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Archives from 2007

Focus on Energy awards $1.5 million to eight Wisconsin dairy farms to install anaerobic digesters. See press release, November 19, 2007.

Energy Trust of Oregon announces a new Small Wind incentive program for rural landowners with cash incentives up to $35,000 for residential customers and $60,000 for commercial customers. See press release. November 16, 2007.

New LBL Report, Using the Federal Production Tax Credit to Build a Durable Market for Wind Power in the U.S., November 2007.

ASES jobs report states aggressive renewable energy and energy efficiency policies could lead to the creation of 40 million jobs by 2030 and generate $4.5 trillion in U.S. revenue. Copyright 2007 American Solar Energy Society.

Press Release (pdf): U.S. DOI names Mark Sinclair, Deputy Director of CESA, as a member for a FACA Committee to Address Wildlife Impacts of Wind Turbines, October 26, 2007.

CEC releases CALIFORNIA GUIDELINES FOR REDUCING
IMPACTS TO BIRDS AND BATS FROM WIND ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, Commission Final Report, October 23, 2007. (165 pgs, 7 MB)

NJ BPU announces a pilot competitive initiative and financing program to develop an off-shore wind facility for New Jersey. See the full solicitation. Responses are due by 1/16/08. October 5, 2007.

ETO releases "Economic Impacts from Energy Trust of Oregon 2006 Program Activities - Final Report" (pdf) prepared by ECONorthwest. October 1, 2007.

The Program Handbook for the California Solar Inititiative has been updated by the California Public Utilities Commission. To download a copy of the new handbook, or to download a copy of a version showing all the changes from the April 2007 edition, please click here (link). September 21, 2007.

New Jersey BPU establishes a new solar market that focuses on the sale of Solar RECs. See Press Release and Solar Transition FAQs. September 2007.

CESA Best Practice Recommendation: Visual Impacts Assessment Process for Evaluating Wind-Energy Projects, Mark Sinclair, CESA, August 2007.

CESA Memo on California Energy Commission Staff Report on Eligibility Criteria and Conditions for Incentives for Solar Energy Systems, Senate Bill 1, Mark Sinclair, August 2007.

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) announced the approval of a grant of $1,334,235 to help defray a significant portion of the total project cost of installing a 300-kilowatt DC PV system at the Crystal Rock bottling facility in Watertown, Conn. The array of 1,764 roof-top solar panels is expected to supply about 28% of the facility’s total electrical need. In addition, when the facility does not need electricity Crystal Rock can supply and “sell” that electricity to the grid at the retail rate. August 2007.

MTC Renewable Energy Trust releases the Clean Energy Census report that shows that clean energy is the fastest growing sector in Massachusetts. August 2007.

LBL releases new report, The Impact of Retail Rate Structures on the Economics of Commercial Photovoltaic Systems in California. The report evaluates the impact of retail rate design on the customer-economics of grid-connected photovoltaics (PV), focusing on commercial customers in California. July 2007.

Investors Flock to Renewable Energy and Efficiency Technologies; Transactions Leap to Record $100 Billion in 2006, says UNEP Study. June 2007.

CESA announces two new members: Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund and Maryland Energy Administration - Renewable Energy Program, June 2007.

Energy Trust of Oregon will invest up to $5 million in a biomass cogeneration project that will generate enough electricity to serve over 12,000 homes with continuous renewable electricity. Press Release. June 1, 2007.

The VT DPS and the Clean Energy Development Fund Investment Committee have completed a Strategic Plan for the Fund. The Plan outlines the goals of the fund and how the funds will be managed and distributed. May 2007.

U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program released its first ever “Annual Report on U.S. Wind Power Installation, Cost, and Performance Trends: 2006.” May 31, 2007.

In the Public Interest: Developing Affordable, Clean, and Smart Energy for the 21st Century, CA Energy Commission-adopted annual report for PIER Progam, Publication # CEC-500-2007-020-F, posted: May 11, 2007. (PDF file, 67 pgs., 5.5 megabytes - note file size!)

