GP: Global Warming/Renewable Energy Action Alert

["Tom Gray" <tomgray@igc.org>]

Although this alert focuses on New Hampshire Senators, the information
is applicable to anyone residing in the U.S.  You can reach any U.S. Senate
office by calling the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121 and asking
for your Senator(s) by name.

The Renewable Portfolio Standard is an important piece of legislation,
requiring that a gradually increasing percentage of U.S. electricity supply
come from new renewable energy sources (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal)
over time.  The RPS currently in the Senate bill is a modest one, and three
attempts to
weaken it have been soundly defeated.  Even so, the more Senators hear
from us, the more likely they are to act responsibly on this amendment and
others in the future.

Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: Jan Pendlebury [mailto:janpend@totalnetnh.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 4:40 PM
Subject: URGENT-calls needed senate vote on RPS-early as Thursday


We have good reason to believe that a vote on RPS [renewable portfolio
std.] could come as early as Thursday-YES, the same day as ANWR: Below
are 2 amendments and explanations of their content. Please place calls
to SMITH, especially, on this.

Senator Smith	202-224-2841 [DC] BEST  # if possible
		603-634-5000


Gregg- 202-224-3324 [DC]
	603-225-7115

Thank you for ALL your hard work!!!!


Jan Pendlebury
NH Global Warming Campaign
28 South Main Street
Concord, NH 03301
tele. 603-224-1955
fax   603-224-0613

OPPOSE NICKLES
What: The amendment reduces the cost cap in the RPS from 3 cents to 1.5
cents. The cost cap at 3 cents ensures a portfolio of renewable energy
sources will be used to meet the standard, instead of just the cheapest
(in this case wind). Setting the cost cap below 3 cents would result in
utilities purchasing credits rather than investing in generation of
renewable resources, cutting potential gains from capital investment and
job creation.
Factoid:  Texas RPS has a credit of 5 cents per kilowatt-hours as does
Massachusetts.

***The Nickles amendment is just another Kyl type attempt to weaken
and/or make ineffective the Renewable Portfolio Standard. Oppose the
Nickles amendment and retain the current 3 cent/kWh cost cap and ensure
jobs and energy diversity benefits of the RPS.



SUPPORT FITZGERALD
What: Fitzgerald's amendment would specifically exclude MSW as a
renewable energy source for the purposes of the entire energy bill - not
just the RPS section.  This includes eligibility for production tax
credit.


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