New WIRAB Resource help advocates fight for VERs
A new user-friendly resource where you can learn about variable energy resources (i.e. solar and wind power), and find great answers to common arguments used against them! Continue reading
How to talk about Climate and Energy
Joe Romm’s post on Think Progress: “How To Engage And Win The Conversation About Climate And Energy” collects strong examples of how to effectively connect energy production and climate issues. Continue reading
WGG’s Synapse EIM Report
WGG commissioned a report by Synapse Energy Economic, Inc. to estimate the benefits of the newly formed regional Energy Imbalance Market. The report was commissioned to illuminate all benefits – financial savings as well as reliability improvements – resulting from utilities participating in this market platform. The report will be used to encourage utilities and regulators to join the EIM as soon as possible to capture customers savings, reduce the cost of renewable energy integration and improve reliability. Continue reading
New RAP Publications
The Regulatory Assistance Project released new publications. RAP’s entire online library can be found HERE Continue reading
AWEA Colorado Wind Forum – October 1, 2014
With more than 2,300 MW of installed wind capacity, Colorado is on the forefront of wind energy expansion – making it an ideal location for AWEA’s series of state-level wind forums. Join us and your wind industry peers at the AWEA State Wind Energy Forum – Colorado. Commit just one day and acquire the most relevant, current, pivotal information related to Colorado’s wind energy landscape. Continue reading
America’s Power Plan
More than 150 top energy experts have joined America’s Power Plan, a project designed to tackle the tough questions and propose a path to overcoming regulatory, legal and economic barriers to a cleaner more efficient energy future. Together, these papers provide a policy toolbox to guide decision makers on utility business models, finance, market design, transmission and distribution policies, distributed energy resource integration and siting. Continue reading
Ormond talks solar in Arizona on PBS
Interview of Amanda Ormond on Arizona’s local PBS current events TV program, Horizon, on Arizona Corporation Commission policy changes affecting solar development in the state. Continue reading
Western Grid Group releases transition plan to clean energy
The Clean Energy Vision Project charts a sustained, orderly transition from coal and gas to more jobs, better health and true energy security. These four documents outline what policies and investments are needed as well as the how a modernized grid will operate. Continue reading
Western Governors’ Association Report – Integration Challenges
“Meeting Renewable Energy Targets in the West At Least Cost: The Integration Challenge.”
The Western Governors’ Association commissioned this report to explore ways to reduce costs to the region’s electricity consumers for integrating wind and solar, identify barriers to adopting these measures and recommend possible state actions.
Prepared by Regulatory Assistance Project for Western Governors’ Association. Continue reading