Tag Archive for ‘economics’
Congress’ Tax Cut Package Extends Key Renewable Energy Program
Cle Elum, WA – In the recently brokered tax package deal by President Obama and the U.S. Senate, a number of tax cuts and unemployment benefits will be extended for Americans. Included in this deal, the renewable energy Treasury Grant Program, which was set to expire on December 31, 2010, has been extended through 2011. [...]
“TSR Solar Farm Project Work Ongoing” – Daily Record
The Ellesnburg Daily Record spoke with TSR, to get an update on project business: “TSR solar farm project work ongoing” For THE DAILY RECORD Despite the three legal challenges filed against aspects of the Teanaway Solar Reserve, the project is moving forward in detailed planning and negotiations, according to a TSR spokesman. Ron Dotzauer, spokesman [...]
Kittitas County Commissioners Unanimously Approve TSR Development Agreement
On Tuesday October 5, the Kittitas County Commissioners approved the Development Agreement as part of TSR’s Conditional Use Permit (CUP), previously approved by the County Board of Adjustment in August. Kittitas County commissioners have unanimously approved guidelines for the construction and operation of the $350 million Teanaway Solar Reserve project in Upper County. Project officials, [...]
TEANAWAY SOLAR RESERVE GETS PERMIT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2010 WASHINGTON STATE FUTURE HOME TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PROJECTS Teanaway Solar Reserve Gets Permit Cle Elum, WA – In a landmark decision for the City of Cle Elum, Kittitas County, Washington state and the nation, the Kittitas County Board of Adjustment last [...]
Green Jobs Rally August 11th
BRING ON THE JOBS BRING ON THE SUN BRING ON THE BUS WHAT: Join other community members to rally for jobs on Wednesday, August 11th. WHEN: Buses will leave from Cle Elum Dairy Queen at 4:30 PM and return at 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00PM. Food will be provided. If you don’t want to ride the [...]
TSR, economic hope for Upper Kittitas County
Earlier this week, Mary Swift wrote about the economic recovery of the Upper County. In a follow-up piece she reports: Some harbor hope that the Teanaway Solar Reserve, a solar project proposed for development on 900-plus acres in the Teanaway, will mean jobs and an economic boost for the Upper County. Officials with Teanaway Solar [...]
NREL releases Study on Western Power Grid: ready for Renewables!
Last week, the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) released a substantial study looking at solar and wind energy effects on the West Connect power system over the next few years. The West Connect power system is the power grid run by a number of private and public utilities powering sections of California, Nevada, Wyoming, Arizona, [...]
Solar Energy in 2010: It’s getting big!
What to expect in Solar Industry 2010 (SEIA Report) Huge increase in planned and under-construction PV grid size projects. PV is getting ready to go big. Residential and commercial rooftop installations are expected to remain strong and the utility-scale PV is expected to grow significantly, with more than 6,000 MW in announced projects in the [...]
2009 Top Ten States for Solar MW Installation
The Solar Energy Industry Association (SEIA) released their 2009 Year in Review on the solar energy industry. In 2009, these are the states that installed the most combined MW Capacity of grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) solar and Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). Where’s Washington? California 220 New Jersey 57 Florida 57 Arizona 23 Colorado 23 Hawaii 24 [...]
VISION Cle Elum: Kittitas County at Center of Renewable Energy
Gary Hammons has a post on MyAroundTown describing the potential of Upper Kittitas County with VISION Cle Elum, bringing Industry, Education, and Government representatives together: “What we need, is for our citizens, business leaders and elected officials to break down barriers, not put them up. We need to raise our voices to embrace change in [...]
