El Paso Electric (“EPE”) is seeking to pre-qualify interested parties capable of providing renewable energy services (including design, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and ownership) of a 20 MW solar photovoltaic project that is expected to be located within the Fort Bliss military reservation in El Paso, Texas. EPE published a Request for Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”)
California Judicial Council Announces Expedited CEQA Litigation Court Rules for Qualifying Development Projects
By William H. Holmes on
Posted in Regulation, Solar
From our colleague Wayne Rosenbaum:
As Juliet Cho blogged about in our California Environmental Law blog, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the Jobs and Economic Development through Environmental Leadership Act of 2011 (also known as AB 900) into law last September. The law aims to provide an incentive for applicants to move forward…
SCE and SDG&E Announce 2012 RAM 2 RFOs
By William H. Holmes on
On April 30, 2012, SCE announced the launch of its second Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) RFO (RAM 2). SCE’s RAM program is open to all RPS eligible technologies not greater than 20 MW and interconnected within any of the service territories of SCE, Pacific Gas & Electric or San Diego Gas & Electric. The RAM RFO will be…
PG&E Announces 2012 RAM RFO
By William H. Holmes on
PG&E announced today that it expects to issue its Renewable Auction Mechanism (RAM) RFO on May 1, 2012. Offers under the RAM RFO will be due no later than 12:00 noon (PPT) on May 31, 2012.
PG&E will host a Bidders’ Conference at the company’s headquarters on May 16, 2012, from 1:30 PM to 3:00…
DOE Concludes 1603 a Big Job Creator
By Greg Jenner on
A surprise to no one involved in renewable energy, the DOE (via NREL) has just issued a report concluding 1603 created tens of thousands of new jobs.
See the report at http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52739.pdf
PG&E Announces 2012 PV PPA RFO
By William H. Holmes on
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) announced yesterday that it had issued its 2012 Photovoltaic Program Power Purchase Agreement Request for Offers (“PV PPA RFO”). PG&E seeks to procure PPAs for 50 MW of new photovoltaic resources to be located in PG&E’s service territory.
Copies of the solicitation protocol and related information and materials are now available …
Upcoming Webinar on Order No. 755 (Frequency Regulation) and Energy Storage
By William H. Holmes on
Posted in California, Cleantech, Energy Storage, FERC, Integration, Regulation, Renewable, Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Solar, Wind
In October 2011, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 755, which requires regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) to pay for frequency regulation services based on the actual amount of service provided in response to actual or expected frequency deviations or interchange power imbalances. The order directs RTOs…
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. – “363 Sale” of Solar Business Unit
By William H. Holmes on
Posted in Bankruptcy, Solar
From my colleagues Erin Eliasen and David Levant:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (“ECD”) and its subsidiary United Solar Ovonic LLC (“USO” and together with ECD, the “Debtors”), which manufacture lightweight, flexible PVs, have filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and seek to sell USO’s solar business unit pursuant to section…
Gov. Kitzhaber Names Margi Hoffman as Oregon’s Energy Policy Advisor
Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced today that he has named Margi Hoffman to serve as his Energy Policy Advisor. She will join the Governor’s office on April 2.
Ms. Hoffman has served as Senior Vice President and Director of Oregon Operations with Strategies360, a strategic consulting firm, and has also worked closely with Renewable Northwest Project (RNP)…
Upcoming Event: Energy Storage for the Grid: Watchful Waiting or the Perfect Storm?
By William H. Holmes on
Posted in Cleantech, Hydropower, Integration, Regulation, Renewable, Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Solar, Sustainable Development, Wind
I’ll be moderating Energy Storage for the Grid: Watchful Waiting or the Perfect Storm? at the MIT Enterprise Forum Northwest’s May 8, 2012 program at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) , 2700 24th Ave East. The event, which includes a networking reception, will be held from 5:00 to 8:30 pm.
The evening’s panelists will be:
- Terry Oliver, Chief
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