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First Wind hopes to increase its operating portfolio of wind projects by 50 percent or more after the recent extension of the federal tax credits by Congress last week. The ambitious effort could mean that thousands of people will be employed building new First Wind projects over the next few years along with millions of dollars in investment and new revenue generated for host communities and others, while delivering cost-competitive clean energy to more homes across the country. First Wind currently operates 980 megawatts (MW) of wind projects in six states across the United States.

First Wind announced that applications are now open and available online for its annual 2013 scholarship program. Entering its fourth full year, First Wind Scholars will make 15 one-time $3,000 scholarships available to students within host communities in Hawaii, Maine, New York, Utah, Vermont, Washington and the company’s home state of Massachusetts. The company also awards one scholarship of $5,000, renewable for up to four years, to the year’s single most qualified applicant. For more information, or for eligible students to fill out an e-application, please visit http://www.firstwind.com/scholars

First Wind and Emera Inc. have announced the closing of their transaction to jointly own and operate wind energy projects in the Northeast U.S. through a new company called Northeast Wind Partners.