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Environmental 2008 P6

NYISO to use wind forecasts to help green the grid
NYISO will incorporate a centralized wind forecasting system to better accommodate wind power in New York's bulk electricity grid.

SCE launches large solar panel installation
SCE launched a project that will place 250 megawatts of advanced photovoltaic generating technology on 65 million square feet of roofs of Southern California commercial buildings.

FPL Energy plans to build solar power facility in California
FPL Energy has filed an application for certification with the California Energy Commission to construct and operate a 250-megawatt solar plant in the Mojave Desert.

NRG Energy begins construction on Texas wind farm
NRG Energy Inc. began construction on the Elbow Creek Wind Project, a 122 MW wind farm in Howard County near Big Spring, Texas.

FERC, Oregon sign memorandum of understanding for wave energy projects
FERC and the state of Oregon have signed a MOU to coordinate procedures and schedules for review of wave energy projects in state waters.

TCU, FPL Energy, Oxford to study impacts of wind energy development in U.S.
Texas Christian University, FPL Energy LLC, and Oxford University announced the formation of a partnership and research initiative to better understand the ecological and socio-economic impacts of wind power development.

SDG&E launches new solicitation for renewable energy
San Diego Gas & Electric announced it has issued a competitive solicitation seeking supply of renewable-energy resources.

SoCal Edison starts construction on large wind transmission project
The Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project will include a series of new and upgraded high-voltage transmission lines capable of delivering 4,500 megawatts of electricity from wind farms and other generating companies in Northern Los Angeles and Eastern Kern counties.

Drop in wind energy production leads to power curtailment
ERCOT implemented the second stage of its emergency grid procedures following a sudden drop in wind energy production at the same time the evening electricity load was increasing.

Senate fails to pass 1-year PTC extension
PTC extension fails by 1 vote; passing amendment would have extended PTC for one more year.

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