| 1. California Approves First Large Solar Project in 20 Years |
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from Power Market Today Aug 27, 2010
In a race among nearly a dozen large-scale solar projects, the 250 MW Beacon Solar Energy Project on Wednesday became the first major project of its kind approved for construction in California in 20 years.( more )
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| 2. Report: Defense Department Puts Kibosh on Wind Projects |
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from Power Market Today Aug 30, 2010
Wind turbines pose an "unacceptable risk" to training, testing and national security in some areas of the country, the deputy under secretary for the Department of Defense (DOD) recently told a House Armed Services subcommittee.( more )
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| 3. LADWP Seeks Regulatory Solution to Generation Water Ban |
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from Power Market Today Aug 30, 2010
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) on Thursday halted its recently launched lobbying campaign in favor of negotiating with state water officials for relief from California's new phased-in ban on seawater cooling of coastal electric generation plants.( more )
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| 4. California Heats Up; Peak Demand Hits High for Year |
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from Power Market Today Aug 26, 2010
With peak demand soaring above 46,000 MW for the first time this year, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) took a "bring-it-on" attitude toward the state's first sustained heat wave that was projected to get even hotter Wednesday before a rapid cooldown by the end of the week.( more )
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| 5. CPUC Proposed Decision: Restart Tradeable REC Program |
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from Power Market Today Aug 30, 2010
California's on-again, off-again tradeable renewable energy credits (REC) program could be on again if the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopts a proposed decision to do so that was released last Wednesday. After authorizing use of tradeable RECs (TREC) last March, the CPUC reversed itself a month later (see Power Market Today, April 19).( more )
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| 6. Idaho Begins State's Largest Wind Project Amid Concerns |
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from Power Market Today Aug 26, 2010
Ground was broken Tuesday in Bliss, ID, for what Idaho Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter and various General Electric (GE) executives touted as the state's largest wind power project -- a 183 MW, 122-turbine complex described as 11 linked wind farms. A unit of GE is one of several nonmanaging equity partners in the $500 million Idaho Wind Project, which will use 1.5 MW GE turbines.( more )
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| 7. California Lawmakers Wrestle with 33% Renewable Issue |
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from Power Market Today Aug 10, 2010
A week back from its summer recess and still seemingly nowhere near a budget compromise, California's legislature is struggling to pass a law codifying a 33% renewable portfolio standard (RPS) goal for 2020 before this year's regular session ends Aug. 31.( more )
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| 8. FERC's Demand Response NOPR Subject of Debate |
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from Power Market Today Aug 31, 2010
A FERC proposal to require regional transmission operators (RTO) and independent system operators (ISO) in which demand response resources participate to pay demand resource providers for reducing consumption below their expected levels [RM10-17] "gets it right," according to a group of demand response supporters.( more )
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| 9. Forecast Heat Prompts Razor-Thin New England Operating Surplus |
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from Power Market Today Sep 1, 2010
Tuesday could be a challenge for generators and end-users alike in New England if estimates of capacity and load prove correct. The New England Independent System Operator (NE-ISO) forecast virtually no operating surplus for Tuesday.( more )
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from Power Market Today Aug 27, 2010
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