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To: State Representatives
From: Larry Pearce, Executive Director David Terry, Washington Representative Subject: Agenda,Governors’ Wind & Solar Energy Coalition Monthly Conference Call, Thursday, April 26, 2018 The Coalition’s monthly conference call is scheduled for Thursday, April 26 at 10:00 a.m. CT (9:00 MT, 8:00 PT, 11:00 ET). The conference call number is 800-747-5150and your access code is 3951076. The proposed agenda for our call follows: Facebook, Adobe and OPPD’s Renewable Energy Future— Tim Burke, President, Omaha Public Power District In the nation’s only public power state, the Omaha Public Power District now generates more than 30 percent of its electricity from renewables. Tim Burke talks about how OPPD successfully included renewable energy in its energy portfolio while the rest of Nebraska, with some of the nation’s best wind resources, lags far behind its neighboring states. Facebook data center to be powered by $430 million wind farm in Nebraska, CNBC Facebook and Adobe to buy wind power from Nebraska facility, CNBC Omaha customers will soon be able to buy shares of solar power,Omaha World Herald Omaha’s future relies heavily on renewables, Omaha World Herald As Nebraska nuclear plant closes, OPPD weighs its future in renewable energy, Omaha World Herald Proposal to Expand SPP to Include Eight Rocky Mountain Energy Companies—Lanny Nickell, Vice President, Southwest Power Pool (SPP) The Southwest Power Pool recently voted to include eight Rocky Mountain utilities to join the 14-state Great Plains regional transmission organization in a single market for wholesale electricity. Advocates say a merger would lower consumers’ bills and help utilities to bring increasing amounts of renewable energy online. Xcel Energy ditches effort to join regional network as potential cost savings evaporate, Denver Post Revamped Western grid on the horizon?E&E Grid talks expose mistrust between coal and solar states, E&E For the First Time, Wind on the Plains Supplied More Than Half Region’s Power, Bloomberg Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum and National Clean Energy Week, September 24-28, 2018— Charles Hernick, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum The Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum is a non-profit organization committed to educating the public and influencing the national conversation about commonsense clean energy. It is time for actionable, market-friendly, fiscally responsible clean energy solutions. Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions Forum National Clean Energy Week, September 24-28, 2018 Update: Scheduling FERC Meeting — Larry Pearce Tentative meeting date: Wednesday, May 30 Letter to Secretary Zinke and Offshore Wind Development— Larry Pearce Offshore Wind Energy Development Letter to Secretary Zinke, April 23, 2018 Washington Update — David Terry, Larry Pearce FirstEnergy ’emergency’ is a ‘policy problem’, E&E Pending and Upcoming Activities— Larry Pearce, David Terry Member, TransGrid-X 2035 Steering Committee Redford Center’s renewable energy documentary production update Governors’ State Renewable Energy Progress Report Letter to Coalition member governors from 2018 leadership team Proposed work plan for 2018 Public announcement of coalition’s 2018 leadership team
Next call is at 10 CT, 11 ET, and 8 PT on Thursday, May 24, 2018 Note: News clips provided do not necessarily reflect the views of coalition or its member governors. |
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