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Issue 197: August 31, 2010
» New Mexico Regulators Consider Greenhouse Gas Plan
The state's Environmental Improvement Board is holding hearings on two different greenhouse gas plans for the state's large emitters of CO2. ...more
The state's Environmental Improvement Board is holding hearings on two different greenhouse gas plans for the state's large emitters of CO2. ...more
» Xcel to Cut 903 MW of Coal Power in Colorado
Xcel Energy has filed a plan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to cut 903 MW of coal-fired power by 2022, to comply with the state's new clean air law. ...more
Xcel Energy has filed a plan with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission to cut 903 MW of coal-fired power by 2022, to comply with the state's new clean air law. ...more
» CEC Approves License for Beacon: First Solar Thermal Permit in 20 Years
After 27 months, the California Energy Commission has approved a construction permit for NextEra's 250-MW Beacon solar project in Kern County, the first large-scale solar-thermal project to be licensed in 20 years. ...more
After 27 months, the California Energy Commission has approved a construction permit for NextEra's 250-MW Beacon solar project in Kern County, the first large-scale solar-thermal project to be licensed in 20 years. ...more
» FERC Rejects PSE Wind-Integration Tariff
FERC didn't like the formula Puget Sound Energy used for calculating a capacity-based wind-integration charge and has rejected the company's tariff filing, in the latest skirmish over who should pay for balancing wind's intermittent output. ...more
FERC didn't like the formula Puget Sound Energy used for calculating a capacity-based wind-integration charge and has rejected the company's tariff filing, in the latest skirmish over who should pay for balancing wind's intermittent output. ...more
» Idaho Dairy to Install New Solar-Thermal Water Heating System
An Idaho dairy will be one of the first in the Pacific Northwest to install a solar-thermal system that uses vacuum tubes to heat water. Whitesides Dairy in Rupert, Idaho looks to save money with a new technology. ...more
An Idaho dairy will be one of the first in the Pacific Northwest to install a solar-thermal system that uses vacuum tubes to heat water. Whitesides Dairy in Rupert, Idaho looks to save money with a new technology. ...more
» Idaho Power Shelves Wind RFP, Citing Drop in Wind QF Rates
Idaho Power set aside its request for proposals issued last year to acquire 150 MW of wind generation by 2012, citing a market that has changed "dramatically" and a drop in prices for PURPA resources. ...more
Idaho Power set aside its request for proposals issued last year to acquire 150 MW of wind generation by 2012, citing a market that has changed "dramatically" and a drop in prices for PURPA resources. ...more
» Biomass Projects Moving Forward in Washington and Oregon
Nippon Paper USA is proceeding with plans to add a 20-MW biomass co-gen plant at its paper mill in Washington, while the Oregon DEQ held a hearing on Iberdrola's air permit application for a 24-MW biomass project. ...more
Nippon Paper USA is proceeding with plans to add a 20-MW biomass co-gen plant at its paper mill in Washington, while the Oregon DEQ held a hearing on Iberdrola's air permit application for a 24-MW biomass project. ...more
» Northwest States Can Quit Coal Most Easily, Report Says
The upper-left corner of the country is the region that could most easily transition to a clean-energy future, thanks to its abundant renewable resources and its relatively small amount of coal generation, says a new report. ...more
The upper-left corner of the country is the region that could most easily transition to a clean-energy future, thanks to its abundant renewable resources and its relatively small amount of coal generation, says a new report. ...more
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