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• Senate Takes Up Economic Recovery Package; Runs into Problems

  On Monday, February 2, the Senate started consideration of its version of the economic stimulus package, the " American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2 009." The almost $900 billion dollar stimulus plan includes energy tax incentives and Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:16 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-4-09 by Article

• Lieberman and Collins Request Information on FERC Actions to Improve RTOs

  On February 2, Chairman of the Homeland and Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Joseph Lieberman (I-CT), and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting information on the Commission's Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:15 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-4-09 by Article

• Opposition Mounts to "Decoupling" Provision in Stimulus Package

  Opposition is growing to the electricity rate "decoupling" provision in the House and Senate stimulus bills, with NEPPA members weighing in with their Senate offices expressing concerns. In an effort to promote energy efficiency, both bills, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:15 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-4-09 by Article

• Markey to Introduce Renewables Bill

  Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee, of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to introduce a 25% federal Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) bill today that will be more stringent than the recently-released Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 11:14 AM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 2-4-09 by Article