by Snake River Alliance | Apr 6, 2012 | Idaho Energy Updates, Nuclear
Idaho Energy Update July 11, 2009 The Elmore County Commission has sent a rezoning request for a proposed nuclear reactor on the Snake River back to the Planning & Zoning Commission, perhaps pushing further review of the project back a year or more. Meanwhile,...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 6, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update July 23, 2009 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission held its three-day technical hearing last week on Idaho Power’s proposed $427 million natural gas plant at New Plymouth. And Idaho Power is asking the PUC to approve contracts with three new wind...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 6, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update July 31, 2009 Two of Idaho’s large electric utilities have agreed to purchase small amounts of power from non-traditional generation resources: A small run-of-river hydro project in Wyoming and an anaerobic digester near Jerome. Meanwhile, Avista...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 6, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update April 3, 2009 One of the biggest energy-efficiency bills of the 2009 session is on its way to the governor after the House easily approved the green schools bill this week. Unfortunately, a pair of good renewables bills were tripped up in a Senate...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 6, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update May 1, 2009 The Idaho Legislature apparently can’t get enough of spring time in Boise. Even though the House has declared itself “adjourned” for the session, its members will have to trudge back next week to settle up with the Senate. It continues...
by Snake River Alliance | Apr 6, 2012 | Clean Energy Program, Idaho Energy Updates
Idaho Energy Update June 5, 2009 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a quartet of Idaho Power rate hikes, while PacifiCorp filed its plan to meet future energy needs and Idaho Power was granted a request to delay filing its plan until the end of the...