costRE-AMP RoundUp: Week of Sept. 29, 2008Posted September 29th, 2008 by elenaWeekly summary of energy news from the upper Midwest region 2:43 minutes (4.99 MB)
Another Win for Xcel in the Clean-energy CommunityPosted September 5th, 2008 by elenaUnder a state law called the Martin Act, New York’s Attorney General subpoenaed Xcel and four other utilities for more information on their disclosures to investors. Xcel Energy has become the first utility to agree to disclose more detailed information to its investors about the financial risks of future CO2 regulations. ...read more » Cost of Congestion in ChicagoPosted August 8th, 2008 by elena in
The Metropolitan Planning Council released a report this week about the true cost of Chicago-area congestion. It found that traffic costs the region $7.3 billion a year. Also, every hour a person sits in traffic, he or she loses about $14. ...read more » No More Loans for Coal PlantsPosted March 18th, 2008 by elenaThe Agriculture Department's Rural Utility Service (RUS) has suspended its low-interest loan program for rural electric cooperatives that want to build new coal plants, according to the Washington Post. In a letter, RUS said it will withhold loans for fiscal 2008 and 2009, when the government may revise guidelines for climate change. ...read more » March 13, 2008: Otter Tail Power Ordered to Get Independent Audit of CostsPosted March 13th, 2008 by elenaWith Otter Tail Power customers complaining, the North Dakota Public Service Commission has ordered the utility to get an audit. Associated Press March 13, 2008: We Energies Seeks Another Rate IncreasePosted March 13th, 2008 by elenaLike many utilities around the region, Wisconsin's We Energies is raising its rates. Journal Sentinel March 11, 2008: Biodiesel Tax Break ApprovedPosted March 11th, 2008 by elenaA new South Dakota law grants a tax break for biodiesel. Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. - Gov. Mike Rounds has signed legislation to provide a tax break for motorists who buy biodiesel fuel. ...read more » Feb. 22, 2008: Champaign, Iowa Firms to Work on Better TechnologyPosted February 22nd, 2008 by elenaTwo companies are teaming up to make ethanol plants more profitable. News-Gazette Feb. 17, 2008: Energy Cost, Efficiency Worries More State ResidentsPosted February 17th, 2008 by elenaA survey in Michigan shows that renewable energy and rising energy costs are increasingly important to state residents. Michigan Citizen Wall Street Shows Skepticism Over CoalPosted February 11th, 2008 by elenaThe Wall Street Journal has reported that Citigroup, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley feel that the government will cap CO2 emissions in the near future. As a result, the banks will require the utilities to prove they will be able to maintain economic stability when the caps occur. ...read more »  |
