/tags/wind-energy Wind energy en-US Copyright Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:12:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasnt-what-went-wrong The drive to generate clean wind power off the state's south coast went off the rails. Here's how, and what's next Sat, 26 Oct 2024 00:12:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-25/offshore-wind-looked-like-a-sure-thing-for-oregon-until-it-wasnt-what-went-wrong Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-16/bonneville-power-administration-unveils-plans-for-3b-in-grid-upgrades The Bonneville Power Administration has identified roughly $3 billion of transmission line and substation projects it said would be key for accommodating growing electricity demand and the expansion of wind and solar power. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:41:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-16/bonneville-power-administration-unveils-plans-for-3b-in-grid-upgrades Bill Lucia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-27/oregons-offshore-wind-lease-sale-canceled-as-bidders-back-out-governor-raises-concerns On Friday, the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said it was delaying the upcoming Oregon lease sale due to lack of interest. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 23:22:17 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-27/oregons-offshore-wind-lease-sale-canceled-as-bidders-back-out-governor-raises-concerns Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-26/as-southern-oregon-opposition-to-offshore-wind-mounts-energy-developers-opt-not-to-bid At least one company is no longer interested in bidding on a chance to develop a floating offshore wind project off the Southern Oregon coast, and others may also have backed out. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 13:46:26 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-26/as-southern-oregon-opposition-to-offshore-wind-mounts-energy-developers-opt-not-to-bid Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-17/southern-oregon-tribes-sue-feds-over-offshore-wind-energy-plans Leaders of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians said they will drop their lawsuit if the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management delays its October auction for developers. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:38:41 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-17/southern-oregon-tribes-sue-feds-over-offshore-wind-energy-plans Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-05/five-companies-set-to-bid-on-southern-oregon-offshore-wind-leases The federal government has published the details of an offshore wind auction. Companies are bidding on who will get to deploy the first floating wind turbines off the coast of Southern Oregon. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:31:40 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-09-05/five-companies-set-to-bid-on-southern-oregon-offshore-wind-leases Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-30/feds-will-auction-two-wind-energy-sites-off-southern-oregon-coast-in-october The announcement follows a federal environmental assessment that found the sites would not pose a threat. Sat, 31 Aug 2024 00:25:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-30/feds-will-auction-two-wind-energy-sites-off-southern-oregon-coast-in-october Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-19/california-hits-milestones-toward-100-clean-energy-but-has-a-long-way-to-go Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 13:45:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-19/california-hits-milestones-toward-100-clean-energy-but-has-a-long-way-to-go Alejandro Lazo /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/state-of-oregon-demands-bring-more-mitigation-measures-to-offshore-wind-development-plans The release of a federal environmental assessment this week paves the way for floating offshore wind turbines in Oregon. One conservation group says the state has been more receptive than the federal government to public comment. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:29:08 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/state-of-oregon-demands-bring-more-mitigation-measures-to-offshore-wind-development-plans Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-13/southern-oregon-floating-offshore-wind-clears-one-bureaucratic-hurdle-in-a-long-process The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM, finalized its environmental assessment for two areas off the Oregon Coast and is moving closer to a lease auction. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:48:49 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-13/southern-oregon-floating-offshore-wind-clears-one-bureaucratic-hurdle-in-a-long-process Monica Samayoa