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PG&E inks Oregon wind power deal with Horizon Wind Energy (BizJournals)

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. signed a long-term agreement to buy wind power from an Oregon wind farm under development by Horizon Wind Energy LLC, the third-largest owner of wind power projects in the country.

PG&E signs long-term supply agreement with Horizon Wind Energy subsidiary (Energy Business Review)

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has expanded its portfolio of renewables with the signing of a long-term agreement to purchase wind energy from the Arlington Wind Power Project, a subsidiary of Horizon Wind Energy.

Horizon Wind Energy inks West Coast supply deal (Houston Business Journal)

Horizon Wind Energy LLC has inked a deal to sell wind power to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. from its 103-megawatt Rattlesnake Road Wind Power Project in Gilliam County, Oregon.

PG&E Increases Renewable Portfolio With Horizon Wind Energy (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has increased its portfolio of renewables with the signing of a long-term agreement to purchase wind energy from the Arlington Wind Power Project, LLC, a subsidiary of Horizon Wind Energy, LLC.

Wind energy plans on hold--for now (KTVO TV 3 Kirksville)

Thursday, July 03, 2008 at 8:39 a.m. MILAN, MO. -- A committee charged with determining what kind of tax incentives Sullivan County should offer a wind energy committee has been delayed.

Schumer celebrates wind power project in Wyoming County (The Buffalo News)

Sen. Charles Schumer ventured into the hills of Wyoming County Tuesday to celebrate one victory in his support for wind energy and push for another one.

AES scores agreements with wind power developer in China (BizJournals)

The AES Corp., a global power company, upped its China-based wind power operations through two new agreements with wind power developer Guohua Energy Investment Co. Ltd. (AES)

MN wind energy pioneer pleads guilty to mail fraud (Winona Daily News)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ? A Minnesota wind-power entrepreneur has pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a case that accused him of bilking Xcel Energy of up to $400,000.

Businesses eye wind energy (Saipan Tribune)

With a recent spike in electricity rates forcing scores of small businesses in the Commonwealth to cut costs in order to survive, many are eyeing wind energy as a potential solution and zoning officials are poised to present a series of new regulations soon to help them get it.

Pure-Play Global Wind Power ETF Launches on Nasdaq (Resource Investor)

Record oil prices have led to increased investment in the alternative energy sector, especially in wind power. This new exchange traded fund could be set to reap the rewards.