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ASE Launches Index Of State Energy-Efficiency Policies

The Alliance to Save Energy’s online searchable State Energy Efficiency Policy Index is now live on the Web. This comprehensive index allows policy makers, state officials, advocates, and citizens to search easily for energy-efficiency laws, by state or by policy topic. Many new energy-efficiency policy initiatives are tested at the state level, so this educational resource will help disseminate and share such policies among states and allow them to learn from each other. The index is organized by policy issue: appliance standards, building codes, greenhouse gas emission cap & trade programs, energy-efficiency funds, public benefits funds, tax incentives, transportation initiatives, and other legislation. Users can also click on a interactive map of the US to download a full listing of energy- efficiency laws on the book in each state. “Paired with our monthly electronic State Energy Efficiency Policy Bulletin, which tracks pending legislative and regulatory action in the states, the Alliance is the ‘one-stop’ shop for information on state energy-efficiency policies,” said Alliance President Kateri Callahan. Website: [sorry this link is no longer available]     

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Shell to Acquire Mount Storm Wind Project in W. Virginia

Shell WindEnergy Inc., a major wind farm developer and operator in the US, plans to acquire NedPower Mount Storm LLC, the owner of the Mount Storm wind project in Grant County, West Virginia. The acquisition is subject to governmental approval and other conditions. NedPower and Shell WindEnergy yesterday made a related filing with the West Virginia Public Service Commission. “Shell WindEnergy is looking forward to becoming a productive corporate citizen in West Virginia. The Mount Storm project will help to further diversify the Appalachian economy and bring the region clean, renewable energy,” said Milton Hernandez, Chairman of the Board of Shell WindEnergy. Shell WindEnergy was established in 2001 and focuses on development, ownership and operation of large-scale wind farms in the United States. Shell WindEnergy is part of Shell Renewables, one of the five core businesses of the Shell Group, established in 1997 to pursue commercial opportunities in solar photovoltaics and wind energy. Shell Renewables is among the largest wind farm asset owners in the world and has stakes in about 740MW of operational capacity in wind projects across Europe and the United States.

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