Posts Tagged ‘renewable energy’
Sen. Hawkins Receives Statewide PUD Award for Hydropower Advocacy
North Central Washington’s State Senator Brad Hawkins has been an advocate for Public Utility Districts that utilize renewable energy. Last week, he was recognized for his efforts.
Read More2019 Legislature: Sen. Hawkins on Hydrogen Energy, Ending Daylight Saving, Raising Tobacco Age
12th District Senator Brad Hawkins joins Dan Langager every Tuesday on the KOHO Morning Show during the 2019 legislative session in Olympia. Today Hawkins talks about a bill he’s sponsoring that would allow Public Utility Districts to generate and distribute hydrogen as a renewable energy. Hawkins also talks bills to end Daylight Saving Time in…
Read MoreChelan PUD Says No Residential Electric Rate Increase In 2019 For Seventh Straight Year
The Chelan PUD is working on next year’s budget. And the long-term forecast will need to incorporate an increase in wind and solar power, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Study Says Snake River Dams Could Be Replaced With Renewables
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an order to spill more water over lower Columbia and Snake river dams to help protect salmon and steelhead. U.S. District Court Judge Michael Simon ruled last spring that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must spill more water through spillways, rather than turbines. The National…
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