Duke Energy Ohio Seeking 15,000 Megawatt Hours Of Solar By 2012
Duke Energy Ohio is seeking proposals for renewable energy resources to begin delivering energy in the 2009-2012 time period to comply with requirements under Ohio's new renewable energy portfolio standards. Notably, the utility has set an annual volume goal of 15,000 MWh of solar by 2012.The Ohio energy law recently signed by the governor requires Ohio utilities to generate 50% of their renewable power from facilities located in the state. As a result, the company will give preference to renewable power produced in Ohio."This is the first step in implementing one of the key provisions of the new Ohio energy statute," says Sandra Meyer, president of Duke Energy Ohio. "We hope that our request will garner significant interest in the renewables industry in Ohio."Because the administrative rules implementing the new law have not been issued, Duke Energy Ohio reserves the right to update the request for proposals as necessary. Bidders will be asked to submit a notice of their intent to bid, so the company can provide any updates to those interested in bidding.A Web site, www.duke-energy.com/environment/ohio-rfp.asp, has also been established for bidders, but all proposals must be made in hard copy.
Just a week after failing to move the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 into formal debate, the U.S. Senate has once again blocked the extension of the solar investment tax credit by squashing the progress of H.R.6049, the Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act.The Senate failed on a cloture motion to proceed to the act by vote of 52-44. Majority Leader Harry Reid voted "no" to retain procedural control and immediately filed for cloture, which allows him to bring the vote up again today. However, it is uncertain if and when the legislation will be reconsidered."I am deeply disappointed that the Senate has once again failed to reach a bipartisan consensus that would allow this important legislation to move forward," says Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association."Time is running out. I strongly urge the Senate to reach a bipartisan consensus and pass this legislation," he adds.
Duke Energy Carolinas has filed an application with the North Carolina Utilities Commission, asking for approval to implement a $100 million solar distributed generation program at up to 850 North Carolina sites.If the program is approved by regulators, Duke Energy Carolinas will spend two years installing approximately 20 MW of distributed solar generation on rooftops of customer businesses and homes, or on ground sites within the company's North Carolina service area."We believe an initiative of this scope and scale will help us meet the requirement of North Carolina's new renewable and energy efficiency portfolio standard," says Keith Trent, group executive and chief strategy, policy and regulatory officer. "This program also will enable us to evaluate the role of distributed generation on our system and gain experience in owning and operating renewable energy resources."Duke Energy Carolinas would own and operate the equipment, and the power produced by each installation would be used to serve the utility's customers. Customers who agree to place solar panels at their location would be rewarded based on the size of the installation and the amount of energy it produces.
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