by Snake River Alliance | Nov 22, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
It’s a long way from being a done deal, but Idaho Power has asked the Public Utilities Commission to clear the way for a possible early retirement of a two-unit Nevada coal plant that has outlived its useful and economic life. The early shutdown of the North Valmy...
by Snake River Alliance | Nov 22, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
The Snake River Alliance has made expanding Idaho’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure one of our signature clean energy priorities. As we continue toward the inevitable retirement of the fleet of dirty, out of state coal plants that provide about 40 percent of...
by Snake River Alliance | Nov 22, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
The Boise Public Library’s “Library! At Coal & Ustick” branch, which was one of the city’s “greenest” buildings when it opened in 2009, now offers free electric vehicle (EV) charging for visitors and their ultra-clean EVs. The city of Boise is making huge strides...
by Snake River Alliance | Sep 7, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released its updated collection of fact sheets providing a high-level look at how climate change is affecting each state. Snippets from the “What Climate Change Means for Idaho” two-page update: “Idaho’s climate...
by Snake River Alliance | Aug 12, 2016 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
BOISE – (Aug. 9, 2016) – Solarize the Valley, the campaign led by the Snake River Alliance to install rooftop solar power across the Treasure Valley, reached another milestone this week. Solarize the Valley participants Mary Lucachick and Tony Engleman installed a...
by Snake River Alliance | Jun 20, 2016 | Alliance Publications, Clean Energy Program, Electric Utilities & PUC, Idaho Energy Updates
As mentioned above, Idaho Power CEO Darrel Anderson spent the lunch hour with the City Club of Boise June 16 to give a bird’s-eye view of how his company is enjoying its Centennial Year, and he also shed some light on how Idaho’s largest utility is approaching some of...