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Transmission lines must be OK'd
The wind energy industry is playing a waiting game as turbines on wind farms throughout Texas will not have the ability to send the full capacity of their wind-power generation east for at least three years.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) explained that it is still in the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones process of approving certificates for proposed transmission lines. The CREZ transmission line network's earliest completion date is slated for 2013.
February 27, 2011
by Eva Padilla
in San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO, Texas - Wind farms blanket parts of West Texas and attract motorists' attention with their intimidating height and enormous blades. At night, the turbines exude a synchronized, crimson flicker while manufacturing thousands of megawatts of energy.
The wind energy industry is playing a waiting game as turbines on wind farms throughout Texas will not have the ability to send the full capacity of their wind-power generation east for at least three years.
The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) explained that it is still in the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones process of approving certificates for proposed transmission lines. The CREZ... [continue via Web link]
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