From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Jun 3 14:19:28 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 21:19:28 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] FW: News Release: Oregon Energy Planning Council Message-ID: FYI - The Oregon Energy Planning Council meets next Tuesday in Portland from 1-5 PM. Agenda topics include energy facility siting and transmission. The meeting is open to the public; for more information, see http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/OEPC/OEPC_Meetings.shtml Robin From: Shinn, Kathy Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 1:22 PM To: All Energy Staff Subject: News Release: Oregon Dept. of Energy [cid:image002.png at 01CB0327.63589A30] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Pinheiro June 2, 2010 503-373-2293 10-20 In Oregon 800-221-8035 OREGON ENERGY PLANNING COUNCIL TO MEET JUNE 9 The Oregon Energy Planning Council (OEPC) will meet on June 9 in Portland to continue its work looking at the State's future energy needs and analyzing the issues involved in meeting those needs. The 11-member Council, appointed by Governor Kulongoski, is charged with providing analysis, advice and assistance on energy planning. The agenda includes presentations on Oregon's energy facility siting process and discussion on a concept paper related to siting new transmission corridors. The paper was authored by Paul Hoobyar, a consultant hired to facilitate the work of the OPEC. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at World Trade Center Portland, 121 SW Salmon St., Sky Bridge A and B, Portland. The chair of OEPC is Ron Adams, Dean of the Oregon State University College of Engineering. There are 10 other voting members and 12 ex-officio (non-voting) members. The complete members list can be found at www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/OEPC/OEPC_Members.shtml Oregon Department of Energy serves as staff to the OEPC. For more information contact ODOE at 503-378-4040, toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-221-8035 or check the Web site at www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/OEPC/index.shtml. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made before the meeting. 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The meeting is open to the public; for more information, see http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/OEPC/OEPC_Meetings.shtml Robin From: Shinn, Kathy Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 1:22 PM To: All Energy Staff Subject: News Release: Oregon Dept. of Energy [cid:image001.png at 01CB033D.CE4BBEB0] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lisa Pinheiro June 2, 2010 503-373-2293 10-20 In Oregon 800-221-8035 OREGON ENERGY PLANNING COUNCIL TO MEET JUNE 9 The Oregon Energy Planning Council (OEPC) will meet on June 9 in Portland to continue its work looking at the State's future energy needs and analyzing the issues involved in meeting those needs. The 11-member Council, appointed by Governor Kulongoski, is charged with providing analysis, advice and assistance on energy planning. The agenda includes presentations on Oregon's energy facility siting process and discussion on a concept paper related to siting new transmission corridors. The paper was authored by Paul Hoobyar, a consultant hired to facilitate the work of the OPEC. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at World Trade Center Portland, 121 SW Salmon St., Sky Bridge A and B, Portland. The chair of OEPC is Ron Adams, Dean of the Oregon State University College of Engineering. There are 10 other voting members and 12 ex-officio (non-voting) members. The complete members list can be found at www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/OEPC/OEPC_Members.shtml Oregon Department of Energy serves as staff to the OEPC. For more information contact ODOE at 503-378-4040, toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-221-8035 or check the Web site at www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/OEPC/index.shtml. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or for other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made before the meeting. 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Columbia Gorge Bi-State Renewable Energy Zone (CG-BREZ) represents five counties and other public partners from Oregon and Washington. Its mission is to encourage development of renewable energy and clean technology at appropriate locations in the Columbia River Gorge and adjoining counties. The purpose of this legislative summit will be to: 1) Foster awareness of available resources to assist renewable energy development in the region 2) Provide an overview of CG-BREZ and express appreciation to lawmakers for their continuing guidance 3) Provide an update on recent activities, including CG-BREZ presence at Windpower 2009 in Chicago and Windpower 2010 in Dallas 4) Review regional innovation cluster concept for the Columbia River Gorge 5) Identify additional opportunities for regional networking to promote economic development through renewable energy We hope you'll be