| Content Category: Policy Watch |
| Nevada Governor Establishes Transmission Advisory Committee |
| on Thursday May 10 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Jim Gibbons, R-Nev., has signed an executive order establishing the Nevada Renewable Energy Transmission Access Advisory Committee. "Much of Nevada's renewable energy resources are [read more] |
| Gov. Lynch To Sign NH RPS Bill |
| on Wednesday May 09 2007 by NAW Staff |
| On Friday, May 11, Gov. John Lynch, D-N.H., will sign into law the Renewable Energy Act, which will establish a renewable energy portfolio standard and [read more] |
| Sen. Thune Proposes To Extend PTC To 2012 |
| on Friday May 04 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., recently introduced the Wind Energy Development Act of 2007, which would extend the current Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC) that [read more] |
| Illinois House Votes In Favor Of RPS |
| on Friday May 04 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The Illinois House of Representatives recently passed an amendment to the Public Utilities Act, House Bill (H.B.) 1871, which would require the state to purchase [read more] |
| Carcieri Proposes Rhode Island Power Authority |
| on Thursday May 03 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Donald L. Carcieri, R-R.I., recently introduced to the state legislature Senate Bill (S.B.) 943, which would require the state's general assembly create a Rhode [read more] |
| New York Governor's New Plan Invests In Renewable Energy Projects |
| on Tuesday May 01 2007 by NAW Staff |
| In April, Gov. Eliot Spitzer, D-N.Y., and Lt. Gov. David A. Paterson, D-N.Y., introduced a new plan that reduces energy costs and curbs pollution in [read more] |
| New Hampshire's Legislature In Favor Of Renewable Energy Act |
| on Friday April 27 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The New Hampshire Senate recently voted in favor (24-0) of the Renewable Energy Act, a bill aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in [read more] |
| NB's Energy Minister Requests Utility To Purchase 300 MW Of Wind Energy |
| on Friday April 27 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Jack Keir, New Brunswick's energy minister, has requested that New Brunswick Power (NB Power) accelerate its mandate of purchasing 10% of its energy from renewable [read more] |
| Colorado's House Approves Bill To Create Renewable Energy Task Force |
| on Thursday April 26 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Colorado's House of Representatives recently voted in favor (63-1) of Senate Bill 91, which would create a 15-member task force charged with identifying areas within [read more] |
| New Mexico's Governor Signs Clean Energy Bills |
| on Tuesday April 24 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., recently enacted several bills to promote the investment in renewable energy and reduce the state's dependence on foreign oil."These bills will [read more] |
| Maryland Legislature Votes In Favor Of S.B.566 |
| on Tuesday April 17 2007 by Shelley Paventy |
| The Maryland Senate recently voted in favor (40-6) of the House of Representatives' changes to Senate Bill (S.B.) 566, which would allow a developer to [read more] |
| Maine's Governor Joins Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative |
| on Friday April 13 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. John E. Baldacci, D-Maine, has joined nine other northeastern states in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). RGGI is a coalition of governors that [read more] |
| Oregon Senators Vote In Favor Of RPS |
| on Thursday April 12 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Oregon senators voted in favor of Senate Bill (S.B.) 838 in a 20-10 vote. According to the Oregon legislation, S.B.838 would require utilities to generate [read more] |
| Wisconsin's Governor Implements Energy Independence Plan |
| on Wednesday April 11 2007 by NAW Staff |
| Gov. Jim Doyle, D-Wis., has completed the next steps in achieving Wisconsin's energy independence goal under his Declaration of Energy Independence plan. Through the initiative, [read more] |
| N.H. House Votes In Favor Of State RPS |
| on Tuesday April 10 2007 by NAW Staff |
| The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted in favor of House Bill (H.B.) 873 in a 253-37 vote to set a renewable portfolio standard.The bill [read more] |
