Re: GBlist: [Fwd: GREENWIRE's Up!]

["Malcolm Scott" <malcolm.scott@dtn.ntl.com>]

WASHINGTON - U.S. Energy Secretary Bill Richardson on Thursday announced the
largest federal government purchase of wind power ever with a commitment by
regional offices of federal agencies in Colorado.


In a statement, Richardson said regional federal offices located along the
Colorado Front Range, from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs, have committed
to purchasing 10 megawatts of electricity generated from wind turbines,
equal to enough power to meet the power needs of 3,500 average Colorado
homes.
"The increasing use of renewable energy sources such as wind power holds the
promise of enhancing our energy security and protecting the environment,"
Richardson said. "Federal agencies in Colorado are setting an example for
the rest of the nation," he said.

The Clinton administration has pushed for Congress to include in any
electric power market restructuring legislation a provision mandating
utilities to buy 7.5 percent of their fuel sources from renewables such as
wind, solar and biomass by 2010.

Over the next several years, 30 federal agencies will take part in the
Energy Department's effort to purchase 10 MW of wind power through the
Public Service Co of Colorado's Windsource Programme, and through other
local outlets.

Participating agencies will pay a small premium for each 100 kilowatt-hour
block of wind-generated electricity bought. Last week, Richardson directed
his energy agency to purchase a portion of its electricity from renewable
sources. The department will buy 3 percent of its total power needs from
non-hydro renewables by 2005 and 7.5 percent by 2010.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Debra Lombard" <deblombard@swinter.com>
To: <greenbuilding@crest.org>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 5:15 PM
Subject: GBlist: [Fwd: GREENWIRE's Up!]


> Does anyone have any info about this ?
> "WIND POWER: DOE Announces Largest Government Purchase"
> Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
> Debra Lombard
> deblombard@swinter.com


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