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• Silicon Valley Power ready for California's green energy goals

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• Transmission issues focus of Wind Interconnection Workshop

The fourth Wind Interconnection Workshop is designed to answer questions transmission and distribution engineers have about interconnecting wind turbines to the grid.

• Topics from the Power Line: Consider district heating for new housing development

A developer wants to use energy-efficient technology to heat his latest project.

• Web site of the Month: Tax Incentive Assistance Project

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The geothermal plant at Geysers, Calif., provides 105 MW of base-load renewable power for Silicon Valley Power and its customers. (Photo by SVP) Read more.

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Vol. 28, No. 1,
January 2009

Regional Energy Services Managers:
Lakewood, CO:
Ron Horstman
720-962-7419
Billings, MT:
Michael Radecki
406-247-7392
Loveland, CO:
Linda Swails
970-461-7339
Phoenix, AZ:
Audrey Colletti
602-605-2659
Folsom, CA:
Sandee Peebles
916-353-4454
Salt Lake City, UT:
Paula Fronk
801-524-6383

The Energy Services Bulletin is published by Western Area Power Administration for its power
customers.

Editor/Web technician:
Kevon Storie
720-962-7508

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