able to join us for this annual summit. Long-term success of the CG-BREZ mission depends upon bi-state coordination and guidance from our state and federal partners. We invite your RSVP by 5 p.m. June 10. To RSVP, please contact Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, (541) 296-2266, or e-mail amanda at mcedd.org Sincerely, Amanda Remington - Mid-Columbia Economic Development District Miland Walling - Klickitat County Economic Development Commission Dan Spatz - Columbia Gorge Community College and City of The Dalles From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Jun 7 08:50:08 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:50:08 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] FW: Interested parties for Rulemaking Advisory Committee Message-ID: Below you will find a recent article and an announcement related to Oregon's RPS. Google-Funded Geothermal Drilling System Could Reduce Costs - 5/28/10 http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/05/google-funded-geothermal-drilling-system-could-reduce-costs?cmpid=WNL-Wednesday-June2-2010 ________________________________ From: rps-oregon-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us [rps-oregon-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Pheil, Kip [kip.pheil at odoe.state.or.us] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2010 4:36 PM To: rps-oregon at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Subject: [RPS-Oregon] Interested parties for Rulemaking Advisory Committee Please see the attached announcement about Oregon Department of Energy rulemaking to implement a variety of Renewable Portfolio Standard elements. Thank you. Kip Pheil Senior Policy Analyst | Oregon Department of Energy 503.378.4442 (o) | 800.211.8035 (in Oregon) | 503.510.3243 (m) | kip.pheil at state.or.us WREGIS Program Administrator for the Oregon RPS [www.oregon-rps.org] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: OR RPS - Rulemaking Invite Letter - Jun 2010.doc Type: application/msword Size: 55808 bytes Desc: OR RPS - Rulemaking Invite Letter - Jun 2010.doc URL: From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Jun 7 11:25:34 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 18:25:34 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] FW: USDA offers new rules - for public comment - on several of its business & energy programs In-Reply-To: <40B3E7FA8777D045999F90576A1BBF18A55DC40F@mdbeltsvi7s301.agent.one.usda.gov> References: <40B3E7FA8777D045999F90576A1BBF18A55DC40F@mdbeltsvi7s301.agent.one.usda.gov> Message-ID: ________________________________________ From: Deiss, Jeff - Portland, OR [jeff.deiss at or.usda.gov] Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 4:02 PM To: Deiss, Jeff - Portland, OR Subject: USDA offers new rules - for public comment - on several of its business & energy programs USDA Rural Development recently released, and is now seeking public comments on, several proposed regulations that will govern USDA business and energy incentive programs. If you are interested in influencing the final version of these rules, read on! Instructions on how to submit your comments are contained in each individual notice; please follow these instructions carefully. (PLEASE NOTE: Sending me your comments will not result in your comments being officially considered!) VALUE-ADDED PRODUCER GRANT PROGRAM (VAPG) Proposed revisions to the rules to govern the VAPG program were published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-12731.pdf Public comments will be sought until June 28, 2010. A future final rule implementing these changes will be promulgated sometime thereafter taking into account the comments received. RURAL MICROENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (RMAP) Interim rules to govern the RMAP program were published in the Federal Register on May 28, 2010. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11931.pdf These rules will become effective June 28, 2010, but USDA is still seeking public comments on how to improve the program. Public comments will be sought until July 27, 2010. A future final rule implementing RMAP will be promulgated sometime thereafter taking into account the comments received ADVANCED BIOFUEL PAYMENT PROGRAM (?9005) A proposed rule to govern this program was published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2010. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-8278.pdf Public comments will be sought until June 15, 2010. (The May 17, 2010 deadline mentioned in the notice was extended to June 15.) A future final rule implementing these changes will be promulgated sometime thereafter taking into account the comments received. BIOREFINERY ASSISTANCE GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM (?9003) A proposed rule to govern this program was published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2010. