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State Counterplan

Department of Energy State Reports March 28, 2008

Department of Energy - State Reports - Kansas

Oklahoma's Advantage March 28, 2008

The Oklahoma State Energy Office strives to increase energy efficiency and the use of renewable resources across the state by providing information, training, and technical assistance to energy users and developers. Most of the projects/programs administered by the State Energy Office are federally funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (SEP).

Alternative Energy for Oklahoma March 28, 2008

Alternative Energy for Oklahoma

Maine's Solar Energy Rebate Program March 28, 2008

Efficiency Maine website

Hawaii's Energy Objectives and Policies March 28, 2008

Hawaii's energy policy seeks to ensure dependable, efficient, and economical energy; increased energy self-sufficiency; greater energy security; and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Hawaii leads the march toward alternative energy March 28, 2008

[Keefe 2008]: HONOLULU — Thirty minutes away from the conference center where world leaders are gathering Wednesday to discuss climate change, workers at the HPower incineration plant here are converting yesterday's garbage into this afternoon's electricity.

Alaska Energy Authority March 28, 2008

Currently, AEA manages or funds 47 projects with state and federal funding totaling $21.9 million in the areas of hydroelectric, wind, biomass, transmission and distrubution, geothermal, diesel generation efficiency, and energy conservation. Projects seek to lower the cost of power and heat to Alaskan communities while maintaining system safety and reliability.

MT: Alternative Energy Loan Program March 28, 2008

[Dept of Environmental Quality]: The Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program (AERLP) was established by the 57th Montana Legislature in Senate Bill 506 and amended in 2005.

Bredesen Announces Next Steps In Tennessee's Alternative Fuels Strategy March 28, 2008

[State of TN, 2007]: PROPOSES $72.6 MILLION COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR PILOT ETHANOL PROJECT AND RESEARCH

Energy Information Assoc. State Energy Profiles March 28, 2008

US Energy Information Association State-by-State State Energy Profiles

Vermont Wants You to Fill Its Open Spaces March 28, 2008

[Zizema/NYT 2007]: State officials have begun a program to bring environmental engineering firms to the state and help those already here to expand. The goal, Gov. Jim Douglas and others said, is to transform Vermont into a state where growth is driven by green businesses, the way Silicon Valley is sustained by Internet and technology companies.

Beyond the Barrell March 28, 2008

[Lavelle 2008]: Alternative Energy and the Stimulus Debate

NM: New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) March 28, 2008

New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) website

IA: Small Wind in Iowa March 28, 2008

American Wind Energy Association

NV: Largest solar power plant in a generation to be built in Nevada March 28, 2008

[Butler 2006]: Improved schott receiver technology will reduce maintenance costs and enable new solar thermal power plant to capture moreenergy from the sun

NV: ENERGY NEVADA March 28, 2008

Because Nevada is rich in renewable energy resources, Nevadans have a unique opportunity to reduce energy costs and grow the economy while achieving energy independence.

OR: Residential Energy Tax Credits March 28, 2008

Oregon Department of Energy-Conservation Website

LA: Alternative Energy and Motor Fuels March 28, 2008

[Louisiana Dept of Natural Resources]: Alternative Energy and Motor Fuels

GA: InfinitiEnergy - A Coastal Georgia Partnership for Innovation March 28, 2008

an innovative partnership between colleges, universities, state and local governments, and commercial entities, all working to stimulate and promote the understanding of, innovation in, and use of alternative energy technologies

University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives March 28, 2008

Established in 1962, the University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives (UWCC) strives to study, promote and research cooperative action as a means of meeting the economic and social needs of people.

Renewable & Alternative Energy March 28, 2008

[Alliant]: Alliant Energy's generation portfolio includes over 450 megawatts from renewable and alternative energy sources.

