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Idaho Energy Updates
Friday, February 29, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: Febuary 29, 2008
By @ 7:08 PM :: 562 Views :: Bruneau nuclear reactor, Idaho Energy Updates
It was another miserable week for energy legislation, as the Senate State Affairs Committee killed one energy efficiency bill and then another. Meanwhile, a Senate panel left another clean energy bill clinging to life until next week. On the upside, U.S. Geothermal received a drilling permit from the state of Oregon to explore the Neal Hot Springs project near Ontario. Meanwhile, the Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved the Idaho Power rate case settlement, which means higher rates go into effect Saturday. And the developers of the proposed Bruneau nuclear power plant are caught once again stretching the truth in their dealings with Owyhee County.
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Friday, February 22, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 22, 2008
By @ 6:24 PM :: 503 Views :: Nuclear Power, Clean and Renewable Energy, Bruneau nuclear reactor, Idaho Energy Updates
Legislators nudged a handful of helpful energy bills toward approval this week, while the Public Utilities Commission signed off on a prolonged settlement agreement dealing with Idaho utilities and wind developers, and the developers of the proposed Bruneau nuclear power plant say they’ve finally paid the $50,000 they promised Owyhee County way back in December.
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 15, 2008
By @ 11:48 AM :: 382 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
A House committee killed a resolution last week that would have congratulated state and local entities for saving energy and reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, while a measure was introduced to encourage development of geothermal power projects in Idaho. Meanwhile, developers of a proposed nuclear power plant in Owyhee County will meet with county officials to discuss their failure to pay the county the $50,000 both parties agreed to.
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Friday, February 08, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 8, 2008
By @ 6:44 PM :: 413 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
Good news on the green building front in the Legislature! The House approved a green state buildings bill, while a Senate panel introduced legislation to spur more energy efficient schools. Meanwhile, the Forest Service has approved an exploration project by a firm that wants to develop a uranium mine in the Challis National Forest. And the Idaho Public Utilities Commission wants your views on how to spend $10 million on pollution credit sales recently collected by Idaho Power.
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Friday, February 01, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: February 1, 2008
By @ 5:40 PM :: 514 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
Following last Sunday’s announcement by MidAmerican Energy that it was pulling the plug on a possible nuclear power plant in Payette County, it was another busy week on the energy front in Idaho. French nuclear giant Areva has been poking around the state in search of handouts if Idaho wants to be home to its uranium enrichment facility. Meanwhile, two helpful energy bills moved forward in the Idaho Legislature.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: January 28, 2008
By @ 5:41 PM :: 425 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
MidAmerican Energy has withdrawn its proposal for a nuclear power plant in Payette County, citing economic reasons. Meanwhile, a bill has been introduced to require new state-funded buildings to exceed existing energy efficiency requirements, and Idaho Power is looking to acquire up to 100MW of new geothermal power as it seeks to add more renewables to its generation portfolio.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: January 18, 2008
By @ 5:35 PM :: 453 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
The Idaho Legislature will soon turn to energy legislation after three bills were introduced this week dealing with energy facility siting, whether Idahoans should be able to vote in a non-binding election on whether they want commercial nuclear power plants in their state, and whether Idaho should extend its moratorium on construction of merchant thermal power plants for another two years.
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Friday, January 04, 2008
Idaho Energy Update: January 4, 2008
By @ 5:22 PM :: 525 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
As the Idaho Legislature convenes its 2008 session Monday, here's a look at energy-related legislation we expect in the coming weeks, as well as other energy news and how you can participate in key energy issues coming up this month at the Public Utilities Commission.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Commission taking public comment on wind issues
By @ 10:06 AM :: 552 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will take comments through Sept. 21 on a proposed resolution to issues that have slowed development of small-wind projects in the state for two years.
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Friday, January 26, 2007
Idaho Energy Update January 26, 2007
By Jeremy Maxand @ 4:04 PM :: 651 Views :: Idaho Energy Updates
January 26, 2007 -- After making some revisions, the Interim Energy Committee tonight approved Idaho’s new energy plan and will refer it to legislative committees for further review. The edits made by the committee don’t solve the energy plan’s most serious flaws – its failure to address the facility siting problem, affordable energy for low-income Idahoans, and concrete action to confront climate change and Idaho’s role in global warming. The plan does, however, properly prioritize Idaho’s future energy acquisitions by starting with conservation and efficiency, followed by renewable resources, and finally conventional energy resources.
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