RENEWING COMMUNITY WITH GREEN PROJECTS
News Release from Pacific Power
Posted on FlashAlert: March 2nd, 2015 8:42 AM
Contact: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tom Gauntt, Pacific Power, March 2, 2015
503-813-7291
Tom.Gauntt@pacificorp.com
Follow at: @TomGauntt1
Renewing community with green projects
Applications invited for community-based renewable energy project funding through Pacific Power's Blue Sky program
PORTLAND, Ore. - For more than a decade, Pacific Power's Blue Sky customers have made a big difference on the green power map by personally choosing to support renewable energy. This includes helping put nearly 80 new community-based renewable energy projects on the ground, rooftops and public facilities in Oregon, Washington and California-- projects that add more than 6.8 megawatts of renewable power capacity to the grid.
"In dozens of Pacific Power communities, customers can see these projects and point to the impact their support is providing," said Blaine Andreasen vice president of customer services. "Solar arrays atop schools, colleges, and airports, geothermal projects, low impact hydroelectric projects within city water systems -- promote innovation and increase the visibility of renewable energy generation technologies through education and community outreach."
The competitive application process is now open for the current year's funding cycle to select new projects. The amount of funding awarded is limited and varies each year. Since 2006, more than $7 million of Blue Sky funds have been put to work on local renewable energy projects. These projects are intended to further the growth of renewable energy and offer educational and demonstration opportunities that benefit local communities. Go to pacificpower.net/blueskyprojects for a list of previously funded projects.
To be considered in this competitive application process, interested parties must complete and submit an application form along with supporting materials by 5 p.m. PST
May 29, 2015.
Renewable energy projects that are eligible for funding awards from Pacific Power's Blue Sky program may include those that support technologies such as wind, solar, low-emissions biomass, wave, landfill gas, certified low-impact hydro, pipeline or irrigation canal hydropower and geothermal.
This funding is available for non-residential projects in Pacific Power's service area that are locally owned and have a generating capacity of less than 10 megawatts of electricity. Projects must be completed by Dec. 31, 2016. Preference is given to local, community-based projects that support educational efforts to bring broader understanding of renewable energy, and/or invest in research and demonstration of new generation technologies.
For detailed eligibility requirements, project qualifications and application forms, please go to: pacificpower.net/blueskyfunds.
Materials may be submitted by mail, fax or email to:
Pacific Power
Attn: Blue Sky Fund Award
825 NE Multnomah Avenue, Suite 600
Portland, OR 97232
Fax: 800-754-3114
Email: blueskyprojects@pacificpower.net
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About Blue Sky
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has ranked Blue Sky fifth or better in the nation for the 11th consecutive year in the number of customers buying renewable power. The Blue Sky Block, Usage and Habitat products are Green-e Energy certified; About 55,000 Pacific Power customers currently participate in the Blue Sky program across Oregon, Washington and California. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net/bluesky.
About Pacific Power
Pacific Power provides electric service to more than 730,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California. Our goal is to provide our customers with value for their energy dollar, and safe, reliable electricity. Pacific Power is part of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, with almost 1.8 million customers in six western states. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net.
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Tom Gauntt, Pacific Power, March 2, 2015
503-813-7291
Tom.Gauntt@pacificorp.com
Follow at: @TomGauntt1
Renewing community with green projects
Applications invited for community-based renewable energy project funding through Pacific Power's Blue Sky program
PORTLAND, Ore. - For more than a decade, Pacific Power's Blue Sky customers have made a big difference on the green power map by personally choosing to support renewable energy. This includes helping put nearly 80 new community-based renewable energy projects on the ground, rooftops and public facilities in Oregon, Washington and California-- projects that add more than 6.8 megawatts of renewable power capacity to the grid.
"In dozens of Pacific Power communities, customers can see these projects and point to the impact their support is providing," said Blaine Andreasen vice president of customer services. "Solar arrays atop schools, colleges, and airports, geothermal projects, low impact hydroelectric projects within city water systems -- promote innovation and increase the visibility of renewable energy generation technologies through education and community outreach."
The competitive application process is now open for the current year's funding cycle to select new projects. The amount of funding awarded is limited and varies each year. Since 2006, more than $7 million of Blue Sky funds have been put to work on local renewable energy projects. These projects are intended to further the growth of renewable energy and offer educational and demonstration opportunities that benefit local communities. Go to pacificpower.net/blueskyprojects for a list of previously funded projects.
To be considered in this competitive application process, interested parties must complete and submit an application form along with supporting materials by 5 p.m. PST
May 29, 2015.
Renewable energy projects that are eligible for funding awards from Pacific Power's Blue Sky program may include those that support technologies such as wind, solar, low-emissions biomass, wave, landfill gas, certified low-impact hydro, pipeline or irrigation canal hydropower and geothermal.
This funding is available for non-residential projects in Pacific Power's service area that are locally owned and have a generating capacity of less than 10 megawatts of electricity. Projects must be completed by Dec. 31, 2016. Preference is given to local, community-based projects that support educational efforts to bring broader understanding of renewable energy, and/or invest in research and demonstration of new generation technologies.
For detailed eligibility requirements, project qualifications and application forms, please go to: pacificpower.net/blueskyfunds.
Materials may be submitted by mail, fax or email to:
Pacific Power
Attn: Blue Sky Fund Award
825 NE Multnomah Avenue, Suite 600
Portland, OR 97232
Fax: 800-754-3114
Email: blueskyprojects@pacificpower.net
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About Blue Sky
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has ranked Blue Sky fifth or better in the nation for the 11th consecutive year in the number of customers buying renewable power. The Blue Sky Block, Usage and Habitat products are Green-e Energy certified; About 55,000 Pacific Power customers currently participate in the Blue Sky program across Oregon, Washington and California. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net/bluesky.
About Pacific Power
Pacific Power provides electric service to more than 730,000 customers in Oregon, Washington and California. Our goal is to provide our customers with value for their energy dollar, and safe, reliable electricity. Pacific Power is part of PacifiCorp, one of the lowest-cost electricity producers in the United States, with almost 1.8 million customers in six western states. For more information, visit www.pacificpower.net.
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