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	<title>Varnum Blogs &#187; Michigan Public Service Commission</title>
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		<title>Additions to Detroit Edison&#8217;s Renewable Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/additions-to-detroit-edisons-renewable-portfolio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MPSC Renewable Portfolio Standards groundrules]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman
 DTE Energy is seeking Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approval of two 20-year power purchase agreements and the associated renewable energy credits.  The weighted average price for the 3.2 MW landfill gas project in Orion and the 17 MW biomass project in L’Anse is $98.94/MWh.  This price is below the level assumed in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New PPAs for 240 Megawatts of Renewable Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/new-ppas-for-240-megawatts-of-renewable-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Consumers Energy has obtained the approval of four power purchase agreements from the Michigan Public Service Commission. The 20- year contracts are for projects with:

 John Deere Wind Energy for a 90 MW wind project in Sanilac County.
John Deere Wind Energy for a 59.4 MW wind project in Huron County.
John Deere Wind Energy and Great Lakes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Coal Plant for Holland at Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/new-coal-plant-for-holland-at-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/new-coal-plant-for-holland-at-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coal fired power plant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan Public Service Commission]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
The MPSC staff has made a determination that the 70 MW (net) coal-fired electric generating plant being proposed by the Holland Board of Public Works is not needed. The report found that the municipal utility has not explored sufficient alternatives to show that a new coal plant was the best way to meet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coal Put On Hold in Michigan</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/coal-put-on-hold-in-michigan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon sequestering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coal generation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
The MDNRE has denied Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative&#8217;s air permit application for a new 600-megawatt power plant in Rogers City to be fueled by petroleum coke and coal. The decision was based on MPSC findings that the plant was not needed to meet future supply needs and would increase electricity rates by more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Supply Policy Does Not Have Free Lunch</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energy-supply-policy-does-not-have-free-lunch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/energy-supply-policy-does-not-have-free-lunch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[baseload capacity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy security]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MPSC Renewable Portfolio Standards groundrules]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wind energy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=490</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Comprehensive energy supply policy needs to simultaneously address concerns about climate, energy security, and economic viability.  Anyone who advocates a program on a single issue needs to be viewed skeptically.  The wind does not blow nor the sun shine all the time.  There is no single answer &#8211; technical nor policywise &#8211; to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Edison REC Purchases Approved</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 11:03:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse gases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy credits]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=485</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
In December 2008, Detroit Edison issued an RFP for renewable energy credit (REC) contracts from Michigan sources. It received 43 proposals from 11 suppliers. In April, the MPSC approved the third REC contract submitted by Detroit Edison, this one with Boyce Hydro Power, LLC. The average price for the seven-year sale covering four [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Saves:  Energy Efficiency Retrofit Initiative Awarded $30 Million</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/michigan-saves-energy-efficiency-retrofit-initiative-awarded-30-million/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/michigan-saves-energy-efficiency-retrofit-initiative-awarded-30-million/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan Public Service Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retrofit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=481</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
In April Vice President Biden announced a $30 million Recovery Act grant to ramp up energy efficiency retrofits in Michigan homes, businesses, and public buildings. The Michigan Retrofit Ramp-up Initiative (MRRI) will target homes and commercial buildings across the state with energy efficiency incentives, along with affordable loans through Michigan SAVES and other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Either at the Table or on the Menu &#8211; MPSC Hearing</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/either-at-the-table-or-on-the-menu-mpsc-hearing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:02:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[electric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan Public Service Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MPSC Renewable Portfolio Standards groundrules]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[renewable energy credits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[standby]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=477</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
The Michigan Public Service Commission has announced it will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. on June 22 for its proposed rules governing renewable energy plans and energy optimization plans. These rules may well set the tone and the future for energy projects in Michigan for the next decade.  Provisions include defining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Devil is in the Details, so it is Time to Comment on the MPSC Rules</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/the-devil-is-in-the-details-so-it-is-time-to-comment-on-the-mpsc-rules/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/the-devil-is-in-the-details-so-it-is-time-to-comment-on-the-mpsc-rules/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 12:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[alternative energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michigan alternative energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[MPSC groundrules for RPS]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.varnumblogs.com/?p=469</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman
Michigan’s 2008 legislation requiring utilities to purchase energy from and/or to construct renewable energy projects was a drawn out battle with many compromises and a mixed outcome. The MPSC has now proposed implementing rules, and the alternative energy industry needs to pay attention. Rules can never be perfect “right out of the box.” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lake Michigan Wind Data Collection RFP Released</title>
		<link>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/lake-michigan-wind-data-collection-rfp-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.varnumblogs.com/energy/2010/lake-michigan-wind-data-collection-rfp-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[offshore wind]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman
The RFP for the GVSU offshore meteorological tower and research platform in Lake Michigan was issued on April 15. With $2.7 million in seed money, and a partnership with U of M’s Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute, the RFP (posted at www.gvsu.edu/marec) is seeking a private partner to take financial and management responsibility for siting, [...]]]></description>
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