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| Idaho Energy Update |
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A weekly summary of energy and climate issues. We feature updates from the Legislature and state agencies, Idaho's utilities and regulators, and topical clean energy developments in Idaho and the Northwest - all designed to help you follow and participate in Idaho energy issues.
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| Friday, February 08, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: February 8, 2008
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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 |
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Idaho Energy Update: February 1, 2008
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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 |
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Idaho Energy Update: January 28, 2008
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MidAmerican Energy has withdrawn its proposal for a nuclear power plant in Payette County, citing economic reasons.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 |
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Idaho Energy Update: January 18, 2008
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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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| Thursday, August 23, 2007 |
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| Friday, January 26, 2007 |
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Idaho Energy Update January 26, 2007
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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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