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• Broad Coalition, Including NEPPA, Urges Congress to Break Stalemate on Extension of Clean Energy Tax Incentives

  On May 5, the Northeast Public Power Association joined a large and diverse coalition of interests in sending a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and House Minority Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:20 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-13-08 by Article

• NEPPA Members Meet with FERC and Hill on RTO Legislation

  On Monday, May 5, and Tuesday, May 6, a delegation of NEPPA members lobbied their Members of Congress and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding recently introduced legislation, S. 2660/H.R. 5547, the Consumer Protection and Cost Accountability Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:20 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-13-08 by Article

• Market Oversight Provision Included in Farm Bill

  On May 6, Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) announced that the farm bill will include legislation providing oversight of energy markets. Feingold was the sponsor of an effort led by Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Carl Levin (D-MI) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) which Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:19 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-13-08 by Article

• DOE Holds Press Conference on Wind Power Report

  On May 12, Andrew Karsner, the Department of Energy's Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announced the release of a DOE report indicating that it was technically feasibility to get 20 percent of the nation's electricity Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 4:16 PM by Staff | 0 Comments Filed under: NEPPA e-Weekly Legislative Update DC Report 5-13-08 by Article