MN: The Minnesota Project March 28, 2008

Renewable Energy: Biogas / Methane Digesters

MN: Alternative energy plans a boost to wildlife habitat March 28, 2008

[Post 2008]: Once a year, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources brings together the people most involved in the issues surrounding hunting and fishing. Usually this gathering concentrates on predictable topics. But this year, the meeting in St. Cloud is taking on the issue of bioenergy.

MN: Minnesota’s Commerical Alternative Energy Industries March 28, 2008

[Jordan 2005]: Production, Policies and Local Economies

NJ: Clean Energy Program March 28, 2008

[website]: New Jersey Clean Energy Program

TX: Renewable Energy March 28, 2008

[TGLO]: Texas Leadership for the 21st Century

TX: Texas Wind Energy March 28, 2008

[website]: Texas Wind Energy / State Energy Conservation Office

TX: Texas Wind Energy Resources March 28, 2008

[website]: Texas Wind Energy Resources

CA: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority March 28, 2008

[website]: California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority

CA: California Energy Commission March 28, 2008

California Energy Commission Website

IN: Indiana Office of Energy & Defense Development March 28, 2008

Indiana Office of Energy & Defense Development Website

IN: Dominion to Partner With BP on Indiana Wind Power Project March 28, 2008

[Reuters 2008]: Dominion (NYSE: D) announced today that it has acquired a 50 percent interest in the Fowler Ridge Wind Farm from BP Alternative Energy Inc. The facility is in Benton County, Indiana, about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

Florida: the Dark Horse in the Alternative Energy Race? March 28, 2008

[Wirz 2007]: When California's eco-active governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and venture capitalist turned ethanol-apostle Vinod Khosla held court in Miami [last month] to heap praise on Governor Charlie Crist's new climate change proposal, it seemed that Florida's rise to an alternative energy paradise was well underway.

FL: Florida Energy Office Encourages Investment in Alternative Energy Technologies March 28, 2008

[FL Energy Office 2006]: The Florida Energy Office (FEO) today hosted a workshop in Tallahassee to develop rules for tax incentives, rebates and grants promoting the statewide use of hydrogen fuel cells, solar energy, biodiesel, ethanol and hydrogen.

FL: Florida Alternative Energy Corporation March 28, 2008

Florida Alternative Energy Corporation website

An Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard for Ohio March 28, 2008

[OCC 2007]: The Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel believes that a thoughtfully planned and diversified approach to obtain energy is necessary to ensure Ohioansnhave affordable and dependable energy.

Ohio Pursues Alternative Energy March 28, 2008

[Nolan]: Ohio is trying to catch up with other states to encourage electricity production from wind power, and to promote the production and availability of biofuels as an alternative fuel for automobiles.

WV: West Virginia Solar March 28, 2008

West Virginia Solar Website

VA: Alternative Fuels & Renewable Energy March 28, 2008

Virgina Dept of Energy's Alternative Fuels & Renewable Energy Website

AL: Center for Alternative Fuels March 28, 2008

Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Alternative Energy Website

Energy Engineers Explore a Low Carbon Future at Globalcon 2008 March 28, 2008

[ENS 2008]: When Globalcon 2008 opens its conference and expo Wednesday at the Austin Convention Center, decision-makers from business, industry and government will be checking out the latest in integrated energy solutions that reduce their carbon footprints.

Kansan Stokes Energy Squabble With Coal Ruling March 28, 2008

[Power 2008]: WASHINGTON -- Rod Bremby doesn't have the star power of Al Gore or Arnold Schwarzenegger, but his decision to block a permit for two big coal-fired power plants in Kansas has put him at center stage in the national debate over energy and the environment.

Local Alternative Energy Initiatives March 28, 2008

[Zemke 2008]: Green is not a color that is usually associated with Metro Detroit.

Alternative Energy Resources by State March 28, 2008

[USDOE]: Website - Alternative Energy Resources by State

Recent State Actions Promoting Alternative Energy March 28, 2008

[NGA 2007]: In the last several years energy prices have been subject to considerable volatility.