One of the largest incentives to “go solar” is probably the least known. The Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) isn’t a cash-to-buy program.
In fact, it doesn’t even involve consumers — at least not directly.
Still, depending on where you live, the RPS program can cut your
up-front cost of installing Solar Panels by thousands of dollars. Many states have implemented some form of RPS to smooth the economic
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I receive a lot of emails from folks who are looking for information on things on google, end up on my blog and email me their questions. Things have ranged from questions about accessing federal and provincial assistance programs, questions about Toronto’s wind farm, accessing subsidized daycare, tax bills — and of course local issues in the Scarborough area. I do strive to share information with folks who are looking, even if I need to call around or spend sometime . . .

Transmission line open houses hosted by the LCRA Transmission Services Corporation are scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Monday in Harper and Fredericksburg.
“It’s a come-and-go, informational two hours,” Krista Umscheid-Ramirez, Lower Colorado River Authority spokesperson, said. “Landowners can see detailed maps with proposed routes so they can see their own property and any structures in proximity.”
Monday’s meeting in Fredericksburg will be held at Pioneer Pavilion in Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. The concurrent meeting in Harper will be held in the Harper . . .

KEYSER — The Community Advisory Panel for the proposed Pinnacle Wind Farm near Keyser will not conduct its regular monthly meeting, with panel members instead slated to tour a Pennsylvania wind farm later this month.
The wind farm tour, which is limited to members of the panel, is scheduled for May 18, with plans calling for the group to visit a wind farm within an hour’s drive from Keyser.
“We just want to give people the opportunity to view a turbine up . . .

Wind and solar energy projects currently proposed for lands owned by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management will be ready for construction by the end of 2010, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said.
Of the wind projects currently proposed for public land almost 1,400 Megawatts of new capacity, -enough to power more than 400,000 homes - are estimated to be ready for construction in the set time frame. More than 6,000 MW of new capacity . . .

A far-reaching state regulatory process appears to be attracting only selective attention from Vineyarders, despite the fact that the rules being developed have enormous implications for the entire Island. Signed into law about a year ago, the Oceans Act of 2008 launched a planning exercise that is chugging steadily toward the release of a draft management plan for state waters at the end of June.
The act governs uses of state waters, from 1,500 feet to three nautical miles offshore. It . . .

A public inquiry into three wind farm proposals in Northumberland should be a ”wake-up call” to prove that not all projects are acceptable, its opening salvoes heard yesterday.
The hearing at Berwick is considering three bids from developers hoping to put a combined 20 turbines on sites near the town.
And Northumberland County Council, which is leading the opposition, landed the first blow of the inquiry in its opening submission.
Its barrister Paul Tucker told planning inspector Ruth McKenzie, sitting at the Maltings . . .

CEDAR CITY — Mountain West Energy Resources from the Salt Lake Valley is requesting a zone change from agricultural to industrial on Antelope Road in the Escalante Desert for 158 acres in its first phase of a 32- turbine wind farm.
MWER owner, Mike Tyler, said the upstart company is vying to be the first wind producer in Utah to keep the power in the Rocky Mountain Power grid system. This system buys and sells power to neighboring states, such as . . .

I receive a lot of emails from folks who are looking for information on things on google, end up on my blog and email me their questions. Things have ranged from questions about accessing federal and provincial assistance programs, questions about Toronto’s wind farm, accessing subsidized daycare, tax bills - and of course local issues in the Scarborough area. I do strive to share information with folks who are looking, even if I need to call around or spend sometime . . .

The use of wind turbines as a cleaner source of renewable energy has generated much discussion lately.
Six possible wind farms with many wind turbines are in the process of coming to Prince Edward County over the next few years.
Complaints about wind farms are not new. Comments from residents living near wind turbines from around the world point out that there are issues that need to be addressed.
This has pitted environmentalists and turbine manufacturers against local residents. To date the provincial . . .

