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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jan 13, 2006

Update: California PUC Approves Solar Initiative

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/update-california-puc-approves-solar-initiative/

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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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Jan 10, 2006

Update: New Mexico Regulators Promote On-Site Solar Projects

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/update-new-mexico-regulators-promote-onsite-solar-projects/

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. Continue reading

Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 29, 2005

Report: Small Scale Energy Development in the U.K. Could Be Substantial

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/report-small-scale-energy-development-uk-could-be-substantial/

A December 2005 Energy Saving Trust report concludes that small wind and solar along with residential cogeneration technologies could provide a substantial portion of the UK’s domestic energy needs by 2050.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 22, 2005

LA Municipal Utility Will Ask Customers To Support Accelerated Renewable Energy Commitments

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/la-municipal-utility-will-ask-customers-support-accelerated-renewable-energy-commitments/

The Board of Water and Power Commissioners for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) wants the municipal utility to meet their renewable portfolio standard (RPS) seven years earlier than a previous goal required. LADWP will start meeting directly with neighborhood councils, homeowners, businesses and other stakeholders to discuss the plan.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 15, 2005

California PUC Offers 3,000 MW Solar Plan

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/california-puc-offers-3000-mw-solar-plan/

The California Public Utilities Commission released details of a $3.2-billion plan to generate 3,000 MWs of solar power in the state over the next 11 years. The initiative would cost the average residential customer about $7.00 per year. Incentives would be decreased from about $400 million in 2006 to just over $100 million in 2016.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 8, 2005

$21 Million Available for Clean Distributed Generation in Connecticut

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/21-million-available-clean-distributed-generation-connecticut/

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund [CCEF] has announced that it is accepting applications for its new on-site renewable distributed generation program. There is about $21 million available to reduce the cost of clean, DG projects at commercial, industrial and institutional facilities through the state.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 2, 2005

Baintree’s Municipal Utility Testing On-Site Energy Systems for Residential Customers

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/baintrees-municipal-utility-testing-onsite-energy-systems-residential-customers/

Baintree Electric Light Department (BELD) is partnering with Climate Energy to install and test out a 1 kW Micro-CHP (combined heat and power) systems. The units consists of a natural gas-powered Honda generator tied to a high-efficiency furnace.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Dec 2, 2005

Orange County Will Save Millions By Generating On-Site Heat and Electricity

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/orange-county-will-save-millions-generating-onsite-heat-and-electricity/

Supervisors in Orange County, California, are planning to install a cogeneration system to meet the energy needs of some of their government offices at the Santa Ana Civic Center. Total system costs are estimated at $34 million for a little over 10 MW and would save the county from $4 million to $5 million a year.

The county would buy two 5.2-megawatt natural gas-fired generators to produce electricity. The equipment would also use the energy produced to fire boilers to heat and cool the government buildings.

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Article filed under Energy | Written by John Farrell | No Comments | Updated on Nov 10, 2005

Roseville, CA, Initiates Policy to Expand On-Site Generation in New Homes

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/roseville-ca-initiates-policy-expand-onsite-generation-new-homes/

Many future customers of the municipally-owned utility in Roseville, CA, will have super efficient homes and on-site photovoltaic systems installed on their roofs under a proposal approved recently by the Roseville City Council. The program could result in up to 4,000 new solar-powered homes built in Roseville over the next ten years. The nuts and bolts details of the utility’s Blueprint for Energy Efficiency and Solar Technology or BEST Homes proposal will be developed over the next six months with program implementation on July 1, 2006.

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