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF), a ratepayer fund administered by Connecticut Innovations Inc. (CI), announced that the Connecticut Clean Energy Investment Committee has approved a grant of $940,000 to help defray the cost of installing a 200-kilowatt fuel cell at the new Middletown High School. CCEF’s funding will be provided through its On-site Renewable Distributed Generation (DG) Program. Press Release. May 24, 2007

NYSERDA and the New York State Public Service Commission announced that twenty-one electric generating facilities in New York have been selected to provide renewable energy to New York consumers in the second competitive solicitation under the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Program. Press Release. April 19, 2007

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled the Clean Air Act gives the E.P.A. the authority to regulate the tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases from new cars and trucks. April 2, 2007

Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, under Round 2 of Project 100, selects 11 renewable energy projects toward implementing the deployment of 100 MW of renewable energy capacity. Press Release. March 2007.

LBL Report: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of State Renewable Portfolio Standards: A Comparative Analysis of State-Level Policy Impact Projections, by Cliff Chen, Ryan Wiser and Mark Bolinger. March 2007.

Energy Trust of Oregon - IRS Ruling that ETO's residential incentives for energy efficiency or renewable energy measures are tax exempt. January 2007.

Archives from 2006


NREL - Photovoltaic Incentive Design Handbook, prepared by T.E. Hoff, Clean Power Research, NREL/SR-640-40845. December 2006.

LBL and CESA release new Case Study, "Designing PV Incentive Programs to Promote Perfomance - A Review of Current Practice," by Galen Barbose, Ryan Wiser, and Mark Bolinger. October 2006.

The Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) announces the availability of approximately $400,000 in wind energy production incentive grants to support new community wind projects in Pennsylvania that will begin commercial operation no later than December 31, 2007. Program Application. Also see SDF's new report: "Clean Energy: Today's Reality. Tomorrow's Opportunity," July 2006.

LBL releases new report: "Avoiding the Haircut: Potential Ways to Enhance the Value of the USDA's Section 9006 Program." Focusing exclusively on wind projects, this report explores the anti-double-dipping issue and suggests some ways that the program could possibly avoid a PTC haircut. This report can be downloaded from http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/reports/61076.pdf.

Spring 2006 - Clean Energy Group releases three new reports:

Integrating Fuel Cells and RPS Markets: Recommendations and Strategies for Advancing Fuel Cells, Distributed Generation and RPS Markets, prepared by Jürgen Weiss, Ph.D. and Cameron Brooks, June 2006. Renewable Hydrogen: Technology Review and Policy Recommendations for State Level Sustainable Energy Futures by Timothy Lipman, Jennifer L. Edwards and Cameron Brooks, May 2006.
Hydrogen Energy Stations: Poly-Production of Electricity, Hydrogen, and Thermal Energy by Timothy Lipman and Cameron Brooks, May 2006.

CESA and LBL release the updated: The Impact of State Clean Energy Fund Support for Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects, April 2006. This case study seeks to comprehensively summarize the support that state clean energy funds have provided to utility scale energy projects, detailing - among other things - the amount of funds obligated and the number, capacity, and resource type of projects supported. The database that supports this case study can be found at http://eetd.lbl.gov/ea/ems/cases/EMP_case.html.

Who Owns Renewable Energy Credits? This LBL report provides information and insight to state policy-makers, utility regulators, and others about different approaches to clarifying the ownership of RECs. April 2006.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) was joined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and dozens of community and business leaders on April 6th to announce the statewide roll out of the Clean Power Choice program, a voluntary initiative that allows customers to invest in clean energy.

Exploring the Economic Value of EPAct 2005's PV Tax Credits, prepared for CESA by Mark Bolinger and Ryan Wiser, LBL, and Edwin Ing, Law Offices of Edwin T.C. Ing, March 2006.

Clean energy markets grew to $40 billion in 2005 and are poised to expand fourfold to $167 billion by 2015, according to a new report from CleanEdge, Inc., a clean technology research and publishing firm. "Clean Energy Trends 2006" examines biofuels, wind power, solar photovoltaic systems, and the fuel cell and distributed hydrogen markets.

