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Renewable energy initiative qualifies for November ballot
August 9, 2006 by Rachel La Corte, Associated Press in The Columbian
August 9, 2006 by Rachel La Corte, Associated Press in The Columbian
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Voters will get to choose whether to require state utility companies to increase renewable energy sources to 15 percent of their supply by 2020.
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Challenges emerge for wind power
July 12, 2006 by Chris Mulick, Herald Olympia bureau in Tri-City Herald
July 12, 2006 by Chris Mulick, Herald Olympia bureau in Tri-City Herald
A series of factors -- including increasing demand for wind farms, rising costs for materials and the weakening U.S. dollar -- have driven up construction prices.
At the same time, Northwest dams don't have enough remaining flexibility to supplement and smooth the up and down generation patterns of new wind farms.
Advocates say their renewable energy initiative will make the ballot
July 5, 2006 in Puget Sound Business Journal
July 5, 2006 in Puget Sound Business Journal
If approved, I-937 would require the state's utilities to produce 15 percent of the their electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power. Hydroelectric power, which supplies about two-thirds of the state's power, isn't included as a renewable energy source under I-937.
Coalition of conservationists launch renewable energy initiative drive
January 25, 2006 by Rachel La Corte, Associated Press in seattlepi.com
January 25, 2006 by Rachel La Corte, Associated Press in seattlepi.com
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A coalition of conservationists and clean energy advocates filed an initiative Wednesday that would require Washington state utility companies to increase the amount of renewable sources in their electricity supply to 15 percent by 2020.
Clean energy advocates gunning for '06 ballot
December 16, 2005 by Deirdre Gregg, Staff Writer in Puget Sound Business Journal
December 16, 2005 by Deirdre Gregg, Staff Writer in Puget Sound Business Journal
But partly because hydroelectric power is not included as a renewable resource in the proposed initiative's current form, several of the state's public utilities worry that the initiative could drive up costs and hurt rural economies.
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