PG&E Proposes Voluntary Program To Allow Customers to Be “Climate Neutral”

Date: 9 Feb 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In late January, Pacific Gas & Electric submitted an application to establish a three-year demonstration program termed the Climate Protection Tariff (CPT). The new tariffs would allow PG&E’s customer’s the option of paying a premium to completely negate the climate change impacts associated with their electricity and natural gas consumption.

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DOE Seeking Distributed Generation Success Stories

Date: 31 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The Distributed Energy Program from the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) is seeking public input for a study of the potential benefits of distributed generation required by section 1817 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

DOE invites interested parties to relate experiences, convey data, communicate results of case studies or analyses, or provide other information pertaining to the planning, installation, commissioning and operation of distributed energy systems.

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Public Power Leads Charge for Plug-in Hybrids

Date: 30 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Last week, a dozen cities, over 100 public power utilities, businesses and a host of national policy groups kicked off a nationwide campaign to urge automakers to accelerate development of plug-in hybrid vehicles. The “Plug-In Partners” campaign is hoping to demonstrate a large market potential so that automakers will start producing plug-in vehicles.

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MN Bonding Projects Should Be Climate Neutral

Date: 25 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

A recent column by Democratic Energy’s editor, John Bailey, outlines how potential building projects in the Governor’s $900 million bonding proposal in Minnesota should be constructed so that there are no net increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

New Minnesota Building Should Not Increase Greenhouse Gases – by John Bailey, published in St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 24,2006

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New Minnesota Building Should Not Increase Greenhouse Gases

Date: 24 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States, environment | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

New Minnesota Building Should Not Increase Greenhouse Gases by John Bailey Originally published in St. Paul Pioneer Press, January 24, 2006 As Minnesota moves toward the end of a January that may be the warmest on record, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has unveiled an $897 million bonding proposal. The two events are related. The proposed buildings, from … Read More

Seven NE States Agree to Global Warming Pollution Caps

Date: 13 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Seven northeastern states have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement a Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The MOU outlines the program to cap greenhouse gas emissions through 2014 and reduce emissions by 10 percent by 2019, including the framework for a Model Rule to be released in draft form in 90 days.

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Update: California PUC Approves Solar Initiative

Date: 13 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission approved the California Solar Initiative, a comprehensive proposal that provides an additional $2.9 billion in incentives toward 3,000 MW of solar development over the next 11 years.

The California Solar Initiative includes the following provisions:

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Update: New Mexico Regulators Promote On-Site Solar Projects

Date: 10 Jan 2006 | posted in: Energy, Energy Self Reliant States | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission (PRC) has ordered the state’s largest utility, PNM, to pay 13 cents/kWh for the “green attributes” of interconnected solar photovoltaic systems under 10 kW. The program becomes effective as of March 2006 and has funding available for about 1.2 MW worth of solar projects over the life of the program.… Read More

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