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GE to Supply 300 Wind Turbines for New York State Projects
February 16, 2007
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Atlanta, Georgia [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] GE Energy will supply 300 of its 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbines to Noble Environmental Power, based in Essex, Connecticut, for 2007 and 2008 projects that will increase New York State's wind power capacity by 450 MW.
"New York State has been very aggressive in striving toward energy independence. The state has set a goal to produce 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources, including wind, by the year 2013."
-- Victor Abate, GE Energy, VP-renewables 
Noble Environmental Power will use the new GE turbines for the second phases of the Bliss Windpark (in western New York) and the Clinton Windpark, in northern New York. Plans call for selling all of the power from the wind projects to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) for dispatch through the state electricity grid.
"New York State has been very aggressive in striving toward energy independence," said Victor Abate, vice president-renewables for GE Energy. "The state has set a goal to produce 25 percent of its energy from renewable sources, including wind, by the year 2013. More than 60 counties, towns and villages in New York have adopted renewable energy goals." GE also recently announced that it has surpassed 5,000 installations for its 1.5-MW wind turbine. The company's knowledge base includes the development and/or installation of more than 8,500 wind turbines with a total rated output of 7,600 megawatts. This comes on the heels of GE Energy Financial Services just announcing its $270 million investment in a 410- MW wind farm portfolio, among its single largest wind investments, with locations in California, Illinois, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
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GE is doing a pretty good job at building wind generators,
For the wind industry is growing steadily to become coal and fuel replacers,
Investment along this energy line will result in a steady revenue,
For once the system is complete up and running on its feet you are on power avenue,
The wind is free every day of the year, just find a good location,
For as each wind farm produces its crops it will be an indication,
The investment is giving you steady payments you'll have lots of taxes to pay,
But as long as the wind keeps the blades on the spin dividends will keep rolling your way.
adrianakau@aol.com