Release of final version of NWCC/NCSL green marketing papers
Earlier in the year the National Conference of State Legislatures in cooperation with the National Wind Coordinating Committee released the two green marketing papers:  Understanding Consumer Demand for Green Power; and New Markets for Wind.  These papers will be available on the NWCC's Web site located at   http://www.nationalwind.org  .  You can request hard copies of these reports by contacting Detra Stoddard of RESOLVE, Inc. via telephone at (202) 965-6218 or via email at dstoddard@resolv.org .
Source: RESOLVE E-mail News 6/21/2000

The Utility Wind Interest Group Now Has 50 Members
The Utility Wind Interest Group now has 50 members, including 14 new members for 2000!  For a member listing with Web links, visit  http://www.uwig.org/uwigmembers.htm .  Several UWIG members have been recognized recently for their leadership in wind.  Waverly Light & Power received the E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award at the APPA National Conference last week. Kotzebue Electric Association and Platte River Power Authority received Utility Leadership Awards at the WINDPOWER 2000 Conference last month. For additional information, please see the UWIG Member page at  http://www.uwig.org/membernews.htm  . Or contact Karen Lane, Project Coordinator, (703) 351-4492, ext. 121; or e-mail at  karenl@electrotek.com  Source: UWIG E-Mail Alert /22/2000.

JM Construction to Provides "Green" Alternative
JM, Sweden's largest residential developer, recently decided to offer it's properties, construction properties, and tenants' properties with "green electricity."  JM said this decision is consistent with the company's commitment to environmental awareness. Although green energy costs more than conventional power, JM environmental manager Lennart Henriz hopes that the rise in demand for renewable energy created by this option will provide incentives for energy companies who are considering "green energy."  Contact: Lennart Henriz, JM Construction, phone 46-8-782-88947, fax 46-8-661-9487, e-mail  lennart.henriz@jm.se  .  Source: JM Release 6/13/2000 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 6/19/2000.
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For more information on Green Power go to:  http://www.eren.doe.gov/greenpower/   or   http://www.thegreenpowergroup.org/
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ABB Claims New Wind Power Technology is Below US 4 Cents Per kiilowatt-hour (kWh)
ABB, the global technology company, today unveiled a new wind power technology that makes wind farms competitive with conventional large power plants. The Windformer(TM) increases power output by up to 20 percent and cuts lifetime maintenance costs in half.  The Windformer uses advanced cable technology originally developed for ABB's Powerformer(TM) high-voltage generator. Protected by some 230 patent applications, this technology allows ABB to eliminate a number of components found in conventional wind generation systems. As a result, ABB has created a wind generator that requires neither a gearbox nor a transformer, making wind farms more reliable with lower electrical losses. Using the Windformer, wind farms can be economically built in a range from six megawatts (MW) to 300 MW or more-equivalent to the output from a medium-sized fossil-fuel power plant.
ABB said the the cost of producing electricity using the Windformer is below US 4 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), competitive with costs from conventional gas, coal or oil-fired power plants.  ABB is currently testing a 500 kilowatt (kW) prototype. Vattenfall, the Nordic energy group, has agreed to install a 3-3.5 megawatt (MW) demonstration plant expected to go into operation in the summer of 2001.  Combined with other ABB advanced power transmission technologies, such as HVDC (High-Voltage Direct Current) Light, the Windformer allows wind farms to be located at lower cost farther away from human settlements, such as in offshore installations where wind is stronger and where the wind turbines are out of sight and hearing range. HVDC Light also allows wind farms to be economically connected directly to large national grids for the first time, thus reducing the need to build additional fossil-fuelled power plants using coal, oil or natural gas.  Wind power is fully renewable and the fastest growing source of electricity production in the world, continuing to exceed all forecasts. Installed capacity has grown from practically nothing in 1990 to about 13.4 gigawatts (GW) - the equivalent of more than 20 large fossil-fuel power plants. New installations in 1999, at almost 4 GW, were up 51 percent compared to the previous year. The installation rate could reach 10 GW per year by 2005.  ABB has been a leading supplier to the wind power industry for twenty years. Currently, ABB has more than 25 percent of the market for wind turbine generators, with more than 7,000 generators in operation in Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and many other countries.  The ABB Group http://www.abb.com   serves customers in power transmission and distribution; automation; oil, gas, and petrochemicals; building
technologies; and in financial services. With novel IT applications, tailored software solutions, growing eBusiness and a fast expanding knowledge and service base, ABB is building links to the new economy. The ABB Group employs about 165,000 people in more than 100 countries.  Source: UWIG E-Mail Alert /22/2000.

Town of Gilbert Approves Solar Power Plant
The sun shone bright last night for the Town of Gilbert as the town council (by a 5-0 vote) approved a plan by APS to begin construction on a 125-kilowatt, $800,000 solar power facility.  The plant, slated for the corner of Cooper and Elliot Roads, will provide enough energy to power 25 to 40 homes and will be located behind Fire Station 1 and adjacent to one of the town's groundwater recharge sites that has also been developed into a migratory bird refuge.  Electricity generated by the plant will directly feed into the electrical grid system that serves APS customers. It is financed in part by APS customers who, as APS Solar Partners, pay $2.64 per month to have 15-kilowatt hours of their electricity needs generated by solar power. The plant also is funded by the Department of Energy through the Utility Photovoltaic Group.  "I think this plant will set Gilbert apart as a leader in technology and will showcase our commitment to the environment," said Assistant Town Manager George Pettit. "We are very excited about our partnership with APS and at the prospect of building a clean quiet and environmentally friendly solar power plant in our town."  Pettit said the town is excited about displaying a renewable energy project alongside its ground water recharge facility and waterfowl habitat.  Completion is scheduled tentatively for October.  When finished, the one-acre site will consist of 10 solar arrays, which will track the sun from east to west on a single axis. Each solar array, or series of panels, is about 150 feet long and 8 feet wide and will sit relatively low to the ground.  "The nice thing about this type of facility is that it is noiseless, produces no emissions and is a way to produce clean energy from a natural resource," said Cassius McChessney, solar program manager for APS' parent company, Pinnacle West.  "Through this type of partnership, we can all work together to make solar technology an affordable alternative to conventional power generation. We are excited at the opportunity to work with the Town of Gilbert."  As part of its Solar Partners Program, APS plans to have one megawatt of solar capacity installed by the end of 2000.  APS, Arizona's largest and longest-serving electric utility, serves more than 827,000 customers in 11 of the state's 15 counties. APS, with headquarters in Phoenix, is the largest subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp.  Contact:  APS, Phoenix Will Diaz, 602/250-2265; http://www.apsc.com   , Source: APS Release 6/21/2000 via EPRI Green Power News 6/22/2000.

