Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:September 3, 2003

*News and Events California Utility Exceeds 20 Percent Renewable Energy Use USDA Awards $21 Million for Efficiency and Renewable Energy New York Provides $14.5 Million for Clean Energy Projects Cielo to Build 80-Megawatt Wind Plant in New Mexico First Solar Adds 240 Kilowatts to Arizona Solar Project DOE Project to Use Superconductors to Protect the Power Grid *Energy Connections U.S. Renewable Energy Use Increases 11 Percent in 2002———————————————————————- NEWS AND EVENTS ———————————————————————- California Utility Exceeds 20 Percent Renewable Energy UseSouthern California Edison (SCE) drew on renewable energy resources for 23 percent of its power in June and 22 percent of its power in May, achieving the state’s 20-percent renewable energy requirement 14 years early. Approximately 150 independent power producers now supply the utility with more than 13 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. But SCE is not stopping there: the utility also released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking new contracts for up to 20 years of power from renewable energy sources. See the press release from SCE’s parent company, Edison International, at: [sorry this link is no longer available]Responses to SCE’s RFP are due on September 23rd. SCE aims to obtain final approval for any power agreements by the […]

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