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Colorado orders Abound Solar to clean up hazardous waste at four sites
February 26, 2013 by Mark Jaffe in The Denver Post
February 26, 2013 by Mark Jaffe in The Denver Post
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says Abound Solar is responsible for thousands of "unsellable" solar panels containing cadmium in warehouses. Barrels of toxic liquid also were found.
UD wind turbine struck by lightning; Unit shut down pending blade repair
August 3, 2012 by Henry J. Evans Jr. in Cape Gazette
August 3, 2012 by Henry J. Evans Jr. in Cape Gazette
Ohrel said it is not yet known exactly what repairs might be needed, when they would be completed or when the unit could be restarted. ...he did not know if the wind turbine is equipped with a system capable of suppressing damage caused by lightning strikes.
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UD wind turbine generates federal suit; Lewes resident seeks damages, jury trial
January 27, 2012 by Henry J. Evans Jr. in Cape Gazette
January 27, 2012 by Henry J. Evans Jr. in Cape Gazette
Lechliter alleges the university obtained permits for the turbine "based on backroom negotiations with DNREC and the City (Lewes) and its public misrepresentations that the wind turbine would cause no intrusive noise and not result in diminution of property values."
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Impact on People]
The 2008 power purchase agreement, was considered an essential ingredient in building a wind farm off the coast of Delaware. Tuesday was the final day under the contract for Bluewater to exercise an escape clause without forfeiting a $4 million security deposit.
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General]
A two-week scramble ended without a buyer for Bluewater Wind, and as promised, NRG Energy terminated its landmark offshore wind power contract with Delmarva Power.
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General]
Bluewater terminates Delmarva contract; Effort to find buyer runs out of time
December 28, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
December 28, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
A two-week scramble ended without a buyer for Bluewater Wind, and as promised, NRG Energy terminated its landmark offshore wind power contract with Delmarva Power on Tuesday.
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Time ticking on offshore wind farm; Deadline nears for NRG to find Bluewater buyer
December 26, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
December 26, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
NRG reported two weeks ago its intention to terminate the contract if a buyer does not come forward because of problems gaining financing for the project, with long-term government subsidies uncertain.
NRG originally reported the deadline was Dec. 23, but last week NRG spokesman David Gaier said Delmarva clarified that the deadline for giving notice of termination was Dec. 27.
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General]
New owner sought for Bluewater wind farm; Must commit to offshore project by Dec. 27
December 20, 2011 by Melissa Steele in Cape Gazette
December 20, 2011 by Melissa Steele in Cape Gazette
When the recession hit, Firestone said, people began to conserve more energy and therefore the value of the renewable energy credits fell. Bluewater could no longer bank on selling renewable energy credits to other power companies for a set price. The price fell and so did the number of credits a power company was required to carry, he said.
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Energy Policy]
Like most big, bold ideas, the Atlantic Wind Connection is risky, and this week's Bluewater announcement can hardly be a good portent. AWC - which is a transmission line, not a power-generation project - won't go forward without an offshore wind boom along the Atlantic Coast.
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Transmission|
USA]
Wind project in jeopardy as NRG drops contract
December 13, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
December 13, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
Bluewater President Peter Mandelstam said on Monday he holds out hope that a buyer for the offshore wind division would step forward before Dec. 23, the date by which NRG must inform Delmarva if it wishes to end the contract.
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As Md. weighs wind energy, Del. wind farm put on hold
December 13, 2011 by Aaron C. Davis in Washington Post
December 13, 2011 by Aaron C. Davis in Washington Post
New Jersey-based NRG Energy, however, said in a statement Monday that the outlook for offshore wind has changed dramatically over the last two years. The company cited two decisions by Congress that could significantly affect financing for any offshore wind project. Not one has yet been built in the United States.
A group representing Delaware's municipal electric utilities has signed a long-term deal for land-based wind energy.
Patrick McCullar, the group's president and CEO, said the deal will buffer the utilities against what he called the increasingly unlikely chances the Bluewater Wind project will be built anytime soon.
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General]
By June 23 the developer needed to pay Delmarva $4 million or walk away from the contract. Delmarva granted Bluewater a three-month extension this summer, giving the firm until next week to pay $2.75 million and January 2013 to pay $1.25 million.
Under the extension agreed to this week, Bluewater will have until Dec. 31 to pay the entire $4 million.
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General]
Bluewater's contract delay proves futile in changing law
September 12, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
September 12, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
Delmarva spokeswoman Bridget Shelton said the utility has discussed the upcoming deadline with NRG, but "details of these discussions are confidential."
Bluewater is working with a three-month extension, granted by Delmarva from its June 23 deadline to pay all $4 million.
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General]
Vice mayor Jack Gordon said: "Based on this letter and previous actions, I do not believe that NRG Bluewater has been dealing with the town in good faith. The townspeople cannot tolerate having this issue hanging over their heads for any longer."
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Transmission]
In what garnished rapid applause from residents, officials voted to end discussions with NRG Bluewater Wind on the request for underground power lines from their proposed offshore wind farm through the town.
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Transmission]
But the firm has already forfeited $2 million of the deposit to delay the completion date. It now has until Sept. 23 to exit the deal, or lose $2.75 million, and until Jan. 1, 2013, to leave before it loses the rest.
Bluewater will work to not only restore federal loan guarantee money, but to try to locate some private financing, Mandelstam said.
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General]
Delaware's future: Slump limits clean energy; Congress, economy hold back US shift
June 19, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in Delaware Online
June 19, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in Delaware Online
Advocates for such renewable, carbon-free sources of electricity are in full defense mode, as recession-battered consumers blanch at the modest added costs required to shift to cleaner power and resurgent Republicans rail against government subsidies or carbon-control programs that might add costs for businesses and "kill jobs."
NRG delays offshore wind project; Bluewater falters as feds cut programs
May 27, 2011 by Leah Hoenen in Cape Gazette
May 27, 2011 by Leah Hoenen in Cape Gazette
NRG Bluewater Wind says it will not install a planned meteorological tower for research this year, raising concerns about the future of a project that produced the nation's first offshore-windpower purchase agreement. State officials say they are disappointed in the announcement, but they remain committed to developing offshore wind power in Delaware.
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General]
Delaware energy: NRG says wind project in jeopardy
May 26, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
May 26, 2011 by Aaron Nathans in The News Journal
The delay results from Congress' decision last month to eliminate most new funding for two loan guarantee programs used to finance renewable energy projects. That move was part of a compromise that averted a government shutdown.
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General]
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