» New Report Offers Sobering Look at Powering Arizona
Biomass megawatts start flowing to Phoenix, SRP buys geothermal and all Grand Canyon State utilities are beating the bushes for renewables. But is it enough? ...more

» Xcel Warns New Mexico and Texas Customers of Possible Controlled Outages
Facing a generation shortfall until a new plant comes online later this summer, Xcel asks customers to conserve power during peak demand, to avoid controlled outages. ...more

» BLM Solar Moratorium Angers Plant Developers
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has stopped taking applications from solar companies interested in developing projects in the Desert Southwest. Proponents of solar energy say the 22-month moratorium could kill the industry. ...more

» BC Hydro Releases Renewables Request for Proposals
British Columbia may be poised to join the North American wind boom, thanks to BC Hydro's long awatied request for proposals for 5,000 GWh of "Clean and Renewable Energy." ...more

» BCTC, ColumbiaGrid Studying Transmission Upgrades
British Columbia Transmission Corp. and ColumbiaGrid are studying the potential for increasing the cross-border transmission pathway to allow B.C. to import more electricity from the Pacific Northwest and wheel it to Alberta. ...more

» Kulongoski's Climate Change Package to Feature Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency and conservation will be the central themes in Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski's legislative agenda. During the next legislative sessions, the Governor will push a policy of net zero emissions from new residential and commercial construction. ...more

» Federal Environmental Study Begins on Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 Line
Federal regulators have taken a keen interest in the proposed Devers-Palo Verde No. 2 transmission project. Last month, FERC started work on the project's EIS, much to the surprise of Arizona regulators. ...more

» Sunrise Wraps Up Arguments, Nears Decision Deadline
Hearings on San Diego Gas & Electric's proposed Sunrise Powerlink have concluded, and with a final environmental impact review and a decision approaching, environmental groups summed up their arguments against the 150-mile transmission line this month. ...more

» Plan to Use CO₂ From Coal Plant to Drive Oil to Surface Moving to Step 2
North Dakota's Basin Electric Power Cooperative has plans to capture CO₂ emissions from one of its conventional coal-fired power plants and pipe it to Saskatchewan for use in enhanced oil recovery operations ...more