Ros Davidson

United Kingdom

Americas Editor at FORESIGHT Climate & Energy

US Correspondent at Windpower Monthly Magazine

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Controversial anti-wind bills fail in Texas

1 day ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

Drive to back up wind with gas fails in TexasThree bills that targeted wind and solar have died in the Texas state government. The bills would have had to be debated in the state House of Representatives by 2 June, the end of the legislative session, but did not attract enough votes. They had passed the Senate. The bills would have devastated the wind sector, with ‘firming’ requirements of natural gas backup – even in some cases for renewables projects already operating.
Justice department slams US states’ lawsuit over wind-leasing halt

3 days ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

The Democratic states that launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration’s attack on wind power do not have the legal standing to sue, the Department of Justice (DOJ) claimed in a court filing.
Next US offshore wind farms to be ‘hit hard’ by Trump’s tariff increase - BloombergNEF

4 days ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

Next US offshore wind farms to be ‘hit hard’ by Trump’s tariff increase – BloombergNEFUS imports of offshore wind towers and monopile foundations will be the wind components most impacted by President Donald Trump’s new raised tariffs on steel and aluminium, hitting projects that have recently started construction, according to analysts.
US onshore wind installations continue despite Trump in Q1 - American Clean Power Association

4 days ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

US onshore wind installations continue despite Trump in Q1 – American Clean Power AssociationDespite the assault on wind power by President Donald Trump, 1,327MW of onshore wind capacity was installed in the US in the first quarter of 2025 – more than twice as much as a year earlier and a total on par with the fourth quarter.
Enel to boost US renewables fleet with 285MW wind swap deal

1 week ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

Italian utility Enel is due to boost its net installed consolidated capacity in the US by 285MW through a swap agreement its North American subsidiary signed with Gulf Pacific Power. The deal is due to see Enel Green Power North America increase its indirect equity stake in corporate vehicles owning wind farms, bringing the stake to 51%. In return, Gulf Pacific Power will receive stakes in other corporate vehicles owning wind farms, plus $50 million cash.
Financial close reached on one of Canada’s largest wind farms

2 weeks ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

A trio of Canadian developers has reached financial close on the 400MW Des Neiges – Secteur sud wind project in Québec. The project, which is under preliminary construction on private land, is being developed by a consortium including Boralex, Hydro-Québec and Énergir Developpement. With a 400MW capacity, Des Neiges – Secteur sud will be larger than any operational Canadian wind farm, according to Windpower Intelligence, the research and data division of Windpower Monthly.
Trump lifts stop-work order on Equinor's Empire Wind project

2 weeks ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

Oil major Equinor will resume construction of the 810MW Empire Wind 1 project after the Trump administration’s stop-work order was lifted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the company said.
US Supreme Court rejects bids to scrap Vineyard Wind approvals

1 month ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear petitions from fisheries groups seeking to cancel federal approval of the under-construction 806MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project off Massachusetts. The cases were brought by the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance – a fishing alliance formed out of opposition to offshore wind – and by seafood wholesaler Seafreeze Shoreside represented by the conservative legal group, Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF).
US states sue Trump over ‘arbitrary and unnecessary’ wind power attacks

1 month ago | shorturl.at | Ros Davidson

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Repowered US wind farm to power Microsoft

1 month ago | windpowermonthly.com | Ros Davidson

Microsoft has signed a 335MW long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Clearway Energy Group for all of the output from the repowered Mount Storm wind project in Grant County, West Virginia. The repowering is to be completed in 2027. “Mount Storm will support Microsoft’s sustainability and decarbonisation goals by generating carbon-free energy,” Clearway said. The length of the tech giant’s PPA, and what the electricity will be used for – such as data centres – were not disclosed.