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		<title>Deregulation Effort Heats Up (again)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer Two different groups are now actively advocating for electric-rate reform in Michigan. The Customer Choice Coalition and Energy Choice Now are working to change the 2008 state law that guarantees that 90 percent of the customers doing business with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy are prohibited from buying electricity from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VA Facility Signs Contract for Biomass Gasification</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:24:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer     The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Battle Creek has signed a contract with Nexterra Systems Corp. of Vancouver, British Columbia, to design and construct a biomass gasification system to provide heat and power. The 28 MMBtu/hour project will supply 14,000 pounds of steam per hour and 2 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GVSU Launches Offshore Wind Data Buoy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:21:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer    Yesterday, on a glorious fall day, Grand Valley State University held an outdoor dedication ceremony and launched its offshore wind data buoy in Muskegon.  With the sun energizing its solar panels and the wind spinning it wind tubine the banana yellow craft was honored in speech after speeach.  The promise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DTE RFP Leads to NextEra</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer    In 2010, Detroit Edison issued a request for proposal seeking up to 245 MW of renewable resources for a commercial operation date no later than December 31, 2014. The company received 146 proposals (from 46 prospective suppliers) that included wind, hydro, solar, landfill gas and biomass resources.  Negotiations with three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GVSU Wind Data Buoy to Launch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer   Grand Valley State University is preparing to receive, validate, and then launch its off shore wind data buoy in Lake Michigan. Constructed by AXYS Technologies of British Columbia, the 17 by 17 foot data platform will test for wind patterns, wind quality, bat and bird activities, and water parameters.  With [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NASA Comes to Michigan for Advanced Lighting System</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jun 2011 12:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer The Johnson Space Center in Houston had a parking lot that needed illumination but was without an electricity supply.  They solved their problem by selecting the EverLast PV/Wind Hybrid Area Lighting System from Jackson-based Full Spectrum Solutions Inc.  The system incorporates a wind turbine generator with photovoltaic solar panels, battery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Order Amends Renewable Energy Plan for Consumers Energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 06:27:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer In its Case No. U-16543 Order dated May 10, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) responded to the request of Consumers Energy Company to amend its Act 295 Renewable Energy Plan (REP).  The MPSC’s rejected the company’s “lowest cost resource” strategy in favor of a “diversity of energy generation sources” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GVSU Selects Vendor to Support Offshore Wind Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 21:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer Grand Valley State University (GVSU) has selected AXYS Technologies from Vancouver, Canada to provide the equipment for its three-year offshore wind data collection project in Lake Michigan. The floating-buoy research platform will be equipped with Catch the Wind LIDAR technology to measure wind characteristics, with deployment anticipated in September 2011. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Edison Makes Changes to Ownership and PPA</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 May 2011 02:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer  In its April 22 filing with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), The Detroit Edison Company revealed the size of the Gratiot County Wind LLC project has increased from 200 MW to 212.6 MW, and Detroit Edison has: •           Increased its purchase of capacity and energy from the project from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renewable Energy Annual Report has Surprises</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bruce Goodman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Bruce Goodman, Energy Lawyer The first annual report to the Michigan legislature from the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) on the impact of the 2008 Michigan Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act was filed on February 15. It found that progress toward the 10 percent renewable energy requirement is “going smoothly.” It listed all [...]]]></description>
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