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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, May 09, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update May 9: Areva & Toxic Sand
By spederson @ 5:30 PM :: 6 Views ::
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Idahoans continue to react with alarm over reports that thousands of tons of weapons-contaminated sand are being shipped from Kuwait to Grand View in one of the priciest trash pick-ups ever; as well as reports that the Idaho Legislature was successful in rolling out the red carpet to a French firm that will import milled uranium into Idaho, produce nuclear fuel for power plants, and leave a mountain of dangerous waste at its proposed site outside Idaho Falls. Meanwhile, Canada-based Iogen, which Idahoans assumed was a lock to build a major cellulosic ethanol plant in Shelley, has shut down its Idaho operations and is headed back to Saskatchewan, where the subsidies are much greener.
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| Friday, May 02, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update May 2: New Wind in Bingham
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With the 2008 Legislature in the rear-view mirror, attention is turning to a number of utility regulatory matters this spring and summer, as well as possible action by the Legislature’s interim Energy Committee. Meanwhile, the PUC has its plate full with Idaho Power’s request to increase its energy efficiency tariff, and it will also be considering whether to spend some extra pollution credit sales proceeds to Idaho Power to create an energy education program. And Ridgeline Energy received approval by the Bingham County Planning and Zoning Commission for its 150-turbine project east of Blackfoot.
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| Friday, March 28, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: March 28 - Check out PUC's '07 Annual Report
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The 2008 Idaho Legislature is all but adjourned, and with no further energy issues on the table this will be the final roundup for the Idaho Energy Update. Upon adjournment, we plan to send out a Legislative scorecard both for the energy legislation that came up this session, as well as a scorecard on how the Legislature, the governor, the Public Utilities Commission and others charged with implementing the 2007 Idaho Energy Plan did this session in putting the plan into action.
Those who follow energy issues in Idaho will want to check out the PUC’s 2007 Annual Report, the links to which are below. And speaking of the PUC, the Commission has accepted Avista’s 2007 integrated resource plan, which has some good news and bad news.
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| Friday, March 21, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: March 21, 2008 - Will Gov Sign Areva Bills?
By @ 5:34 PM :: 371 Views ::
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The Idaho Legislature is nearing adjournment – and for those supporting clean energy issues in Idaho the session looms as a disappointment. A handful of moderately helpful bills have been signed by the governor in the past week or will soon be on the governor’s desk for expected approval. Meanwhile, citizens still have a chance to comment to the Owyhee County Planning and Zoning Commission on its expected approval soon of two towers that were illegally built to support a possible nuclear power plantr; and Idaho Power is looking to buy up to 600MW of firm power in 2012 and is also asking the Idaho PUC to approve recovery of costs for its newest gas plant.
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| Friday, March 14, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: March 14, 2008
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The Idaho Legislature continued to disappoint clean energy advocates this week, as the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee voted to dish new tax breaks to French-owned Areva for a uranium enrichment plant it may or may not bring to Idaho. THE BILLS ARE UP FOR FINAL APPROVAL ON MONDAY.
On the good-news front, Idaho Power has filed with the Public Utilities Commission to increase the small amount it collects from ratepayers to add to its programs to increase energy conservation and efficiency programs.
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| Friday, March 07, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: March 7, 2008
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A week after a Senate committee voted against bills to promote energy efficient schools and state buildings, the full Senate killed a resolution to engage Idaho in climate change issues and promote renewable energy. Meanwhile, the House couldn’t vote fast enough to grant French-subsidized nuclear giant Areva a pair of sweet tax deals. On the upside, Rocky Mountain Power asked the Public Utilities Commission to approve a request to ramp up its energy efficiency programs in eastern Idaho, and Rich Rayhill, one of Idaho’s leading proponents of renewable energy, will give a presentation on “Renewable Energy Opportunities in Idaho” at a House panel Monday afternoon.
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| Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: Febuary 29, 2008
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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 |
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| Saturday, February 16, 2008 |
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Idaho Energy Update: February 15, 2008
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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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