Tony's
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Past Issues of...
Tony's
Newsletter
Tracking Activities of the
Colorado Renewable Energy Forum
December 21, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 6
-Northeast Colorado Study concludes that 94.5 MW of wind energy able to connect to distribution lines
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Formation of Intermountain Harvesting Energy Network announced at December 7 Luncheon-Ethanol requirement in Denver metro gas kept for at least 2 more years
November 10, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 5
-2-Year Renewable Energy & Business Incubation Certification being developed among Great Plains colleges
-Harvesting Energy Network Luncheon, December 7, 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
-Wind Power & Wildlife Symposium, January 23-25
August 30, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 4
-How can Colorado Coordinate Transmission Planning with Amendment 37?
-Ethanol Marketing Project Proposed
-Harvesting Energy Tour Comes to Southeastern Colorado and San Luis Valley
August 4, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 3
-Harvesting Energy Tour coming to the Western Slope, August 15-16
-Colorado Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) advancing the creation of local ownership models
July 12, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 2
-Commercial-Scale Community Wind Projects Moving Forward
-Harvesting Energy Tours coming to the Western Slope, Southeast, and San Luis Valley
-Why Only 129 MW from Xcel Energy’s Recent 500 MW RFP?
April 18, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 1
-Congressman Udall and former Colorado Speaker Spradley to kickoff “Harvesting Energy Tour” April 22-23
-Federal grants for agricultural producers and rural communities
October 15, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 12
-Wind Developer and Landowners to Meet in Akron, Thursday, October 21, 7 p.m.
-Colorado Producers Receive USDA Energy Grants
August 27, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 11
-Is 500 MW of Renewable Energy Enough?
-Congress will consider extending the Production Tax Credit when it returns from summer recess
-CREF submits a USDA Value-Added Producers Grant Proposal on Behalf of Four Producer Groups
-Next CREF Steering Committee meeting scheduled for September 10, 9 a.m.
June 29, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 10
-Important Events Leading to Community Wind Development
-Community Wind Financing Handbook Available
-NREL Stakeholder Technology Forum, Thursday, July 8, 2004, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Biomass Fuels, Power and Products: Economic and Environmental Opportunities for Colorado and the Nation
June 3, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 9
-Wind Networking Workshop: Focus on Rural Communities, June 16
-Colorado Renewable Energy Society Conference, June 25-27
-2004 Annual Colorado Rural Conference, "Rural Communities: The Heart of Colorado" - July 13-15
-Wind Farmers Workshop Scheduled for Julesburg on June 8, 2004
May 24, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 8
-A Coalition is being formed to provide support to rural communities pursuing development of renewable energy projects
-Briefing on Xcel Energy's Plan to Install 500 MW of Wind Capacity by 2006
-Ballot Initiative moving forward following General Assembly's failure to pass a Renewable Energy Standard bill
-Lamar honors those involved in bringing the fifth largest wind energy project to Colorado
April 8, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 7
-Renewable Energy Bill Reenergized
-SB 168, The Rural Economic Stimulus Bill
-Wind Development Strategies Advance
-2004 Annual Colorado Rural Conference, "Rural Communities: The Heart of Colorado" - July 13-15
March 12, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 6
-Critical Senate floor vote on HB 1273 either Friday or Monday; Last minute call to Senators requested.
-Compromise Amendment for HB 1273 negotiated with Bill Sponsors
-Analysis of the Hillman Amendment
-Register Now for the Colorado Wind & Distributed Energy: Renewables for Rural Prosperity Conference 2004
February 24, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 5
-Minnesota expert energizes movement toward renewable energy cooperatives and adoption of the Renewable Energy Standard (HB 1273).
-RMFU forming a Renewable Cooperative Development Task Force to support locally owned energy projects.
-Renewable Energy Cooperatives Bill (SB 168) passes Senate while the Renewable Energy Standard Bill (HB 1273) moves from the House to the Senate Local Government Committee.
-Joint House and Senate Agriculture Committees hear appeal by the Colorado Farm Bureau and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
February 10, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 4
-Renewable Energy Standard bill, HB 1273, passes House; Moves Toward Uncertain Senate Vote
-Colorado Rural Electric Association opposes HB 1273
-Register Now for the Colorado Agricultural Outlook Forum on Energy, Water, and Marketing
January 29, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 3
-Renewable Energy Standard Bill Introduced in the House
-Colorado Farm Bureau supporting renewable energy standard legislation
-Renewable Energy Cooperatives Bill introduced in the Senate
January 5, 2004, Volume 1, Issue 2
-Rural Leaders sponsoring five community forums in January on the emerging opportunities for rural economic growth through renewable energy development.
-In the Hands of Rural Leaders
December 22, 2003, Volume 1, Issue 1
Speaker of the House Lola Spradley met with rural organizations and the Colorado Renewable Energy Coalition to discuss legislation creating a renewable energy standard (RES).