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More on transmission and the SPP provisional approval of the Wichita-Spearville 765 kV line for further study
Sick of transmission yet? Tough! Yesterday the SPP Board announced that it approved the Priority Projects package – including the proposed 765kV Wichita to Spearville line – for further st… more →
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More on transmission and the SPP provisional approval of the Wichita-Spearville 765 kV line for further study
climateandenergy wrote 3 weeks ago: Sick of transmission yet? Tough! Yesterday the SPP Board announced that it approved the Priority Pro … more →
Notes from KETA - Southwest Power Pool (SPP) briefing
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climateandenergy wrote 4 months ago: The Kansas Electric Transmission Authority (KETA) met last Friday. It was a marathon session, so I … more →
ACEEE: House climate bill will create energy efficiency savings of $4,400 per household by 2030
climateandenergy wrote 5 months ago: From the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy press release: UPDATED ACEEE ANALYSIS SHOW … more →
Notes from the KCC - ITC technical hearing on KETA transmission line
climateandenergy wrote 5 months ago: CEP was not able to make it to the technical hearing Monday morning, regarding the proposed transmis … more →
Nancy Jackson, Comment in the Salina Journal - Praise for Sen. Brownback's support of federal RES
climateandenergy wrote 5 months ago: From the Salina Journal: Brownback wins an attaboy Comment: Senator is the state’s first Repub … more →
Notes from the KCC - Energy Office proposes plan for spending Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants under ARRA
climateandenergy wrote 5 months ago: Since the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) this spring, the Kansas State … more →
KCC Chairman Tom Wright: "The Smart Grid - Revolutionizing Power Distribution and Consumption"
climateandenergy wrote 5 months ago: From the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) – The following is a column written by Thomas Wri … more →
MO beats KS (again) - on energy efficiency legislation, this time! Argh.
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: However much it pained you to read that headline probably pales compared to how much it pained me to … more →
Federal EERS/ RES - picking the targets
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: Two major pieces of climate and energy legislation currently before Congress have a federal Renewabl … more →
Ruth Douglas Miller: A federal Renewable Energy Standard (RES) would mean a great deal for Kansas
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: A wonderful open letter by Ruth Douglas Miller of the K-State Wind Application Center, to the Senato … more →
Making sense of the current federal climate and energy legislation - esp. Waxman-Markey/ ACESA
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climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: Been caught up in the Kansas coal controversy lately? Then take a break for just a second. Two major … more →
NRDC's second and updated summary of Waxman-Markey
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climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: From NRDC’s Switchboard blog, by David Doniger (and don’t forget his first read of the b … more →
Stewardship, creation care, and federal energy legislation - the connections
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: Found this opinion piece in an Indiana paper (another coal-dependent, traditionally red state … more →
Nancy Jackson: CEP statement on Kansas coal compromise
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: Had this deal been ours to make, the Climate Energy Project would have preferred a more ambitious mi … more →
Nancy Jackson: Hope in Haven
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: Last Friday afternoon, I drove down to Haven, Kansas, just off Highway 96 between Hutchinson and Wic … more →
Provisions of Gov. Parkinson's deal with Sunflower Electric
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climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: This was originally taken from a handout floating around the Capitol, and then modified on the basis … more →
KCC Chairman Tom Wright - "Transmission lines: A symbol of economic opportunity and growth"
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: The following is a column written by Thomas Wright, Chairman of the Kansas Corporation Commission. O … more →
Hearings and public comment on ITC/ KETA transmission line at the KCC
climateandenergy wrote 6 months ago: The hearings/ public comment are in reference to KCC dockets regarding the Spearville to Wichita 765 … more →
Nancy Jackson: Statement on ACORE report on possibility of 200% Renewable Energy Standard for Kansas
climateandenergy wrote 7 months ago: The ACORE report appears at a critical time in the formation of our nation’s climate and energy poli … more →
