by Snake River Alliance | May 19, 2017 | Clean Energy Program
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission may soon approve a settlement agreement committing Idaho Power to pursue full closure of the North Valmy coal plant in Nevada by 2025. The Alliance has pushed for full closure as soon as 2021 and strongly supports this action. The...
by Snake River Alliance | May 17, 2017 | Clean Energy Program, Electric Utilities & PUC, Solarize The Valley
If you are “pro-solar” in the Treasure Valley but can’t install solar at your home or business through the Solarize the Valley program, we encourage you to consider going solar through Idaho Power’s Community Solar Pilot program. A 500 kilowatt...
by Snake River Alliance | Jan 12, 2017 | Alliance Publications, Clean Energy Program
Idaho may have received a “D” on the website LetsGoSolar but the people of Idaho are investing in solar faster than ever. One year ago there were zero solar farms in Idaho’s portion of Idaho Power’s service territory (which also includes part of Oregon) and less than...
by Snake River Alliance | Dec 1, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Nuclear
The Alliance has Two Missions One Bright Future Nuclear Containment Flickering monitors lined the green walls of a large room. I fell into an uncomfortable plastic chair, exhausted from a long day on the Arco desert. Inside the 3-foot thick walls of this huge...
by Snake River Alliance | Nov 22, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
If you need proof that Idaho clean energy champions never disappoint, look no further than the Snake River Alliance’s successful solar program to help southwest Idaho residents install sun power on their on rooftops and become more energy self-sufficient in the...
by Snake River Alliance | Nov 22, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Developers of Idaho’s second large, utility-scale solar farm recently dedicated the Grand View Solar project, which includes about 340,000 solar panels over 673 acres and will produce enough electricity to power about 17,700 homes. The project was completed in...