by Snake River Alliance | Apr 13, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates, Nuclear
Idaho Energy Update July 23, 2010 Transmission lines are the theme of the week. The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have set a series of scoping meetings to gather public sentiment on Idaho Power’s proposed Boardman to Hemingway transmission line...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 13, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update Aug. 3, 2010 Avista Utilities, which serves much of northern Idaho’s electric and gas customers, has settled with several customer groups in its current general rate case, and if approved by the PUC the agreement will mean a smaller rate case than...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 13, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update April 20, 2010 Idaho Power is asking the Public Utilities Commission to reduce customer rates by a combined $58 million, although unrelated filings for small rate increases will reduce the monthly bill reduction. Meanwhile, Avista Utilities filed...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 13, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update April 28, 2010 The Wood River Valley community of Hailey is considering adopting new green building standards for commercial and residential construction, but for now those standards may be voluntary, according to the Idaho Mountain Express. On the...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 13, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update June 10, 2010 Boise-based U.S. Geothermal has secured a conditional commitment for a $102 million loan guarantee to develop its Neal Hot Springs power plant west of Boise in Oregon, while Idaho Power is seeking approval of contracts for three more...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 7, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update January 15, 2010 The Idaho PUC has accepted an unusual settlement between Idaho Power and several customer groups that sets a moratorium on future rate cases until 2012. Meanwhile, the PUC and the Office of Energy Resources have filed their report...