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Cool Keeper law would heat up program

Mar 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Steven Oberbeck The Salt Lake Tribune - From Rocky Mountain Power's perspective, far too few Utahns have signed up voluntarily for its Cool Keeper program, which allows the utility to control its customers' air conditioning units on the hottest days of the summer. More...

Lawmakers look at energy cost

Mar 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Luther Turmelle New Haven Register, Conn. - The cost of energy in Connecticut was the focus of the legislature's Energy and Technology Committee Tuesday as lawmakers heard testimony on a number of bills designed to make electricity more affordable. More...

AEP gets an earful at Logan hearing

Mar 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Kathryn Gregory The Charleston Gazette, W.Va. - The winter storm that knocked out power to more than 237,000 Appalachian Power customers for up to two weeks in December is still causing a stir in the southern part of the state. More...

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Boulder-area PV installers ask for changes to solar gardens bill

Mar 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Laura Snider Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. - Representatives of local solar companies are planning to gather at Wednesday night's Boulder City Council meeting to express their concerns about the "community solar gardens bill" that was introduced in the state Legislature last month. More...

Legislators listen to utility concerns

Mar 17 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Janet Conner-Knox The Wilson Daily Times, N.C. - High utility bills have gotten the attention of state legislators. More...

California Public Utilities Commission Decision Allows Tradable Renewable Energy Credits

March 17, 2010 - Stoel Rives Energy Law Alert - The decision had been a long time in coming. The legislature had authorized the CPUC to allow the use of TRECS in 2006. More...

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Government policies can support green initiatives

Mar 16 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Bill Toland Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - The private sector is the innovating force behind all manner of green technologies and sustainable-living strategies. More...

Schwarzenegger won't sign tax relief bill for some homeowners and green energy firms

Mar 16 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Evan Halper Los Angeles Times - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration announced Monday that he would not sign a bill passed by lawmakers that would ease taxes for some homeowners and green energy companies, largely because the measure would ramp up penalties against those who abuse such tax credits. More...

Delegate calls for oversight on power lines

Mar 15 - The Frederick News-Post - A Frederick County delegate is proposing a state law to provide more oversight of overhead power lines. More...

State board tells Oncor to waive fee for smart meter tests

Mar 12 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Elizabeth Souder The Dallas Morning News - The Public Utility Commission on Thursday instructed Oncor to offer each customer a free smart meter test, rather than charging the usual $25 fee to send a worker to test the accuracy of an installed meter. More...

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