» Edison Gets CPUC Nod for 500-MW Rooftop Solar Program
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a rooftop solar project twice the size of a 250-MW proposal from SoCal Edison. The CPUC tacked on another 250 MW through PPAs. ...more

» Climate Bill Worries Coal-Heavy Utilities
Western utilities that depend on coal for most of their generation say a cap-and-trade on carbon emissions could double rates -- and there's not much they can do about it. ...more

» Tax Credit Under Fire in Last Week of Oregon Legislature
The Oregon Senate may slash the state's Business Energy Tax Credit, as time runs out for the 2009 Legislature. But even if the Senate approves cutting the tax break from 50 to 30 percent, the governor may veto it. ...more

» Report Maps Hottest Zones in West for Large-Scale Green Energy
The Western Governors' Association has identified areas in the West with potential for large-scale renewable energy development with relatively low environmental impact -- the first phase of its Western Renewable Energy Zones initiative. ...more

» Renewable Energy Zones on Idaho's Stimulus Funding List
Idaho’s state energy office wants to spend $4 million of its community block-grant energy funds to establish the state's first renewable energy zones, and millions more on local renewable energy and efficiency projects. ...more

» Shepherds Flat Splitting; New Ore., Wyo. Projects Planned
The developer of the largest wind farm ever proposed for Oregon has decided to break it into three pieces. Meanwhile, a 200-MW wind farm is planned near The Dalles, Ore., and PacifiCorp queues up two in Wyoming. ...more