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Nike Inks Wind Power Contract in Texas
Nike and Avangrid Renewables have signed a new power purchase agreement for 86 megawatts of wind energy from the Karakawa Wind Farm in west Texas.
05 February 2018 14:48 -
Rock Falls Wind Project Begins Commercial Operation
Kimberly-Clark Corp. has signed a power purchase agreement at the 154-megawatt wind facility in Oklahoma, which has been under construction since July 2017.
18 December 2017 14:43 -
Alabama Hotel Awarded LEED Silver Certification
The 91-key, pet-friendly asset located in downtown Tuscaloosa is the second Alabama hotel to receive the certification.
12 December 2017 15:31 -
DEA’s El Paso Intelligence Center Turns to Solar
The site will benefit from reduced electricity costs, long-term electric pricing stability and reduced carbon emissions of more than 3,400 metric tonnes annually.
30 November 2017 12:16 -
C-PACE Funding Granted to Houston Office Asset
The deal marks the eighth C-PACE loan that Petros has funded in Texas and its second in Houston. The funds will be used for energy upgrades to a Houston office building located at 1225 North Loop West.
21 November 2017 23:18 -
Liberty Property Trust Breaks Ground on 2 Industrial Assets
Combined, the two buildings will add 704,000 square feet of industrial space to the market, located at the company’s Port Crossing Commerce Center in northwest Houston.
30 October 2017 20:35 -
Amazon’s Biggest Wind Farm Up and Running
The Texas facility, which will generate 1 million-megawatt hours of wind energy annually, is one of the 18 projects the company has launched across the country.
30 October 2017 09:19 -
KBS Atlanta Office Awarded LEED Platinum
The building, located at 171 17th St., is also known for being the first LEED Silver Core & Shell certified building in the world and is only one of seven in the market to have achieved Platinum.
04 October 2017 12:37 -
New $40M Music Activities Center Breaks Ground at Texas A&M
The 70,000-square-foot facility, renamed John D. White ’70 – Robert L. Walker ’58 Music Activities Center, will replace the former E.V. Adams Band Hall.
05 September 2017 15:40 -
Southern Power Acquires Cactus Flats Wind Facility
The 148-megawatt wind project will consist of 43 Vestas wind turbines and is slated for completion in the third quarter of 2018.
08 August 2017 20:10 -
Sunfinity Solar: Solar Customers Shouldn’t Pay More for Electricity
The Dallas-based company supports House Bill 199, introduced by Rep. Joe Pickett (D-El Paso), opposing Texas electric utilities’ intention to charge higher rates to residential customers with solar systems.
28 July 2017 17:03 -
BofA Scores Naming Rights for Skanska’s Capitol Tower
The anchor tenant signed a 210,000-square-foot lease in April, covering six and a half floors. The lease features both office and 5,000 square feet of dedicated retail space.
26 June 2017 13:13 -
Historic Perry Brooks Tower Awarded LEED Platinum
The certification marks the first LEED Platinum office renovation in Austin. Perry Brooks Tower’s LEED Platinum scorecard totaled 81 out of 110 possible points.
31 May 2017 18:05 -
TEP to Buy Solar Power for Historically Low Price
The Arizona utility signed a 20-year agreement to purchase electricity from a 100-megawatt solar facility at a new record low price. The solar project is slated for completion by the end of 2019.
30 May 2017 22:13 -
Marco Beach Ocean Resort Awarded Two-Palm Rating
The resort was originally certified as a Florida Green Lodge in 2010 and has received the triennial designation since.
22 May 2017 20:48