CESA files final comments and separate cover letter with the Minerals Management Service to make recommendations on offshore energy uses in the new federal Renewable Energy Leasing Program on the Outer Continental Shelf. Februray 27, 2006.

Clean Energy State Program Guide: Strategies to Foster Solar Energy & Advanced Efficiency in Affordable Multi-Family Housing, prepared by Clean Energy Group and Peregrine Energy Group, describes a series of practical strategies that states can readily implement to increase the use of solar photovoltaics (PV) in affordable, multi-family housing. February 2006.

CESA and LBL release "Supporting Photovoltaics in Market-Rate Residential New Construction", a new case study summarizing programmatic experience and lessons learned from the state clean energy funds. February 2006.

LBNL releases “Letting the Sun Shine on Solar Costs: An Empirical Investigation of Photovoltaic Cost Trends in California.” This report provides a comprehensive analysis of grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) cost trends in California, the largest PV market in the United States. January 2006.

On Jan. 12, 2006, the CA Public Utilities Commission approved the California Solar Initiative, a comprehensive proposal that provides $2.8 billion in incentives toward solar development over 11 years. It also develops complementary policies and rules, sets new incentive levels, and addresses program administration.


News from 2005


A Possible Turning Point for Climate Change Solutions: How Innovations in Investment, Technology and Policy Are Needed for Emissions Stabilization, by Clean Energy Group and Heinrich Böll Foundation for the Montreal Strategic Climate Change Workshop on Sub-National Strategies for Clean Energy Investment, Technology Deployment and Innovation. December 2005.

Seven states announced an agreement to implement the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The participating states are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont. The MOU outlines the program in detail, including the framework for a Model Rule to be developed in 2006. Dec. 20, 2005. See http://www.rggi.org/agreement.htm


The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund is accepting applications for its new On-site Distributed Generation Program. The program makes nearly $21 million available to reduce the cost of installing equipment to generate clean and renewable energy at commercial, industrial and institutional facilities. December 5, 2005.

The Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust announces a third round of competitive funding opportunities for early-stage, Massachusetts clean energy companies through the Sustainable Energy Economic Development Initiative (SEED). Eligible applicants are invited to submit proposals between November 17, 2005 and January 10, 2006. Please visit www.masstech.org/SEED for more information.

CEG releases new report "Energy Security & Emergency Preparedness: How Clean Energy Can Deliver More Reliable Power for Critical Infrastructure and Emergency Response Missions - An Overview for Federal, State and Local Officials". October 2005.

Northeast RPS Compliance Markets: An Examination of Opportunities to Advance REC Trading. Prepared for CESA by CEEEP - Rutgers, NJ Clean Energy Program, and Clean Energy Group. October 2005.

The Massachusetts Technology Collaborative as administrator of the Renewable Energy Trust Fund , is seeking applications for the Large Onsite Renewables Initiative (LORI) Feasibility Study and Design & Construction Grants. Through LORI, MTC has committed $8.9 million of Trust funds over the next 3 years to expand the production and use of distributed renewable energy technologies in Massachusetts. Applications are due 1.15.06.

Standby Charges and Fuel Cells: New Opportunities for State Policy Coordination, A Report from Clean Energy Group and the Public Fuel Cell Alliance, Prepared by Peregrine Energy Group. September, 2005.

New Jersey Clean Power Choice Program - The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU)announced the launch of the a voluntary program that will give retail customers the option of selecting “clean energy” through a sign-up option on their utility bills. See the Press Release. 10.03.05.

Clean Energy Group (CEG) and the Henrich Böll Foundation host the Montreal Strategic Climate Change Workshop on Sub-National Strategies for Clean Energy Investment, Technology Deployment and Innovation, October 3-5,2005. Click HERE for Meeting Presentations.

Balancing Cost and Risk: The Treatment of Renewable Energy in Western Utility Resource Plans, a new report from LBNL by Mark Bolinger and Ryan Wiser. August 2005.

CESA Analysis of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Allison Schumacher, Clean Energy Group. August 2005.

