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Geothermal work tricky; upfront costs slow siting for companies in Idaho

February 27, 2011 /

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Idaho’s push for renewable energy is gaining strength.

Since 2008, federal stimulus dollars have combined with tax incentives to bring more renewable energy projects online as rising fuel prices made the ventures more lucrative.

In December, Idaho Power petitioned the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to severely cap the amount of intermittent renewable power it’s required to buy. This week, the petition was granted.

The rapid random proliferation of wind power projects across Idaho’s high desert prompted calls to regulate where the projects could be placed.

Laura Lundquist

Full Story: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/feb/27/geothermal-work-tricky/

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