Energy Biz - March/April 2008 - (Page 13) house and needs hot water, we can supply hot water,” Johncox said. A number of efforts are under way to prevent construction of nuclear plants in Idaho. Sen. Clint Stennett in January introduced a bill in the Idaho Legislature that would establish a moratorium on merchant thermal nuclear plants. In addition, Idaho Families for the Safest Energy is collecting signatures for an initiative petition that would require voters to approve nuclear power plants. About 20 companies are now pursuing nuclear plants nationwide, said Scott Burnell, spokesman for the NRC. Now that MidAmerican is out of the running, only two companies – including AEH – have proposed merchant power plants. The interest is generated in part by provisions of the energy act of 2005 that allow the secretary of energy to provide loan guarantees for up to 80 percent of eligible project costs. The guarantee is for projects that avoid, reduce or sequester air pollutants or emissions of greenhouse gases and employ new or significantly improved technologies, including advanced nuclear technologies, according to the Department of Energy. Gatherings FINANCIAL FRONT www.energycentral.com/events To view any of these events, please go to www.energycentral.com/ ) into the quick link box. quicklink and type the quick link code ( APRIL 7-9 Solar Power Finance & Investment 10-11 13-15 14-17 22-23 24-25 MAY 12-14 19-21 19-21 30-31 | | Electric Market Dynamics | Global Power Markets | Billing and Metering World Africa Derivatives and Structured |Products in Energy Markets San Diego Houston Las Vegas Johannesburg, South Africa Houston E17962 E17832 E17297 E17814 E17792 | Energy Risk Management Washington Singapore E17957 | Energy Risk Asia | Renewable Energy Finance and Investment Utility Finance and Accounting |Non-Financial Professional for the Scottsdale, Ariz. Las Vegas E17919 E17704 E17711 | Central and Eastern European Power Warsaw, Poland E17846 www.energycentral.com E n E rgyB i z 13 http://www.energycentral.com/events http://www.sap-for-utilities.com http://www.energycentral.com/quicklink http://www.energycentral.com/quicklink
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