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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opened the door today for new investment in transmission lines in the Upper Midwest that will deliver new wind energy to market.  By establishing a methodology for sharing the cost of new transmission lines, FERC’s decision could provide a significant boost to wind development in the region.  For more…

As some of you may have heard, the Senate today passed its version of the tax compromise by a vote of 81-19.  The bill includes an extension of the deadline in section 1603 for beginning construction through 2011.  The size of the majority is a strong signal to the House that the Senate may not…

For those of you interested in the machinations in Congress over the tax cut extensions, especially concerning renewable energy, here is the latest:

Yesterday, the Senate released what it termed a "final compromise" bill.  That bill should be voted on in the Senate very soon.  It reflects negotiations within the Senate and between the Senate…

Today, Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus released their proposal for a middle class tax cut.  Although far from the final product, the bill gives us some insight into thinking on the Senate side.

From a renewable energy standpoint, the most important proposal is a one-year extension of the ITC…

IN THIS EDITION:

  1. FERC opens a rulemaking on variable energy resources.
  2. FERC extends the comment deadline in the appeals by wind farms registered for transmission reliability functions.
  3. FERC denies a petition to protect priority to interconnection capacity rights.

FERC Opens Rulemaking on Intra-Hour Scheduling, Forecasting Requirements, and Integration Services for Variable Energy Resources

The Federal…

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The following is a question I received, which I thought I would answer on the Blog:

Greg, as the expiration for the 1603 grant gets closer, two questions? 1) what are the chances of the grant being extended and 2) what are the modifications to the 1603 that you see coming January…

On September 28, 2010, the House of Representatives passed the Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2010 (H.R. 4168). The Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to (1) expand the definition of "cellulosic biofuel" to include algae-based biofuel for purposes of the cellulosic biofuel producer tax credit; and (2)  provide for accelerated depreciation of property used …