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November 2003Ohio Wind Power Project has Largest Turbines East of the RockiesPosted: November 13, 2003
"This is a tremendous project and represents a milestone in the state of Ohio," said AMP-Ohio President Marc Gerken. "AMP-Ohio has dedicated itself to promoting diversification of generation resources on behalf of our member systems, and in doing so we have increased the use of renewable resources. This wind project joins our existing mix of renewable energy from hydro and landfill gas and puts us at the forefront wind generation efforts in Ohio." Partnering with AMP-Ohio on this project is Austin, Texas-based Green Mountain Energy Company, which has contracted to purchase the green attributes of the energy produced at the wind farm. "These wind turbines are as powerful as any in the country and are the biggest wind generators east of the Rockies," said Ron Prater, general manager of Green Mountain Energy's Midwest and East regions. Gerken also acknowledges the key role played by the city of Bowling Green in the project. " Bowling Green Utility Director Daryl Stockburger deserves a great deal of credit for making this project a reality," Gerken said. "It was his confidence in the feasibility of wind generation in northwest Ohio that provided the vision for this project. Mr. Stockburger worked with Green Energy Ohio to complete the wind studies for final siting of the facility.
To build on the successful Bowling Green wind energy project the Ohio Department of Development, Office of Energy Efficiency recently formed the Ohio Wind Working Group to address all issues of smart wind energy development in the State. The Ohio Office of Energy Efficiency is also completing a grant with TrueWind Solutions and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to provide a web-interactive, high-resolution wind energy map of the State of Ohio and Lake Erie. The mapping project is expected to be completed by February 2004. Michigan Public Service Commission Releases Report on August 14 BlackoutPosted: November 12, 2003 In response to the August 14, 2003, electricity blackout, the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) conducted an investigation to examine the blackout from their vantage point. With over six million residents out of power for up to two days and hundreds of businesses shut down, some for several days, a search for answers as to what happened on August 14, and what can be done to strengthen the reliability of the electric system, was immediately set in motion. A copy of the report is available on the MPSC website at: www.michigan.gov/blackout. $68 Million in Proposed Energy Efficiency Projects Submitted for STAC ConsiderationPosted: November 6, 2003 Sixty-one proposals collectively valued at approximately $68 million were submitted in response to the State Technologies Advancement Collaborative’s (STAC) first-ever solicitation for energy efficiency research, development, demonstration and deployment projects. More than $40 million of the proposals’ value represents costs proposed to be shared by non-federal-government entities. For a complete summary of the proposals received click here.
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November 6, 2003, 
Members
of Green Energy Ohio met Mr. Stockburger in 1998 at a conference, where
they learned of Bowling Green's interest in renewable energy. In 2000, the
city agreed to allow volunteers to collect wind data at the site where the
turbines now stand. The project was spurred by volunteers who wanted to
see clean electricity generated in Ohio, said Fletcher Miller, vice
president of Green Energy Ohio. "It's been driven by the little people,
not by FirstEnergy or American Electric Power," said Miller. He called it
"fascinating" that the first big turbines in the state were built by a
small city.