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-8274.pdf Public comments will be sought until June 15, 2010. (The May 17, 2010 deadline mentioned in the notice was extended to June 15.) A future final rule implementing these changes will be promulgated sometime thereafter taking into account the comments received. jeff Jeff Deiss, Business & Cooperative Program Director USDA Rural Development, Oregon State Office 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Ste. 801, Portland, OR 97232-1274 jeff.deiss at or.usda.gov 503-414-3367 phone; 503-414-3397 fax Visit our web site, http://www.ruralOregon.biz For energy programs, http://energy.ruralOregon.biz From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Wed Jun 9 16:50:42 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2010 23:50:42 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] FW: Developing America's Vast Renewable Energy Resources: The Essential Role of Electric Transmission Message-ID: FYI From: EFC - Info [mailto:info at energyfuturecoalition.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 2:32 PM Subject: Invitation: Developing America's Vast Renewable Energy Resources: The Essential Role of Electric Transmission [cid:image007.jpg at 01CB07F3.E41F8770][cid:image008.jpg at 01CB07F3.E41F8770] [cid:image005.jpg at 01CB07FA.471ECB50] [cid:image006.gif at 01CB07FA.471ECB50] SAVE THE DATE July 14, 2010 Developing America's Vast Renewable Energy Resources: The Essential Role of Electric Transmission The Energy Future Coalition, in cooperation with the Renewable Northwest Project, Climate Solutions and the Northwest Energy Coalition, is hosting an expert forum on the critical role of transmission in enabling the development of renewable energy resources such as wind, solar, and geothermal. Leading national and regional experts on renewable energy and transmission will discuss key issues in renewable transmission including planning, cost allocation, and siting, as well as the roles for local, state, regional, and federal actors. Participants include representatives from a broad range of organizations such as electric utilities, environmental interest groups, elected officials, businesses, and labor unions. Please join this diverse and unique forum on how to plan, pay for, and build essential infrastructure for America's emerging Clean Energy Economy. This event will be held at The White Stag Block, University of Oregon, Portland Campus 70 NW Couch Street- Portland, Oregon- 97209 Time: 9:00am-4:00pm (light lunch will be served) For more information or to register, please contact Robin Troutman at rtroutman at energyfuturecoalition.org or 202-778-1620 This is a free event but space is limited so please RSVP early. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 23150 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 10812 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image005.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2448 bytes Desc: image005.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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May 2010 http://www.oregonbusiness.com/articles/84-may-2010/3363-geothermal-heats-up Here's an article about ground-source heat pumps: Pumping up the Heat for a Climate-Friendly Future - 6/10/10 http://www.eurekanetwork.org/showsuccessstory?p_r_p_564233524_articleId=362473&p_r_p_564233524_groupId=10137 Robin Straughan Renewable Energy Program Coordinator 503-373-1034 | robin.straughan at state.or.us Oregon Department of Energy | 625 Marion St NE, Salem, OR 97301 | oregon.gov/ENERGY -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Fri Jun 25 09:00:27 2010 From: ogwg at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (Oregon Geothermal Working Group) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:00:27 +0000 Subject: [OGWG] FW: Geothermal Energy legislation Message-ID: Here's some good news for the geothermal industry. Please feel free to contact Hillary (see below) if you have any questions or comments. Robin From: Barbour, Hillary [mailto:Hillary.Barbour at mail.house.gov] Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:29 AM To: Robin.straughan at state.or.us Subject: Geothermal Energy legislation Hi Robin, Per my voice mail, attached is a 1 pager and copy of the legislation that Congressman Blumenauer is introducing to extend the 30% ITC for geothermal energy. We hope to get it included in a larger package of green energy legislation that the Ways and Means Committee is contemplating. We should have a bill # soon (which is why the documents refer to HR___ right now). But please feel free to let your industry contacts know and I will send you the actual bill # as soon as it's been assigned. Best regards, and please let me know if you have any questions. Hillary Hillary Barbour Office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer 729 NE Oregon Street, #115 Portland, Oregon 97232 PH: 503-231-2300 FAX: 503-230-5413 For information on Congressman Blumenauer's work, please visit http://blumenauer.house.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Geothermal Energy Act one pager.docx Type: application/octet-stream Size: 65774 bytes Desc: Geothermal Energy Act one pager.docx URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: BLUMEN_088_xml.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 34122 bytes Desc: BLUMEN_088_xml.pdf URL: