First Wind | EnergyBoom

First Wind Receives $76 Million to Build Another Wind Farm in Maine

By Nathanael Baker on April 24, 2012

One company appears to be dominating Maine's growing wind sector -- First Wind. The company recently completed construction financing for its latest project, the 34-megawatt Bull Hill Wind farm in Hancock.

First Wind Secures $236 Million to Build Hawaii's Largest Wind Farm

By Nathanael Baker on March 21, 2012

Tags: First Wind, Hawaii electricity rates, Hawaii energy, Hawaii renewable energy, Hawaii Wind Energy, hawaii wind power, Kaheawa Wind Power Project, Kahuku Wind Project, Kawailoa project, renewable energy financing, Union Bank

After receiving $236 million in financing, First Wind can move Hawaii's largest wind project closer to completion.

First Wind Completes Wind Farm on Former New York Steel Mill

By Joseph Baker on February 22, 2012

Boston-based wind energy developer First Wind has completed its first project of 2012.

Maine DEP Approves First Wind's Proposed 150 MW Wind Farm

By Joseph Baker on January 20, 2012

Tags: First Wind, Maine Public Utilities Commission, Maine Renewables Portfolio Standard, Maine Wind, wind energy, wind turbine

First Wind has been approved by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to expand its wind energy generation capacity in the Pine Tree State.

First Wind Obtains Financing For Wind Farm In Washington

By Joseph Baker on December 20, 2011

Wind energy developer has secured $210 million in to support the construction of its Paulouse Wind project in Whitman County, Washington.

First Wind Bringing More Wind Energy To Hawaii

By Joseph Baker on October 19, 2011

Boston-based wind energy developer First Wind has selected Siemens AG to provide wind turbines for its latest wind project in Hawaii.

United States: More Wind Touches Down

By Joseph Baker on July 20, 2011

Tags: Constellation Energy, Criterion Wind Project, First Wind, Old Dominion, Rollins Wind Project, U.S. wind power, Wind Energy Maine, Wind Energy Maryland

More wind energy has officially come to life in the United States. Both Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) and First Wind held events commemorating the completion of respective utility-scale wind power installations in Maine and Maryland.

First Wind and Avista Sign Power Purchase Agreement

By Joseph Baker on July 4, 2011

Tags: Avista Corp., First Wind, Palouse Wind Project, power purchase agreement, Washington State Energy Independence Act, Washington State wind, wind energy

Wind developer First Wind announced that Spokane-based utility Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) has agreed to purchase energy generated b

Utah's Second Largest Wind Farm Comes Online

By Joseph Baker on May 9, 2011

Tags: First Wind, Glendale Water and Power, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Milford Wind Corridor, power purchase agreement, Southern California Public Power Authority, U.S. wind power, Utah Wind Energy, wind power

Utility-scale wind power developer First Wind announced that phase II (Milford II) of the Milford Wind Corridor wind farm is online and feeding energy into the power grid.

E•BOOM CAPITAL: Duke Chooses Energy Storage System for Texas Wind Farm

By Terry McDonald on April 14, 2011

Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) said today it has chosen a 36 megawatt (MW) battery system developed by Xtreme Power Inc. to store and manage power generated at Duke’s 153 MW Notrees Windpower Project in west Texas. The company said the storage system will be one of the largest of its kind in the world and will be operating by late 2012.