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Billings Gazette article: PSC approves NW Energy's $870M purchase of PPL's hydro dams
On Thursday, Montana’s Public Service Commission approved Northwestern Energy’s proposed $870 million purchase of 11 hydroelectric dams. While the purchase provides stability and clean energy for NorthWestern Energy customers, it will lead to a rate increase of about 5%. NorthWestern still needs final approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Read MoreNW Energy Coalition and other Clean Energy Scenarios Stakeholders submit comments on PacificCorp's Integrated Resource Plan
The “Clean Energy Scenarios Stakeholders” (NW Energy Coalition, HEAL Utah, Idaho Conservation League, Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Renewable Northwest and Sierra Club) have submitted comments for the PacificCorp’s 2015 IRP modeling process concerning proposed carbon price and solar PV scenarios. Click here to read the comments.
Read MoreGroup comments on the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's Draft Fish and Wildlife Program
On July 24, 14 groups submitted comments to the NPCC regarding its draft fish and wildlife program. Click here to read the group comments.
Read MoreNWEC IPR Comments, July 15, 2014
NWEC IPR Comments 7.15.2014[1]
Read MoreCoalition Comments on the Draft Oregon 10-Year Energy Action Plan
July 31,2012 Governor John Kitzhaber 160 State Capitol 900 Court Street Salem, Oregon 97301-4047 RE: Comments on the Draft Oregon10- Year Energy Action Plan Dear Governor Kitzhaber: The NW Energy Coalition (Coalition) is pleased to offer the following comments on the Draft 10- Year Energy Action Plan for Oregon (Draft Plan). Forging clean energy-focused…
Read MoreBPA Integrated Program Review comments
August 10, 2012 Claudia Andrews, Chief Financial Officer Bonneville Power Administration PO Box 14428 Portland, OR 97293 Via electronic submission at www.bpa.gov/publiccomments Dear Ms. Andrews: We appreciate the opportunities Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) provided for stakeholders to engage in discussion and comment on the Integrated Program Review (IPR). However, we are frustrated by what we…
Read MoreNW Energy Coalition and Save Our Wild Salmon Comments on the Draft Business Practice, Environmental Redispatch, Version 1
nwec-and-sos-overgeneration-bp-april-1.pdf
Read MoreCoalition on BPA Integrated Program Review – Energy Efficiency 2010 IPR Draft Close Out Report
The Coalition, Partnership and NRDC appreciate the opportunity to submit these comments in support of BPA’s proposed energy efficiency budget for FY 2012 and 2013. This proposed budget is consistent with the energy savings targets committed to in the Regional Dialogue policy and the Post-2011 efficiency plan.
Read MoreUtility Energy Efficiency Incentives and Disincentives Resolution
NW Energy Coalition Utility Energy Efficiency Incentives and Disincentives Resolution adopted November 14, 2009 NW Energy Coalition Utility Energy Efficiency Incentives and Disincentives Resolution November 14, 2009 WHEREAS there are many barriers to energy efficiency that mean market mechanisms alone will not be enough to move consumers to acquire and install all the cost-effective measures…
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