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WEI Member News
2010 Winter Games Will Use Clean BC Hydro Power A new standard of environmental stewardship for Olympic and Paralympic Games was reached with the announcement of an agreement between BC Hydro and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Avista Increases Energy Efficiency Rebates to Boost Customer Savings Avista customers in Washington and Idaho are saving energy, money and the environment at the same time with the company’s new rebates on products used to improve the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses. More ConocoPhillips, NREL and Iowa State University Establish Biofuels Research Alliance ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory, headquartered in Golden, CO, announced a strategic research alliance with Iowa State University to identify promising cellulosic biomass conversion technologies. ENMAX Invests in Greener Streetlight Technology ENMAX Corporation announced the purchase of $1.85 million of common shares of Streetlight Intelligence Inc., a company involved in products and services for the street light industry. More Historic 40-foot Willamette Falls Generates Certified Green Power One of Oregon’s first and oldest hydroelectric projects, the T.W. Sullivan Plant located at Willamette Falls, has been certified as “low impact,” thanks to PGE’s extensive measures to protect fish at the site. MoreNevada Power Company, Kern River Gas Transmission and Ormat Technologies Announce New Renewable Energy Project Nevada Power Company, Kern River Gas Transmission Company, and Ormat Nevada Inc. together announced plans to build a 6 MW waste-heat recovery renewable energy project in the Goodsprings area, approximately 35 miles south of Las Vegas. More Sierra Pacific Power, Waste Management Inc. Launch Nevada’s First CFL Recycling Program Sierra Pacific Power Company is partnering with Waste Management Inc. to offer Nevada’s first recycling program for compact fluorescent lights. More Alliance and Questar to Develop Pipeline from Wyoming to the Canadian Border Alliance Pipeline Inc. and Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the Rockies Alliance Pipeline, a jointly owned interstate natural gas pipeline that will run from Wamsutter, Wyo., to the Emerson trading hub at the U.S./Canadian border.
Construction Underway on SCE’s Landmark Wind Transmission Project Southern California Edison has begun construction of the largest wind transmission project in the United States. More Williams and TransCanada Propose New Natural Gas Pipeline for Western U.S. Williams and TransCanada Corporation are evaluating the joint development of Sunstone Pipeline, a major new natural gas transmission pipeline that would offer producers and end-users a cost-effective way to move natural gas supply from the Rockies to markets in the western United States. More
On the Move
James J. Kropid Elected Board Chairman of Southwest Gas Corporation More
Sempra Energy Names Lynn Schenk to Board of Directors More
Joseph R. Cleveland Joins Williams Board of Directors More
Stuart R. Hemphill Elected Southern California Edison Vice President More
Steve Sorey, Michael Gianunzio Become Managers at SMUD
Patrick Lanning Resigns As EWEB Commissioner More
News
Study Warns That Utilities Should Plan for Higher Carbon Costs A recent report by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory cautioned utilities that their resource plans likely underestimated the potential future costs of carbon emissions. More
S&P Report Warns of Uncertain Costs, Credit Implications of RPS Compliance A recent report from Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services says that the swift growth of renewable portfolio standards, which mandate that utilities acquire a percentage of their power from renewable sources, has potentially significant credit implications for U.S. utilities. More Feds Suspend Program Supporting Rural Coal Projects
Northwest Utilities Say Climate Security Act Isn’t Fair to the Already-Green
New Rocky Mountain Gas Pipelines Should Stabilize National Market
Palin to Announce Gas Line Recommendation Next Month
TransCanada Seeks Pipeline Support in Federal Bridge Shipper Arrangement Hoping to implement a backup plan in case it fails to get enough paying customers for its proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline, TransCanada has been lobbying in Washington, D.C. More Current Solar PV Technology’s Costs High, Benefits Marginal A new analysis by a UC Berkeley professor concludes that the costs of photovoltaic panels continue to outweigh their benefits. More Biofuels Craze Leads to Increased Emissions, Food Shortages Ballooning demand for food-stock based fuels has driven global crop prices to record highs and resulted in the rapid expansion of agriculture in places like Brazil, where rainforest is being cleared at ever-faster rates. More Incentives Drive Oregon Solar Boom The amount of solar power in Oregon is expected to increase eightfold this year as businesses, government agencies and nonprofits install solar PV systems that entitle them to hefty tax breaks and cash rebates. More Washington Governor Signs Emissions Reduction Plan Washington state governor Chris Gregoire has signed into law a measure instructing the state to develop plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. More
Wyoming Governor Signs Bills for Cutting-Edge Coal Gov. Dave Freudenthal signed into law two measures that will resolve regulation issues key to furthering efforts to develop carbon capture technologies for coal-fired power plants. More Fuel Cells in the Home? A company based in Westwood, Ohio, is developing fuel cells for home use that would isolate users from grid disruptions. More Western Natural Gas Market Review More Western LNG Update Costa Azul LNG Terminal Nears Completion More FERC Delays Review of Proposed Long Beach LNG Project More Judge Dismisses SES Suit Against City of Long Beach More To sponsor Western Energy News, please contact WEI at 503 231-1994.
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