The Americas 

• Third Planet Delays Exclusivity Talks August 06, 2010 

  Third Planet Windpower and potential buyer Spanish construction company FCC have pushed back the deadline for exclusivity talks, bankers say.

• Dole Wind Farm On Hold August 05, 2010 

  Dole affiliate Castle and Cooke’s proposed $750 million, 200MW offshore wind farm in Hawaii has been put on hold as the state and federal authorities complete environmental impact studies for the undersea cable that will connect the wind farm to the island of Oahu.

• NV Energy Hunts Renewables August 04, 2010 

  NV Energy will issue a request for proposals for renewable projects this fall. Winners of the RFP will garner 20- to 25-year offtake agreements, says David Hicks, director of renewable energy procurement and technical services in Las Vegas, Nev.

• EPCOR Spinoff Snags Harbinger Plant August 04, 2010 

  Capital Power has agreed to buy Harbinger Capital Partners’ cogeneration plant in British Columbia, marking the Canadian independent power producer’s debut acquisition.

• Ormat Snags Constellation Geo Stake August 03, 2010 

  Ormat Technologies has bought out co-owner Constellation Energy’s stake in a 29 MW geothermal facility in Mammoth Lakes, Calif.

• Ameren Launches Transmission Unit August 02, 2010 

  Ameren has started Ameren Transmission Company to develop transmission projects which will integrate renewable power into the grid.

• Greenfirld Goes For Broke July 30, 2010 

  Credit Suisse is including a bag of sweeteners in a $335 million B loan backing Greenfield South Power's 293 MW natural gas-fired project in Ontario.

• U.S. PowerGen To Auction Astoria July 30, 2010 

  U.S. Power Generating Co. is auctioning its 2.3 GW Astoria Generating Co. unit.

• Sales Gather Momentum July 30, 2010 

  Generation asset sales are picking up.

• Invenergy Scouts Debt For Canadian Wind July 30, 2010 

  Invenergy is talking to lenders for financing its CAD330 million, $318 million, 138 MW Le Plateau wind farm in southeastern Quebec.