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ComEd Seeking 250 MW of Wind to Be Online Next Year

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) is issuing a request for offers (RFO) to solicit proposals from wind energy generators with proposed projects located in Illinois. Successful bidders will enter into power purchase agreements for wind energy and associated renewable energy credits (RECs) with ComEd. This RFO is for approximately 250 MW of installed wind capacity, equivalent to approximately 700,000 MWh annually, with a commercial operation date no later than December 31, 2006, and delivery under the contract starting January 1, 2007. This RFO is pursuant to the Illinois Commerce Commission’s (ICC) resolution on July 19 (see Wind Energy Weekly #1151, July 22) endorsing the Illinois Governor’s Sustainable Energy Plan as modified based on information gathered through the ICC’s Sustainable Energy Initiative workshops and staff report. This RFO is ComEd’s initial solicitation to assist in furthering the goals set forth by the Governor and the Commission. The power purchase agreement or agreements between ComEd and the winning wind generator or generators will be for energy and RECs. The generator will deliver the energy to its interconnection point on the regional transmission organization (RTO) grid. ComEd is responsible for selling the energy output of the project into the relevant RTO grid, and for undertaking […]

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Who's on the Toxic 100 List?

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Leading Green Building Design Firm to be Acquired

Steven Winter Associates, Inc., one of North America’s premier green design and build firms announced it would be acquired by Maine & Maritimes (AMEX:MAM). Upon closing SWA will become part of The Maricor Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of MAM. The parties anticipate that the transaction will be completed during the fourth quarter of 2005. The Maricor Group and its subsidiaries, The Maricor Group New England, Inc. and The Maricor Group, Canada Ltd, are facilities infrastructure engineering, energy asset development, emissions reduction, and lifecycle asset management consulting service firms focused on building sciences, including energy efficiency with a strong commitment to sustainability and LEED green building ratings. Steven Winter Associates, Inc., headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, with offices in New York City, New York, Washington, D.C., Asheville, North Carolina, and Albany, New York, was founded in 1972 by Steven Winter, one of North America’s leading thought leaders regarding the “green” built environment and sustainable development solutions. SWA supports a wide array of private-sector clients, including developers, architects, and building owners from small residential to well-known sustainable buildings, such as Battery Park City, 4 Times Square, AOL/Time Warner and Hearst Headquarters, as well as federal, state and local governmental agencies, such as […]

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