ACHIEVING A NEW ENERGY FUTURE: How States Can Lead America to a Clean, Sustainable Economy, a new report from the National Association of State PIRGs. August 2005.

A Possible Turning Point for Climate Change Solutions: How Innovations in Investment, Technology and Policy Are Needed for Emissions Stabilization. Prepared by Clean Energy Group for the Montreal Strategic Climate Change Workshop on Sub-National Strategies for Clean Energy Investment, Technology Deployment and Innovation. July 2005.

CESA files comments on USFWS Interim Guidelines to Avoid and Minimize Wildlife Impacts from Wind Turbines, July 2005:

CESA Initial Comments (7.1.05)
CESA Supplemental Comments (7.6.05)

The Potential for Transatlantic Investment in Clean Technology - An Opportunity Assessment of the Clean Energy Sector. Prepared by Clean Energy Group and the Carbon Trust, March 2005. This Report 1) identifies a number of important barriers that hinder investment in clean energy markets; 2) reveals considerable enthusiasm in the transatlantic investment community for promoting new financial structures and policy mechanisms; and, 3) sets out next steps to gain support for the initiative through two subsequent phases of the work.

Comparative Information on State and Utility Rebate Programs: Berkeley Lab recently developed a simple database of state and utility cash incentives for solar PV. The principal purpose of this effort was to put incentive levels on a comparable basis among programs (taking into consideration the fact that programs base their incentive payments on different definitions of installed wattage, and that some programs provide payment based on production). February 2005.

Projecting the Impact of State Portfolios Standards on Solar Intallations: Prepared for the California Energy Commission, this power-point presentation presents information on the size of the solar PV market that might be created by the seven existing solar set-asides within state RPS requirements (states with such set-asides include AZ, NV, CO, PA, NJ, NY, and D.C.). As shown in the presentation, these policies are forecast to generate approximately 1,000 MW of solar PV demand by 2025. Februrary 2005.

The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) announced on 2/2/05 the allocation of an additional $9 million to is Commercial, Industrial and Insitutional Solar PV program. The complete program RFP is available at CCEF's website at:
www.ctcleanenergy.com.


News from 2004

NJ BPU and The Bloustein School release: Economic Impact Analysis of a 20% New Jersey Renewable Portfolio Standard. December 8, 2004. For more information, click here.

CESA and LBL release: The Impact of State Clean Energy Fund Support for Utility-Scale Renewable Energy Projects, October 2004. This case study seeks to comprehensively summarize the support that state clean energy funds have provided to utility scale energy projects, detailing - among other things - the amount of funds obligated and the number, capacity, and resource type of projects supported.

CESA and LBL release: A Survey of State Clean Energy Fund Support for R&D Projects, October 2004. This paper surveys state clean energy fund support for earlier-stage technology R&D, principally focusing on renewable energy but also touching on fuel cells. The purpose of this case is simply to briefly describe - not to analyze or critique - the various efforts of state funds.

LBL releases Evaluating State Markets for Residential Wind Systems: Results from an Economic and Policy Analysis Tool. This new report, sponsored by the U.S. DOE’s Wind & Hydropower Technologies Program, evaluates the economics of these residential wind systems, by state, given current and possible future state and federal incentives.
December 2004.

Leading from the States, by Cameron Brooks, Clean Energy Group. A recent article in Environmental Finance, September 2004, about how CESA members are co-operating to help transition to a low carbon economy by investing to expand clean energy markets.

CESA Member memo from SmartPower on Dial Tests of CESA Television Advertisements, by Brian Keane, SmartPower, September 2004.

Clean Energy & Fuel Cells: Implications for Innovation Strategies from Historic Technology Transitions, by Prof. Andrew Hargadon. A new report from the PFCA. September 2004.

CESA Year One: A Report on Clean Energy Funds in the US - 2003-2004 is now available to download. This is CESA's first annual report. August 2004.

CESA and LBL release "A Survey of State Clean Energy Fund Support for Biomass". This survey reviews efforts by CESA member clean energy funds to promote the use of biomass as a renewable energy source. August 2004.

