Tag Archive: FERC
Wind, hydro operations create balancing act for regulators
By Becky Kramer Spokesman Review One of the conundrums of wind energy is that the wind doesn’t blow constantly. In the Northwest, most wind farms operate at about 30 percent capacity, which means backup electrical generation is needed. The Northwest’s … Read on
As waters ebb, wind farms return to full output
By Tim Fought, Associated Press The Columbian PORTLAND — A big spring rise in the Columbia River basin has finally washed out to sea, meaning that turbines in the region’s wind farms are back at full output. While the basin … Read on