Western's
Power Line:
1-800-POWERLN
(1-800-769-3756)
Regional Energy Services Managers:
Lakewood, CO:
Ron Horstman,
720-962-7419
Billings, MT:
Michael Radecki,
406-247-7392
Loveland, CO:
Peggy Plate,
1-800-472-2306
Phoenix, AZ:
Dewey
McLean,
602-605-2583
Folsom, CA:
Dave Christy,
916-353-4490
Salt Lake City, UT:
Paula Fronk
801-524-6383
The Energy Services Bulletin is published by Western Area Power Administration for its power customers. The mailing address is Western Area Power Administration,
POB 281213, Lakewood, CO
80228-8213;
the telephone
number
is 720-962-7451.
The mention of any service, product, or technology does not constitute an endorsement of same and Western, the Department of Energy, or the United States Government cannot be held responsible or liable for use thereof.
Editor/Web
technician:
Kevon Storie
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Native American tribes see opportunity in renewable energy |
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Harnessing
nature's power
to create economic
development is
a common-sense
decision to many
Native American
tribes in Western's
territory. |
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Cutting edge technology stars in Burbank Landfill Project |
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A
Southern California
city is becoming
famous for its
experiments with
landfill-gas-to-energy
systems.
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Exhaust power provides new resource for Basin Electric |
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A
new source of "green" power
with a potential
of hundreds of
megawatts is just
waiting to be tapped,
and Basin Electric
Power Cooperative
is getting in on
the ground floor.
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ETS incentive still works for Colorado utility, customers |
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Mountain
Park Electric has
offered customers
a special rate
for installing
electric thermal
storage heating,
and after 10 years,
the program is
going strong.
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Crested Butte, Colo., learns from school solar project |
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A
successful solar
education project
brings together
a town, a school,
a utility and energy
advocates.
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Municipal utility's lighting contest spreads Christmas spirit |
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The
residents of Graettinger,
Iowa, deck their
houses with efficient
holiday lights,
courtesy of their
local power supplier.
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Renewable energy powers hurricane recovery efforts |
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Solar
power and two kinds
of biomass play
roles in hurricane
recovery efforts,
and demonstrate
the benefits of
diversified fuel
sources.
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Wal-Mart experiment showcases sustainability for retailers |
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A
retail chain best
known for its low
prices has launched
a project to make
its name synonymous
with sustainable
operations.
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2005 Energy Act encourages efficiency and renewables |
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Businesses
and homeowners
will find many
incentives to save
energy and purchase
renewables in the
latest energy bill.
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Workshop, group cater to growing interest in geothermal power |
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A
new industry group
believes that the
key to developing
geothermal energy
is developing understanding
among utilities
and the general
public.
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Topics from the Power Line
Savings from tankless water heaters depend on application |
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The
Power Line compares
the performance
of conventional
electric storage
water heaters with "tankless" units
for residential
use.
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Energy
shorts |
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- More
consumers want
green power,
says NREL
- University
of Colorado wins
2005 Solar Decathlon
- Consumers,
businesses get
energy-saving
tips from DOE
- IREC announces
2005 winners
- Queen
Elizabeth to
install earth energy
system
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Technolgy Spotlight:
Frictionless Compressors: Are they right for you? |
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A
new compressor
technology offers
associated benefits
that can add up
to savings in the
right application.
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Calendar
of events
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Vol.
24, No. 6,
December 2005
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