Portland, Ore. — In response to today’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling on the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) “Environmental Redispatch and No Negative Pricing policy,” Rachel Shimshak, executive director of non-profit advocacy group Renewable Northwest Project, issued the following statement: We are pleased that the Commission has ruled on this issue and has determined that BPA’s “Environmental Redispatch and No Negative Pricing Policy” is discriminatory. With these questions answered, Renewable Northwest Project is eager to continue working with BPA and regional partners toward solutions to over-generation that are economical, equitable and good for the environment.
Are Fuel Cells the Solution to American Cities’ Energy Woes?
June 27, 2014
SLATE | By Daniel Gross | Link to article America’s cities import lots of things: food, building materials, electricity. That’s something of a problem. The best way to ensure the electricity is always there to run New York City’s elevators and power its hospitals is to generate the electricity as closely as possible to where […]
EPA proposal puts states with abundant green power in catbird seat
June 3, 2014
Portland, Ore. — In response to today’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling on the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) “Environmental Redispatch and No Negative Pricing policy,” Rachel Shimshak, executive director of non-profit advocacy group Renewable Northwest Project, issued the following statement: We are pleased that the Commission has ruled on this issue and has determined that BPA’s “Environmental Redispatch and No Negative Pricing Policy” is discriminatory. With these questions answered, Renewable Northwest Project is eager to continue working with BPA and regional partners toward solutions to over-generation that are economical, equitable and good for the environment.
Gov. Inslee announces executive action to reduce carbon pollution and promote clean energy
April 29, 2014
Portland, Ore. — In response to today’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling on the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) “Environmental Redispatch and No Negative Pricing policy,” Rachel Shimshak, executive director of non-profit advocacy group Renewable Northwest Project, issued the following statement: We are pleased that the Commission has ruled on this issue and has determined that BPA’s “Environmental Redispatch and No Negative Pricing Policy” is discriminatory. With these questions answered, Renewable Northwest Project is eager to continue working with BPA and regional partners toward solutions to over-generation that are economical, equitable and good for the environment.
Climate change threatens California’s air quality, report says
April 23, 2014
As the Golden State shifts from coal to clean, economies in other states feel it too. Tony Barboza | Los Angeles Times | Link to article Climate change and extreme weather could set back decades of improvement in California’s air quality, a new report by the state’s pollution control officers says. A higher number of […]
California’s energy policies have ripple effects across the West
March 19, 2014
As the Golden State shifts from coal to clean, economies in other states feel it too. Judith Lewis Mernit | High Country News | Link to article Fran Pavley didn’t come to the California Assembly in 2001 intending to put a Utah coal plant out of business or its workers out of jobs. She ran […]
Scientists urge California to boost target for cutting emissions
February 19, 2014
California is on track to cut carbon dioxide and other gases to 1990 levels by 2020. The scientists urge adoption of emission caps for 2030 and beyond. Tony Barboza | LA Times | Link to article A group of California scientists Wednesday urged state lawmakers to adopt a steeper target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions […]
World’s largest solar plant to go live in California’s Mojave Desert
February 19, 2014
As the Ivanpah solar energy project goes online on Feb. 13, we reflect on lessons learned that will protect wildlands and advance clean energy. The Wilderness Society | Link to article Three large towers rise up from California’s Mojave Desert and cast long shadows like giant sundials. Beneath them, thousands of individual mirrors face upward […]
Letter to the Governor from clean energy companies regarding replacing San Onofre Nuclear power with renewable energy
January 20, 2014
Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Replacement of lost capacity from San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Dear Governor Brown, We, the undersigned leaders of the cleantech industry, thank you for making climate solutions and clean technology priorities of your administration. Under your leadership, California’s reputation has grown as a […]