Energy Trust of Oregon and LBL release new report, "A Comparative Analysis of Community Wind Power Development Options in Oregon". July 2004.

The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Cape Wind project may proceed without state permits to build the project’s test tower. This is a significant decision in favor of the Cape Wind project and subsequent offshore energy project development. June 28, 2004.

Northern Exposure: An Overview of Canadian Clean Energy Fund Activities, by Garrett Fitzgerald, Ryan Wiser, Mark Bolinger, of LBL and Allison Schumacher, Clean Energy Group. LBL and CESA release a new report in their Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy series. June 2004.

CESA-PFCA Survey Results:
CESA - PFCA Survey shows that there is approximately $1 to $5 million annually targeted exclusively for hydrogen programs, and approximately $50 to $60 million annually available for renewable programs that can include fuel cell technology.
PFCA Member Survey - June 2004.

CEG releases new report
Global Clean Energy Markets - The Strategic Role of Public Investment and Innovation, May 2004.

Illinois Fund Ruling - Federal Court Says State of Illinois' effort to grab $125 million from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation is an unconstitutional taking.
Please click here to see a PDF version of this ruling. April 29, 2004.

A Survey of State Support for Community Wind Power Development , by Mark Bolinger. LBL and CESA release a new report in their Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy series. March 2003

Economic Impact of Renewable Energy in Pennsylvania, 4.3 MB , A new study prepared for Community Foundation of the Alleghenies with funding from the Heinz Endowments, by Black & Veatch. March 2004.

US Clean Energy Funds participate in Germany's International Conference on Renewable Energy - Renewables, June 2004
Press Release
Side Event announcement

Building a Market for Small Wind: The Break-Even Turnkey Cost of Residential Wind Systems in the United States, April 2004, by Berkeley National Labs Environmental Division.

Renewables Work: Job Growth from Renewable Energy Development in the Mid-Atlantic, NJ PIRG Law and Policy Center, Spring 2004.

Press Release officially announces new CESA organization , January 29, 2004.

News from 2003

The Experience of State Clean Energy Funds with Tradeable Renewable Certificates. November, 2003. LBL and CESA release a new report in their Case Studies of State Support for Renewable Energy series.

Public Fuel Cell Alliance Business Plan, October 8, 2003, by Clean Energy Group and Prospero, LLC. (3.8 MB PDF)


The Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc. annouonces a RFP a Progam Management Contractor for its New Home Energy Savings Program and its Efficient Home Products Program. Please click here for a PDF version of this RFP. October 16, 2003.


The Costs and Financial Benefits of Green Building
Executive Summary
Full Report
A Report to California's Sustainable Building Task Force, "finds that an upfront investment of less than two percent of construction costs yields life cycle savings of over ten times the initial investment."

NJ REAP Solicitation, PDF
October 1, 2003. NJ Board of Public Utilities (“Board”) announces a competitive incentive and financing program to encourage development of distributive renewable electricity generation (“DREG”) projects in New Jersey.

We Energies Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 25 megawatts of electricity from "biomass" technologies to support company's aggressive efforts to expand use of renewable energy in Wisconsin. Additional information related to this RFP can be found here. Deadline to submit is November 26, 2003.

Ohio Distributed Energy Projects Awarded. The Ohio Department of Development’s (ODOD) Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) has awarded $924,019 for 26 statewide innovative distributed energy projects. Sept. 2003. See Press Release

CEG Releases Clean Energy Initiative Report, August 2003. This report follows an investigation initiated the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Surdna Foundation, and Oak Foundation designed to explore new models for clean energy investment among foundations, public funds and private investors. The Clean Energy Group worked together with E+Co and The Reinvestment Fund to undertake an investigation and draft a report about the opportunities presented by the initiative. CEI Report (3.9 MB PDF).

New Jersey Awards $2.7 Million to Renewable Energy Companies, August 2003.
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) announced in early August its award of $2.7 million to 10 renewable energy businesses. The awards are part of the state's Renewable Energy and Economic Development Program, which promotes renewable energy business development in the state. NJ
BPU Press Release PR#46-03.

