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PSE announces intent to buy 220 megawatts of wind power
Puget Sound Energy (the utility subsidiary of Puget Energy) recently signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Houston-based Zilkha Renewable Energy to obtain 100-percent ownership of Zilkha's proposed 220-megawatt (MW) Wild Horse Wind Power Project located in the eastern part of Washington state's Kittitas County. It is the next step in an ongoing process to acquire renewable energy as part of a strategic plan to secure low-cost, long-term diverse resources for its growing customer base.

NYPA president announces programs to clean air, cut oil
NYPA President and Chief Executive Officer Eugene W. Zeltmann announced two major initiatives that will help the state's 51 municipal electric systems and rural cooperatives improve air quality, cut dependence on foreign oil and make more effective use of low-cost NYPA electricity.

Eastern states cut air pollution with NOx Cap-and-Trade Program
EPA is releasing its first annual NOx Budget Trading Program 2003 Progress and Compliance Report. The 2003 report assesses the NOx Budget Trading Program, a market-based cap and trade program created to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from power plants and other large combustion sources in the eastern United States.

CONSOL Energy, FirstEnergy to evaluate advanced coal technologies
CONSOL Energy Inc. and FirstEnergy Corp. have formed a joint task force to evaluate advanced clean coal technologies, including Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC), combustion of waste coal, and other technologies that can potentially meet future baseload power generation needs while reducing the overall environmental impact of generating electricity from coal.

AEP releases emissions assessment report of board subcommittee
American Electric Power released the report of an independent subcommittee of AEP's Board of Directors affirming that AEP is well-positioned to effectively manage future proposed emission constraints because of prudent actions the company has taken.

Smud celebrates 20 years of solar power dedicates expansion of one of the world's first solar plants
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) celebrated the 20th anniversary of one of its first major solar installations, PV1, with the dedication of new solar arrays at the site, PV6. The new installation, increases generation from the solar plant to 3.2 megawatts (MW), enough to power more than 2,200 single-family homes. Twenty years ago, PV1 generated one MW, powering about 700 typical homes.

30,000 PGE customers sign up for renewable power
Portland General Electric (PGE) green power customers have reached a new milestone: 30,000 customers have enrolled. The total is up more than 600 percent since the company 's new renewable power program began in March 2002, and 20 percent in the past year, making it one of the fastest growing green electricity programs in the country.

U.S. wind farming to conduct repowering of Altamont Pass, California
The California Energy Commission (www.energy.ca.gov) recently announced that the new, 520-page report, titled "Developing Methods to Reduce Bird Mortality in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area," suggests that the installation of new, taller wind turbines at California's second largest wind farm could significantly reduce the annual number of bird deaths, currently ranging from 1,766 to 4,721.

Federal agencies recognize environmental benefits of NYPA fuel cells
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) was among those organizations honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) at an industry conference in New York City for its installation late last year of eight fuel cells at four sewage treatment plants operated by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP).

High voltage its your choice
The number of Pennsylvania electric customers who've chosen an alternative energy supplier remains low. A 1996 state law gave consumers the ability to choose who generated their power beginning in 1999.

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