OwnEnergy catches new funds for wind farms
OwnEnergy, a company that works with landowners to build and manage 10 to 80-megawatt wind farms, added an undisclosed amount to its first round of funding, bringing new investors Clearpoint Ventures and GoGreen Capital into its fold. Following a first chunk of funds received in October, this extension pushes the company closer to the $100 million mark it needs to hit for a 51-megawatt project in north Texas.
Based in New York, the company has also… Continue Reading
OwnEnergy shoots for $100M to fund wind power
OwnEnergy just brought in an undisclosed amount in first-round funding, but the 1-year-old wind and alternative energy company is already looking ahead to the full $100 million it needs to raise to develop its first project, a 51-megawatt wind farm in north Texas — and to have it up and running by the end of 2009.
It’s unclear how close the Brooklyn-based company is to this goal, and I haven’t been able to reach OwnEnergy executives… Continue Reading