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Ontario’s Wind Energy Future Depends On Election Outcome
In August 2006, Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator issued an urgent request to Ontarians to reduce consumption in order to avoid rotating brownouts....
Ohio State Senator Introduces Bill To Repeal State’s RPS
Ohio State Sen. Kris Jordan (R-Powell) has introduced Senate Bill 216, which would repeal Ohio's Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS). Jordan claims the...
Japan Passes Feed-In-Tariff Legislation
Japan has taken a major step toward increasing its renewable energy generation by passing a bill to subsidize electricity sourced from renewable sources,...
Coalition Of Governors Asks Administration To Focus On Wind Energy Development
A coalition of 24 governors from both major parties and each region of the country has asked the Obama administration to take...
CPUC Approves Mechanism For Renewable Distributed Generation Projects
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved the program details to implement the Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM), a new procurement method that...
Congress Allocates Credit Subsidy Funding For Section 1703
As part of a continuing resolution, Congress has allocated $170 million in credit subsidy funding to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)...
Interior Announces Leasing Process For Offshore Wind Projects In Rhode Island, Massachusetts
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) have announced the initial...
Forest Service Issues Directives About Wind Energy Authorizations
Nearly five years after issuing its draft directives, the U.S. Forest Service has issued final directives for wind energy special-use authorizations, Stoel Rives...
Governor Signs Bill To Study Offshore Wind Potential
Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., has signed a bill aimed at studying offshore wind potential in the state, according to the Associated Press....
Cuomo Signs Power NY Act
The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) joined Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., and other clean energy supporters at a...
Government Simplifies Renewable Energy Approvals Process In Ontario
The government of Ontario has made it harder for the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to cancel renewable energy contracts. The change was...
Senators Introduce Offshore Wind Legislation
Sens. Tom Carper, D-Del., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, have introduced legislation to provide financial incentives for investment in offshore wind energy. Co-sponsors...
Stakeholders Urge Opposition Of Transmission Bill
A group of 84 energy stakeholders has sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders asking them to oppose a bill introduced by...
California Air Resources Board Delays Implementation Of Cap-And-Trade Program
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has announced that the implementation of the state's A.B.32 policy, which requires the state to cut...
Revamped Article X Could Be Advantageous For Wind Developers In New York
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed the Power NY Act of 2011 on June 22. This legislation ends a long-standing...
Nova Scotia Releases Proposed Amendments To Renewable Electricity Regulations
Nova Scotia recently released proposed amendments to its renewable electricity regulations for a 30-day public comment period. The amendments are designed to...
Passage Of Power Plant Siting Law In New York Expected To Help Wind Projects
The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) praised Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., and members of the legislature for passing the...
IRS Guidance On Bonus Depreciation Benefits Renewable Energy Sector
On March 29, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Revenue Procedure 2011-26, which provides guidance concerning the first-year depreciation deduction for new...
NACEL Energy Increases Investment In Crownbutte Wind Power
NACEL Energy Corp. has advanced approximately $111,687 in operating capital to Crownbutte Wind Power Inc. In addition, a further $278,000 in debt...
Cuomo Signs Net-Metering Legislation
The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) applauded Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., for signing into law legislation that broadens...