Highland New Wind Press Releases
2010-Feb-01
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AWEA Year End 2009 Market ReportThe U.S. wind industry broke all previous records by installing close to 10,000 megawatts of new generating capacity in 2009 thanks to Recovery Act incentives. The total installed capacity in the U.S. is now over 35,000 MW. In 2009, 38 manufacturing facilities were brought online, announced or expanded.
2009-Aug-16
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Highland Wind Project Receives Final Permit, Starts ConstructionVirginia's first wind project broke ground this weekend in Highland County, setting in motion a new era of renewable energy for the Commonwealth. Highland New Wind will build a 38 MW project in western Highland County. Last week, Highland County issued the long-awaited permits paving the way for construction to begin.
2009-Aug-15
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Licensed Land Surveyor Explains How the VA-WV Border was Found, not RelocatedI did survey the County and State Line - I did not relocate, move, shift or change the County and State Line. - Jeffrey Hiner, Licensed Land Surveyor
2009-Aug-15
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Construction Starts at Highland New WindOn Saturday Aug 15, 2009 construction of Virginia's first utility-scale windfarm commenced.
2009-Aug-10
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SNL Financial Publishes Article on HNWD Border Disputeneighbors across the border are now raising concerns about the wind project
2008-Jul-03
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HNWD Attends Windpower 2008Henry and Tal McBride, Highland New Wind principals, attend the American Wind Energy Association Windpower 2008 Conference & Exposition in Houston
2008-May-09
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U.S. Dept of Energy Releases Long-Awaited Report on WindIncreasing Wind Energy’s Contribution to U.S. Electricity Supply
2008-Apr-06
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Tal McBride Lectures on Windfarm Development at the 2008 Energy Technology SummitFrom Visionary Idea to Reality: Permitting and Building Virginia's First Windfarm
2008-Mar-17
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Audubon’s Position on Wind PowerAudubon strongly supports properly-sited wind power as a clean alternative energy source that reduces the threat of global warming. Wind power facilities should be planned, sited and operated to minimize negative impacts on bird and wildlife populations.
2008-Jan-22
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Permit for VA's First Renewable Project FinalThe recent permit for Virginia's first renewable wind project located in Highland
County was finalized today as the 30-day deadline for appeal to Commonwealth's Supreme
Court of Appeals expired.
2007-Dec-19
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SCC Grants Permit for VA's First Renewable ProjectThe Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has awarded Highland New Wind Development, LLC approval for the commonwealth's first renewable wind project located in Highland County.
2007-Feb-28
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REPORT OF ALEXANDER F. SKIRPAN, JR., HEARING EXAMINERI recommend that the Commission approve the application subject to recommended conditions designed to minimize adverse environmental impacts.
2007-Feb-07
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Henry McBride Interview on WVLSinterviewed by Carson Rawlston
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