» Idaho Nuke Developer Struggles, But Remains Undaunted
Alternate Energy Holdings Inc., a startup company with plans to build a 1,600-MW nuclear reactor in southwestern Idaho, keeps rolling along despite a series of setbacks and legion of skeptics. ...more

» Solar Shines in California, But Ratepayer Groups Question Costs
Pacific Gas & Electric has proposed 800 MW of solar PV with two huge contracts, while ratepayer groups said San Diego Gas & Electric's proposed 77-MW solar project offers too little power for its price tag. ...more

» Northwest Publics and California Parties Want Transportation in WCI Cap-and-Trade
Pacific Northwest utilities and California stakeholders lobbied for transportation to be included in a Western carbon market, and are concerned about how allowances will be allocated under the Western Climate Initiative's proposed cap-and-trade system. ...more

» Enviros Challenge Tri-State G&T's Water Plan for Proposed Plant
Environment Colorado is challenging Tri-State Generation and Transmission's water-use application for a newly proposed power plant site in eastern Colorado. ...more

» Workshop: Geothermal Can Help Utilities Reach Renewables Goals
Geothermal energy -- for both power generation and heat-pump applications -- can help Northwest utilities meet their renewables standards. That was the message of a recent workshop hosted by Snohomish County PUD. ...more

» U.S. Geothermal Growth Spurt Continues
The United States remains the world leader in geothermal development, with 30 percent of global capacity and a 20-percent increase in the number of projects under development since January, according to a report released this month. ...more

» WECC Meets, Talks Reliability on 5th Anniversary of Blackout
The WECC board met in Boise last week with reliability of the Western Interconnection as its focus, just as the 5th anniversary of the worst blackout in U.S. history came and went. ...more

» FERC Refuses to Delay Review of Devers-Palo Verde Line
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will continue to review Southern California Edison's proposed Palo Verde No. 2 power line, despite pleas from the Arizona Corporation Commission to halt the proceedings. ...more

» Alberta Regulators Give Final Approval to Montana-Alberta Tie
The Alberta Utilities Board gave final approval to the proposed Montana Alberta Tie. The line would link Lethbridge, Alberta with Great Falls, Mont. and has already been fully subscribed by wind developers along its route. ...more