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• New England Senators Send Strong Letter to FERC Requesting “Substantive Parity” for Their Consumers on Incentive Rates; National Grid Counter-Punches

  On Tuesday, February 6, a bipartisan group of seven New England (NE) Senators sent a strong letter to FERC Chairman Joe Kelliher, urging the Commission to reconsider and reverse its approval of the 100 basis point incentive "adder" at issue Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:41 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-07-07 by Article

• Markey Tapped to Head Select Committee on Climate

  Yesterday (2/9), Chairmen of the Energy and Commence Committee John Dingell (D-MI), and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Henry Waxman (D-CA) settled a three-week-long dispute with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) over the creation Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:40 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-07-07 by Article

• Olver Sends Letter to Bush Urging Support on GHG reductions

  In a recent letter Rep. John Olver (D-MA), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations Subcommittee, called on President Bush to endorse a mandatory, market-based "cap and trade approach" to reduce greenhouse Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:38 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-07-07 by Article

• President's FY 08 Budget Released

  On Monday, February 5, the President released his FY 08 budget, which includes $24.3 billion for the Department of Energy (DOE). Of interest to NEPPA, included in the DOE budget is $4.946 million for the Renewable Energy Production Incentive Program (REPI). Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 3:37 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly DC Report 2-07-07 by Article