The Council of State Governments - TrendsAlert Report:
Renewable Energy and State Economies by Barry Hopkins, May 2003. This report examines the potential benefits of renewable energy development for state economies and will be a valuable asset to state decision-makers as they consider the future of their states' energy sectors.

Climate Change Roadmap for Connecticut: Economic and Environmental Opportunities, by Environment Northeast, May 2003.
Part I- Overview
Part II - Strategies

Renewable Energy Certificates Purchase
Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - Renewable Energy Trust Announces Massachusetts Green Power Partnership - Solicitation #2003-GP-01. May 19, 2003.

NREL Report
Bridging the Valley of Death: Transitioning from Public to Private Sector Financing L.M. Murphy, P.L. Edwards, May 2003. A report focusing on the gap between the public funding of research and development, and the private capital markets need for commercial products and companies.

National Organizing Workshop
for State Fuel Cell Managers, Feb. 12-13, 2003. Meeting Materials

Fuel Cells RFP
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) has issued the 2002 Fuel Cell RFP to promote fuel cells in Connecticut. The funding level of the RFP could reach almost $9 million. Two categories of projects are being solicited: Commercial Operation Projects and Demonstration Projects. The deadline to submit round one proposals is 3:00 p.m. January 30, 2003.
 (PDF)

News from 2002

New Report on Clean Energy
Clean Energy Group and Berkeley Lab announce the release of Innovation, Renewable Energy, and State Investment: Case Studies of Leading Clean Energy Funds (September 2002). This report highlights innovative clean energy practices across the US and analyzes the cutting-edge efforts states have taken in the area.

Impact of state tax incentives on PTC for wind power
Analyzing the Interactions between State Tax Incentives and the Federal Production Tax Credit for Wind Power. A new report by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory that analyzes the potential impact of state tax incentives on the federal production tax credit (PTC) for wind power.
 (PDF)

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) will provide more than $17 million to support the development of five wind farms throughout upstate New York. The wind farms will add 315 megawatts of electric capacity to the power grid without contributing any emissions. The total value of the five wind farms is estimated at more than $375 million. (August 20, 2002)

Connecting Distributed Energy Resources to the Grid:
Their Benefits to the DER Owner/Customer, the Utility, and Society
Prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, February 2002.
 (PDF)

The Effect of NYSERDA's Wind Project Assistance
on the Federal Production Tax Credit, March 2002. Prepared by Ed Ing, Global Energy Concepts, LLC.
 (PDF)

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC)
announces an RFP to conduct a Needs Assessment for Training and Certification Requirements within the Photovoltaic Industry. RFP No. 2002-GP-02
 (PDF)

CEFN DRAFT Report:
Market Niches for Solar PV: Opportunities for the State Clean Energy Funds, by Scott Sklar, The Stella Group, Ltd., March 18, 2002 - FOR MEMBER REVIEW
 (PDF)

Building Renewable Energy Markets:
A Public Education Strategy for State Clean Energy Funds, a CEFN Report prepared by Lyn Rosoff, Second Wind Enterprises, and Richard Earle, Greenbranch Enterprises, February 6, 2002.
 (PDF)

NYSERDA - New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - is providing $10 Million in funding assistance to promote Distributed Generation technologies and Combined Heat and Power (CHP, or cogeneration) applications in industrial, commercial, insitutional, and residential sectors.

Eligible projects include feasibility studies, product development, and installation demonstrations, at funding levels up to $100,000, $500,000, and $1,000,000, respectively, per project. Proposals requesting funding must be submitted by March 12, 2002. The full program solicitation is available at http://www.nyserda.org/669pon.html.

The New Jersey Public Service Board is seeking proposals to develop renewable energy technology projects. Proposals are due February 5, 2002. A press release, the solicitation (pdf), and solicitation letter (pdf), and more information are available on the NJ Board of Public Utilities website www.bpu.state.nj.us.

