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Archive for September, 2007
ASES Small Wind Division Seeks Presentations for SOLAR 2008 Program
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007The ASES Small Wind Division seeks presentations for SOLAR 2008 Conference Program. There are many ways you can participate in the SOLAR 2008 conference, being held May 3-8th, 2008 in San Diego, CA. You can submit a technical paper abstract, or a proposal for a forum or workshop. Participating in the conference allows an opportunity ... Read More
OHIO – Cincinnati Parks Installs Wind Energy Pilot Project
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007A wind turbine on a 120-foot tower generates sustainable energy to supply to the Cincinnati Park Board Administration Building in Eden Park. Cincinnati Parks installed the alternative energy demonstration project last April, just in time for Earth Day. The wind energy demonstration project is a Cincinnati Green Initiative of Mayor Mark Mallory supported by the ... Read More
CALIFORNIA ‚ City of Berkeley Installs its First Wind Turbine
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007On September 10, the City of Berkeley installed its first small-scale wind turbine, to power the city‚ s Shorebird Park Nature Center at the Berkeley marina. The turbine will power the Center‚ s Green Classroom. The turbine is expected to produce between 60 to 80% of the buildings electrical needs, based on wind studies at ... Read More
IREC’s Annual Meeting on September 24; There’s Still Room for You
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Download Agenda07a.doc Download Agenda07a.pdf There’s still time to attend IREC’s Annual Meeting on Monday, September 24, 2007 in Long Beach, California at the Hyatt Hotel. The meeting is co-located with the SEPA/SEIA Solar Power ’07 Conference. This year, IREC is celebrating its 25th Birthday! Please join us for our annual meeting and also celebratory events. ... Read More
State & Stakeholder Newsletter, September 12, 2007
Monday, September 10th, 2007Download Newsletter091207a.doc Download Newsletter091207a.pdf Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Volume #6, Issue #18 Editor: Jane Pulaski The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter tracks a range of market-oriented news, services and outreach tools valuable to the renewable energy community. From webinars to white papers to workshops and interviews with renewable energy newsmakers, you’ll find the latest news ... Read More
Illinois – Net Metering Legislation Enacted
Monday, September 10th, 2007On 8/24/07, Governor Rod Blagojevich enacted legislation (SB# 0680) which requires all electricity providers, except municipal and cooperative utilities, to offer net metering to all customers by April 1, 2008. Providers are expected to offer net metering up to 1 percent of their previous year’s total peak demand, but may individually choose to go beyond ... Read More
North Carolina – Renewables Legislation Enacted
Monday, September 10th, 2007On August 20, 2007, Governor Mike Easley signed legislation (2007-397, SB 3) which requires the state’s utilities to meet 12.5 percent of their retail electric utility demand through renewables and efficiency by 2021. Non-jurisdictional utilities have a target of 10 percent by 2018. Both targets are to be achieved through graduated increments over time. Up ... Read More
Washington – UTC Wants to Align with FERC IC
Monday, September 10th, 2007On August 23, 2007, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission issued a policy statement (Docket UE-060649) which rejects the federal net metering standard in favor of the state’s existing net metering rules. In the same docket, the UTC also rejected the federal interconnection standard, but proposed several amendments to the state’s existing standard (Chapter 480-108 ... Read More
Solar America Board of Codes and Standards Holds First Meeting
Monday, September 10th, 2007On September 27, 2007, the Solar America Board of Codes and Standards (SolarABCs) will hold its first meeting in Long Beach, California, at the conclusion of the Solar Power 2007 Conference. The Solar ABCs is a major project of the U.S. Department of Energy‚ s Solar America Initiative. SolarABCs is a central body created to ... Read More
