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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.