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News at a Glance
Time to nominate 2008 Wind Co-op of the YearNominations for Wind Cooperative of the Year for 2008 are now being accepted. All electric cooperatives that are members of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association are eligible, and their is no cost to nominate. The Wind Cooperative of the Year Award is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program. The 2008 winner will be recognized at the NRECA TechAdvantage Conference in New Orleans, La., Feb. 11–14, 2009. All nominations are due by close of business on Jan. 5th, 2009. For more information, contact Randy Manion, Western Area Power Administration, 720-962-7423. Wind and renewables webinar schedule announced for 2008-09Transmission, environmental issues, production forecasting and jobs are just a few of the topics for 2008-09 Wind and Renewable Energy Webinars. The first, Transmission and Wind Integration into the U.S. Electrical System, will take place Dec. 17, 10 a.m.–12:00 p.m. MST. Space will be limited at some events, so reserve your place early. To register, contact Ryan Henry; BCS, Incorporated; at 303-425-6800. Sponsors of this year's webinar series are National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, American Public Power Association–DEED program, Western Area Power Administration, U.S. DOE Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Utility Wind Integration Group, American Wind Energy Association – AWEA Utility Working Group, Northwest Public Power Association and National Wind Coordinating Collaborative. Geothermal workshop presentations now onlineIf you missed the Geothermal Technologies workshop in Everett, Wash., Aug. 11-12, you can still download the presentations. The workshop was sponsored by American Public Power Association and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Snohomish Public Utility District hosted the event. Distributed Wind Interconnection Workshop OfferedJan. 21-22, 2009 The Wind Interconnection Workshop is back, this year focusing on interconnecting wind turbines—and other forms of distributed generation—to electric cooperative and public power distribution systems. Instructors will also discuss wind energy regulations from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Attendees will be able to tour the Electric Power Training Center (EPTC) and observe a demonstration of EPTC’s miniature power system, including the wind farm simulator. An optional tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s National Wind Technology Center is scheduled for Jan. 23. Registration costs $300 and is limited to the first 30 registrants. Register online or contact Bob Putnam, CH2M Hill, 315-751-2638 for more information. The workshop is sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, American Public Power Association, American Wind Energy Association, National Wind Coordinating Collaborative, Utility Wind Integration Group, Western Area Power Administration and DOE’s Wind and Hydropower Techologies Program. Registration opens for Harvesting Clean Energy 9Jan. 25-27, 2009 Registration is now open for Harvesting Clean Energy Conference in Billings, Mont. Don't miss the Northwest’s premiere gathering to advance rural economic development through clean energy production. Clean energy offers practical, profitable opportunities for our farmers, ranchers, rural utilities and towns, tribes and regional economies. The comprehensive agenda covers everything from developing large renewables projects to training the workforce to operate them to building the transmission to deliver the power. Speakers include policy makers as well as industry experts. Contact Dana Schlenker at 253-445-4575 for sponsorship or exhibitor opportunities. Geothermal Education Series opens with financing webinarJan. 27, 2009 Register now for Renewable Enery Project Financing and Renewable Energy Credit, the first webinar in a series hosted by the Geothermal Resources Council. The webinar uses case histories to look at financing issues surrounding geothermal project development. The cost of the webinar is $50, or $35 to GRC members. To register, contact Guy Nelson, 541-994-4670. Sponsors of the 2009 Geothermal Education Series include American Public Power Association, DOE Geothermal Technologies Program, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and Western Area Power Administration. 2009 Geothermal energy conference call for abstracts issuedDeadline for submission — March 3, 2009 The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) announced the call for abstracts today for the Geothermal Annual Meeting: Making Renewable Energy Hot, Oct. 4-7, 2009, at the Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno, Nev. Abstracts must be received electronically by March 3 to be considered for selection. The selection committee's goal is to create an educational and informative program that addresss topical and timely industry issues. Email completed Call for Abstracts form and abstract in Word format to Anh Lay. For more information, contact Guy Nelson at 541-994-4670, or Sabodh Garg at 858-826-1615. As part of the meeting, GRC is bringing back its Amateur Photo Contest to showcase quality photography featuring geothermal energy. Entries will become part of GRC’s photo library. Only amateur photographers are eligible to participate. Contact Steve Tromly, committee chair, 720-962-7256; or Judy Fischette, co-chair, for more information. Sponsored by GRC and the Washington, D.C.-based Geothermal Energy Association, the industry’s largest meeting brings together leading geothermal energy scientists, geologists, engineers, academicians, producers, renewable energy industry stakeholders, regulators, utilities and key business leaders. Upgrade to TAP Web site makes application easierThe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently updated the Technical Assistance Project (TAP) Web site. The updates include additional information on how to apply for TAP assistance, as well as posting the TAP application form online. TAP provides state and local officials with customized, short-term access to DOE national laboratory expertise on renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and programs. The website includes summaries of completed TAP projects, and additional resources to state and local officials such as notices of past and future webcasts, and a list of completed projects by state. Users will now find additional resources/tools for state and local government policy decision-makers covering renewable energy and energy-efficiency issues. The analysis toolkit includes links to models, databases useful for evaluating energy-efficiency and renewable energy projects. DOE believes that the changes to the TAP Web site will be helpful to utility professionals and key partners. Questions about the TAP Web site and services, and about related DOE programs should be directed to James M. Ferguson, National Energy Technology Laboratory, 412-386-6043, or fax 412-386-5835. Green power financial opportunities available on EERE Web siteThe U.S. DOE EERE Green Power Network now posts solicitations for renewable energy generation, renewable energy certificates and green power on its Web site. Visitors can also sign up to receive e-mail updates about new green power RFPs. The RFPs and solicitations are from private organizations and are not endorsed by the Green Power Network. PBS program looks at solar power"Saved by the Sun" is an hour-long program presented by Nova. The program is divided into six chapters that can be viewed online with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Classroom resources and program transcripts are also available. GreenEnergy TV posts first PRP webcastPRP has teamed up with GreenEnergy TV to make our webinars available to the renewable energy industry and consumers–any time, any place you have access to the Internet. So, if you miss an event, you can still see the presentations, complete with speakers' commentary by visiting GreenEnergy TV, and selecting "WATCH NOW" from the menu. Scroll through the titles to "WAPA Webinars," select "play now" and learn about the latest developments from industry experts. Watch the April 4 webcast, "Renewable Energy Applications and Opportunities: Clean Renewable Energy Bonds," today, and check this Web site and GreenEnergy TV regularly for new titles and other videos. Don't forget, you can also download the PowerPoint presentations from our Webcast presentation library. Consumer-owned Utilities Offering Green Power to Retail CustomersThe Public Renewables Partnership is working with the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory and the Green
Power Network to promote the use of green
power to consumer-owned utilities across the United States. Below are
categories of consumer-owned utilities currently offering green power
to their retail customers. If your utility offers green power but is not
listed, please contact the Green
Power Network. Electric cooperatives Western Renewable Energy Generation Information
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