedom of Information Act to protect wind energy interests and help them conceal their industrial carnage to highly protected species.

«There is an existing Department of Defense (DOD) process to evaluate — and if necessary — block wind farms, that was strengthened in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),» according to the American Wind Energy Associatwind farms, that was strengthened in the FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),» according to the American Wind Energy AssociatWind Energy Association.

Poland's government is in the process of pushing an amendment to the country's Renewable Energies Act through parliament to allow for offshore wind auctions, while utilities with offshore wind developments are gearing up to prepare for a possible tender next year.

Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by Representatives Dave Reichert (R, WA - 08) and Earl Blumenauer (D, OR - 03) seeks to grant a four - year extension to the existing Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind energy (H.R. 3307, the «American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act&raenergy (H.R. 3307, the «American Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit Extension Act&raEnergy Production Tax Credit Extension Act»).

Conservatively it looks like his Climate Act of 2008, with its targets for carbon emission cuts, will cost us # 300 billion by 2030 in subsidies to renewable energy, in the cost of connecting wind farms to the grid, in VAT, in costs of insulation and new domestic appliances, and in the effect of all this on prices of goods in the shops.

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Most electricity ratepayers in Ontario are aware that contracts awarded to wind power developers following the Green Energy Act gave them 13.5 cents per kilowatt (kWh) for power generation, no matter when that power was delivered.

Only safety and environmental concerns will be legitimate objections to biofuel plants, solar panel fields and wind turbines under a green energy act to be proposed this month, the premier said yesterday in a speech on the economy.

In effect wind acts as a supplemental energy source, saving the fuel and emissions at other plants (if conditions are favourable).

The passing of the Green Energy Act (GEA) in 2009 resulted in adding intermittent and unreliable renewable energy that is unresponsive to demand (wind power is produced out - of - phase with demand in OntEnergy Act (GEA) in 2009 resulted in adding intermittent and unreliable renewable energy that is unresponsive to demand (wind power is produced out - of - phase with demand in Ontenergy that is unresponsive to demand (wind power is produced out - of - phase with demand in Ontario).

So, let's get this straight: if the Macarthur Wind Energy Facility was being run on coal or gas instead, the residents» complaints would have been treated seriously; the Council would have acted consistently with its duty under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act; and ordered that the Facility be shut down at night?

With the enactment of the Green Energy and Green Economy Act (Green Energy Act) in 2009, the Ontario government committed ratepayers to massive subsidization of various forms of renewable energy, especially wind power and solar energy, along with the phasing out of coalfired generation in the province — a goal achieved inEnergy and Green Economy Act (Green Energy Act) in 2009, the Ontario government committed ratepayers to massive subsidization of various forms of renewable energy, especially wind power and solar energy, along with the phasing out of coalfired generation in the province — a goal achieved inEnergy Act) in 2009, the Ontario government committed ratepayers to massive subsidization of various forms of renewable energy, especially wind power and solar energy, along with the phasing out of coalfired generation in the province — a goal achieved inenergy, especially wind power and solar energy, along with the phasing out of coalfired generation in the province — a goal achieved inenergy, along with the phasing out of coalfired generation in the province — a goal achieved in 2014.

Other problems with the LBWEG as perceived by HMANA include its failure to require that developers of industrial wind energy projects avoid known bird migration pathways and daily movement flyways, avoid features of the landscape known to attract raptors (such as ridge lines and coastlines), avoid areas formally designated as Important Bird Areas and avoid documented locations of any species protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Those include bringing the state's renewable portfolio standard back up to leadership levels — essentially getting us to 50 percent new renewable energy by 2030, which is key for following up on the 2016 Energy Diversity Act and its push for offshore wind and other renewable energy openergy by 2030, which is key for following up on the 2016 Energy Diversity Act and its push for offshore wind and other renewable energy opEnergy Diversity Act and its push for offshore wind and other renewable energy openergy options.

Authored by Rep. Dennis Casey, a former educator and rancher from Morrison, his «Oklahoma Wind Energy Policy Review Act of 2018» would create a $ 10 million cap on the zero emissions tax credit received by any wind generation compWind Energy Policy Review Act of 2018» would create a $ 10 million cap on the zero emissions tax credit received by any wind generation compwind generation company.

TVA could also receive additional benefits by acting as a pass - through transmission provider for other utilities purchasing wind energy, and earn additional revenue.

By signing the WWF's pledge you are calling on «financial institutions and governments worldwide to act immediately to invest more in sustainable energy powered by wind, water and the sun.»

Energy modelers evaluating the impact of legislation such as Senator Bingaman's American Clean Energy Leadership Act and the American Power Act proposed by Senators Kerry and Lieberman should take note for their models most likely are underestimating the cost of compliance by incorrectly modeling the integration of wind power into the electricity grid.

[5] The German Offshore Wind Act is a part of Germany's broader Renewable Energy Act (EEG 2017), which provides for technology - specific (including OSW - specific) energy auctions aimed at driving down the cost of electricity generated by OSW and other renewable generation methods (Kilgus and Bader Energy Act (EEG 2017), which provides for technology - specific (including OSW - specific) energy auctions aimed at driving down the cost of electricity generated by OSW and other renewable generation methods (Kilgus and Bader energy auctions aimed at driving down the cost of electricity generated by OSW and other renewable generation methods (Kilgus and Bader 2016).

Totally consistent with the observations of Hamish Cummings, I assert that the CER is failing completely to ensure or even investigate in any way that «wind farms» comply with the objectives (Section 3 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act).