New OPIS Data:  RFG and Conventional Gasoline Both $1.24 in Chicago
The independent Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) revealed the wholesale price for conventional gasoline, with no Federal clean air requirements or ethanol blending, in Chicago is $1.24 per gallon.  OPIS also revealed the wholesale price for reformulated gasoline (RFG) blended with ethanol, in the same Chicago market, is also $1.24.  The lack of a wholesale price difference repudiates claims that blending ethanol in the RFG program is behind the high retail price of gasoline in the Midwest.  For more information, visit the Renewable Fuels Association website at:  http://www.ethanolRFA.org  .  Source: Renewable Fuels Association Release 6/22/2000
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For more information on Renewable Resources go to:  http://www.eren.doe.gov/repis/
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WATERGY: A Water Conservation Tool
WATERGY is a spreedsheet computer model that uses water and energy relationship assumptions to analyze the potential for water savings and associated energy savings.  The model was designed for Federal facilities but can be applied to other buildings as well.  To download WATERGY for free, visit   http://www.eren.doe.gov/femp/techassist/softwaretools/softwaretools.html   .   For a WATERGY installation disk, call the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse (EREC) at 1-800-363-3732.  Source: FEMP Focus May/June 2000.

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For more information on Educational Resources go to: http://www.thegateway.org
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Lazio (R-NY) Will Likely Amend Electricity Restructuring Measure to Limit Pollution from Electric Utilities
Lazio (R- NY) will likely amend the electricity restructuring measure to limit pollution from electric utilities. The pollutants in the amendment would at a minimum include nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, however, up to four major pollutants may be added. In a June 13 letter, twenty-two New York environmental groups wrote Lazio and Staten Island Representative Vito Fossella requesting the inclusion of limits on mercury emissions and carbon dioxide in any amendments to the measure. The groups wrote, "We urge you to reject options that would address just two of the key power plant pollutants, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide, without limiting mercury and carbon dioxide pollution...A two pollutant approach would almost assuredly result in uneconomic utility investments, to the detriment of public health, the environment, utility stakeholders and customers alike."  Source: Power Plus: 6/16/2000 via AWEA-Utility Restructuring Weekly 6/16/00

Web Sites on Electricity Restructuring
http://www.publicforuminstitute.com/inits/power/news.htm
http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/restructure.html
http://www.cnie.org/nle/eng-7.html
http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/comdem/electric/elechome.htm
http://www.house.gov/commerce_democrats/electric/elechome.shtml
http://www.pff.org/elecdereg-admin.htm
http://www.cnie.org/nle/eng-42/
http://www.repp.org/links/restruct.html
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For more information on legislative activities go to: http://www.kannerandassoc.com/fedenergybills.html
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ECSR Reports on Green Energy Consumers
Energy companies are realizing that in order to stay competitive, it is necessary to incorporate "green" power into their marketing portfolios. Industry observers said, consumers are growing increasingly interested in renewable energy and are looking for energy companies that offer a fair price for it. Marketing experts have also come to these conclusions, and recently discussed the issues in the Energy Competition Strategy Report (ECSR), which includes a state-by-state summary of the status of renewable energy and who purchases it.  "The margins are thin under deregulation, and companies new to the market are finding it hard to compete with incumbent utilities solely on price," said NHI Publications president and publisher of ECSR David Schwartz. "This report reveals how offering green power not only gives consumers an additional choice, but it also help energy companies distinguish their product."  The report provides characteristics of residential customers in Pennsylvania who purchased green power that can be applied to green power customers in other states as well. According to the report, green power purchasers typically use large amounts of energy, are well educated, understand energy conservation, are frequent Internet users, and have, "plenty of money to spend." The report also shows that these consumers choose green power for its environmental benefits, not for the price.  A free three-month trial subscription to ECSR is available.  Contact: NHI, phone 800-597-6300 or 404-607-9500, fax 404-607-0095, e-mail hi@nhionline.net .
Source: NHI Release 6/21/2000 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 6/22/2000.
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For more information on marketing and market research go to:  http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/emaa/index.html
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California Energy Commission Opens Proposals
The California Energy Commission (CEC) recently announced it is opening for proposals for the Energy Innovations Small Grants (ESIG) program.  The program is designed to produce research in the area of new energy concepts for the benefit of California electricity consumers.  Energy related environmental research, building use efficiency, renewable energy technologies, and advanced generation concepts are welcomed for application.  Grants are applicable for a $75,000 12 month term, applications are due Friday, July 28, 2000. Those interested in applying for a grant should Contact: EISG program director at phone 619-594-1049. .  Source: EISG Release 6/19/2000 via EIN Renewable Energy Today 6/23/2000.
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For more information on funding solicitations go to: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
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