• Western customers help shave California's peak demand

Public power utilities, large and small, contributed to a 50-megawatt reduction in California's peak demand last year.

• New IRP rules streamline process, encourage sharing

Western is implementing three proposed revisions to its IRP rules intended to make the planning process more effective and efficient.

• New workshop series offers in-depth look at DSM technologies

Western is planning a series of workshops to show customers how to incorporate the latest technology into DSM programs.

• Topics from the Power Line: Many choices for water districts looking to go solar

A large metropolitan water district discovers more than one way to incorporate solar power into its operations.

• Web site of the Month: WaterSense

The Environmental Protection Agency's Water Sense partnership program is an excellent resource for utilities seeking to promote water efficiency to consumers.

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Senior Test Technician Larry Crisman (left) and Senior Service Center Rep. Ione Love retrofit an air conditioner for Modesto Irrigation District's STEP demand response program. (Photo by Modesto Irrigation District) Read more.

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Vol. 27, No. 5,
May 2008

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

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