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- Talking with Nebraska power plant partners on Monday. Topic is possible share of SPP ops tasks. RTO's bring major change in power plant ops. 4 days ago
- Bad energy bill pulled back in Minnesota Legislature. The sponsors of these bills should have to live with high cost and unreliability. 1 week ago
- Board meeting Tuesday. We'll report a strong April followed a strong 1st Quarter. Update on potential new customers. Great start to 2013. 1 week ago
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Monthly Archives: November 2010
DOE Secretary Chu Says We’re Behind in Clean Energy Development
The success of China and other countries in clean energy industries represents a new “Sputnik moment” for the United States, Secretary Chu said this week in a speech to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He referred to the … Continue reading
Extreme Energy Home Makeover Winner Announced
I traveled to Lake Crystal, Minnesota this week to meet with the winners of Heartland’s Extreme Energy Home Makeover contest. Dave and Amanda Gilman live in a two-story home built in the early 1900s. Amanda operates a daycare out of … Continue reading
National Energy Policy Gridlock in 2011-12?
That question is on the minds of energy providers as we look for certainty in our operating environment. There may be none forthcoming. And there may be more wild swings in national elections. The following is a consensus summary taken … Continue reading
Posted in Legislative Issues
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National Education Week
This is National Education Week. I have a personal interest in this beyond the usual reasons. My wife is a retired educator who worked with special needs kids. I have a niece in another plains state that has been a … Continue reading
Posted in HCPD Economic Development
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More on HCPD Rates
I wrote in a previous blog about rising electric rates across the nation. As I said in that blog, unfortunately this trend includes both Heartland and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), the federal agency that supplies hydro power from … Continue reading
Posted in Energy Resources, HCPD Customer Service
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