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The 50 or so neighbors who came to the Chevron Global Gas community meeting on April 28 at Evansville School seemed to enjoy the barbecue.
Unfortunately for the county’s first wind farm project, the free food just wasn’t enough to win any support for Chevron’s plans.
An aggressive timeline that is scheduled to begin on May 15 would have the project up and generating power by the first of next year. A workforce of approximately 110 people at the peak of construction . . .

Montana’s leading providers of wind energy are urging the governor to veto two utility-sponsored bills that they argue would destroy state-mandated renewable energy quotas.
Senate Bills 257 and 403 passed the Legislature and await action by Democratic Gov. Brian Schweitzer. He has until May 11 to sign or veto the bills. If he does neither, they automatically become law.
The companies Invenergy and NaturEner USA, along with three other renewable energy businesses, sent the governor a letter dated April 23 expressing concern . . .

Some prominent Wyoming landowners and businessmen have formed a group to fight a pair of proposed routes for the Gateway West electrical transmission project.
Kenneth G. Lay, vice president and treasurer of World Bank, along with oil and gas businessmen Diemer True and Tom Swanson, all own property in the Laramie Range and have formed the Northern Laramie Range Alliance.
The group includes dozens of landowners, according to organizers. They will meet at 7 tonight at the Best Western in Douglas to . . .

Wind farm developer Nuon UK has resumed its fight to build seven turbines on the Staffordshire and Shropshire border.
A public inquiry was opened yesterday to hear the company’s appeal against North Shropshire District Council’s decision to block the scheme at Bearstone, near Woore
The district council refused permission for the 110-metre turbines last September after receiving 2,300 letters of objection from residents.
Lawyers representing Nuon, protest group Vortex, two planning authorities and numerous other interested parties crammed into Woore Victory Hall for . . .

Two wind farm sites in Buzzards Bay are now under review. There were three, but the third, at the north side of the bay, near Fairhaven, has been dropped from the list. The two other sites include one off the shore of Dartmouth to the west and one off the north shore of Naushon Island, just west of the Weepeckets. Naushon Island, part of Gosnold, is part of Dukes County.
Buzzards Bay is 28 miles long and eight miles wide on . . .

The Vermont Senate passed a comprehensive energy bill Tuesday evening that supporters say will encourage renewable energy growth and better efficiency measures throughout the state.
While advocates hail the legislation as a 21st century route to create good-paying jobs while reducing dependence on fossil fuels, opponents say the new standards would cause a spike in electricity bills.
The legislation, called “An Act Relating to Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency,” creates a standard offer rate to encourage the rapid development of renewable energy . . .

A storm of opposition predicted by the anti-turbines lobby over a Lochaber windfarm application has failed to materialise.
When the deadline for representations finally closed on Tuesday evening, just 43 people had lodged objections with Highland Council planners, while there was support from seven individuals.
About a dozen representations which were lodged over the bank holiday weekend, when council offices were closed, have still to be processed by officials.
It is understood that the majority of objections came from within the Highland Council . . .

Day one of the public inquiry into wind farm proposals at Barmoor, Moorsyde and Toft Hill began with a warning from the inspector, Ruth MacKenzie, that the 16 scheduled days may not be long enough to hear all evidence.
In each case, the developer is appealing against Berwick Borough Council’s refusal of planning permission prior to the authority’s demise.
Mrs MacKenzie outlined what she regards as the main issues at the inquiry - visual impact of the turbines on the surrounding landscape; . . .

A Vale action group fighting plans for a proposed wind farm in The Lenches are inviting people to take part in a spring walk.
Vale Villagers Against Scottishpower (VVASP) have organised the walk in a bid to show people how the proposed wind turbines could affect residents and the countryside.
People can take part in the 5km or 10k walk on Sunday (10). Those interested should meet at Church Lench Village Hall at 10.30am.
A barbecue will follow the walk at The Lenches . . .