PORTLAND, Ore. - Jan. 7, 2002 - Pacific Power and Portland General Electric (PGE) residential and small business customers can begin signing up today for 100 percent renewable electricity options being supplied by Green Mountain Energy Company. Full Press Release (pdf).

News from 2001

CEFN e-newsletter, November 29, 2001 (htm). Clean Energy Funder, Issue #8.

CEFN e-newsletter, October 16, 2001 (htm). Clean Energy Funder, Issue #7.

MA Dept. of Energy Resources (MA DOER) has issued the final draft of its Proposed Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (pdf), along with a background summary (pdf) and a Recommendation Letter (pdf) to legislators (Oct. 2, 2001). Comments will be accepted through November 2, 2001. Other policy papers developed by MA DOER can be found at www.state.ma.us/doer/rps.

CEFN e-newsletter, September 26, 2001 (htm). Clean Energy Funder, Issue #6..

California Power Authority is seeking public comments on a draft Request for Bids (RFB) for "Stationary Fuel Cells". The Authority hopes to entertain orders of as much as 20 MW of fuel cell capacity by the fall of 2002, 50 MW the year after, and 300 the next year. The deadline for comments is Friday, October 5, 2001.

CEFN e-newsletter, August 31, 2001 (htm). Clean Energy Funder, Issue #5.

On August 28, the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CEF) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking bidders to conduct commercial and demonstration projects under the CEF Fuel Cell Initiative. First year funding levels for the three categories of projects included in the RFP expect to reach $5 million, with an additional $1 million in funding from the Conservation and Load Management Fund. Three categories of projects are being solicited in the RFP. The deadline to submit proposals is October 26 at 5 p.m.
Download the RFP document (PDF)

Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy funding. For the Foundation's grant guidelines (pdf) and more info, please see their website at www.illinoiscleanenergy.org.

CEFN e-newsletter, August 9, 2001 (pdf). Clean Energy Funder, Issue #4

The Rhode Island Renewable Energy Collaborative announces two new Request for Proposals (RFP) for renewables projects: RFP for Purchase and Sale of Renewable Electricity to Large Electricity Customers. The Collaborative invites proposals by large electricity customers and/or registered retail electricity suppliers for the purchase or sales of green power to large electricity customers in Rhode Island. $500,000 is available for funding. SupplyRFP.pdf and Supplyform.pdf.

Rhode Island RFP for Renewable Generation Supply. To encourage development of renewable energy projects located in Rhode Island and New England that meet eligibility criteria and serve Rhode Island customers behind the meter or through competitive retail electric supply. $1,250,000 available for funding. (LargeCustomerRFP.pdf) June 23, 2001.

Clean Energy Funds: An Overview of State Support for Clean Energy, by Mark Bolinger, Ryan Wiser (LBNL), Lewis Milford, Michael Stoddard (CEFN) and Kevin Porter (NREL). April 2001 (pdf).

California PUC - Consumer Advisory: Distributed Generation and Renewable Energy. Current Programs for Businesses. (pdf)

MA Renewable Energy Programs Will Utilize $100 Million From State Fund. March 15, 2001.

Northeast Clean Energy Funds Regional Meeting, March 12-13, 2001

NJ BPU Order Approves $358 million to promote development of new energy efficiency and renewable energy programs over the next 3 years. Press Release, March 1, 2001. Interim Guidelines Order (pdf).

NYSERDA SBC - Proposed Operating Plan for NY Energy $mart Programs (2001-2006) (pdf). February 15, 2001

NYSERDA - Power Systems Technologies, Distributed Power Generation, and Combined Heat and Power Applications Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 536-01. Due May 31, 2001.

CEFN Case Study #1: Madison Wind Power Project. (pdf) January 2001. Report analyzing the 11.5 MW wind facility and its development.

Newsclip: New York PSC, "Commission Approves Increasing Annual System Benefit Charge". (pdf). January 24, 2001. Click here to view Case 94-E-0952 Order, (pdf) issued Jan. 26, 2001.

News from 2000

Newsclip: Montana Renewable Energy Association Organizes. (pdf) Press Release. December 2000.