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Kansas is Third in Wind Energy Growth

  The Department of Energy recently reported that Kansas is among the largest and fastest growing wind energy markets in the country.   In the annual Wind Technologies Market Report, Kansas ranked third among all the U.S. states in the percentage of in-state wind power generation for electricity. That's enough capacity to generate more than […]

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Wind Energy 101

  Need a crash course in wind energy? The renewable is a hot topic when it comes to energy sources, especially in Kansas City where wind blows above average compared to most parts of the country.   But there's still a lot that business owners don't know about wind turbines, and how they can power […]

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Wind-Generated Electricity Moves Out of Kansas

Kansas is poised to become one of several states to benefit from wind energy. "Kansas is among the windiest states, and in 2012, it more than doubled its wind energy capacity to more than 2,000 megawatts." But Kansas needs more transmission lines to carry the wind-generated electricity out of western Kansas, and to power businesses […]

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Wind Energy Tax Credit Helps Kansas

The recently extended wind energy tax credit was welcome news to much of Kansas. Congress approved the credit of 2.2 cents a kilowatt through the end of 2013. According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) the extension will also save up to 37,000 jobs in the wind energy industry. The Kansas City Star has […]

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Kansas' Largest Wind Farm Set to Begin Operation

Flat Ridge 2, the largest wind farm to be built in Kansas, was set to begin operation at the end of 2012. The project has 274 wind turbines, each generating 1.6 megawatts of electricity that's enough to power 160,000 homes. "Besides being the largest wind farm in Kansas, the $800 million project is the largest […]

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Wind Energy Tax Credit Extended

Wind energy production is sure to continue its growth, at least for one more year. The production tax credit for wind energy was given a one-year extension, which energy analysts and economic-development officials believe will help the renewable energy industry. "Though good for only one year, the extension contains wording that applies the credit to […]

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2013 Renewable Energy Forecast

Renewable energy certainly had a model year in 2012, but what's the future look for solar, wind, and natural gas? In the U.S., new solar capacity reached nearly 2,000 MW, and wind capacity reached 6,519 NW, just edging out gas capacity and more than doubling new coal installations. As great as those numbers look, there […]

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Wind Energy in Kansas

Did you know that Kansas was named after the Kansa tribe, which means "people of the wind"? And rightly so. Kansas has one of the highest levels of wind production. And according to several studies, "In Kansas, wind energy generation is at least equivalent in cost – and often cheaper – than traditional sources of energy." […]

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Wind Energy Consumption Rises

According to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), electricity capacity increased 40 percent in the third quarter this year compared with 2011. "Wind energy jumped significantly because many new wind farms came online," said AJ Simon, an LLNL energy systems analysts. "This is the result of sustained investment in wind power." But the growth could be deterred […]

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