The New York Times publishes a comprehensive update on Tessera Solar's proposed solar plant in the Imperial Valley, which would send hundreds of megawatts of clean energy to San Diego via the Sunrise Powerlink. Renewable Energy 2010-02-25T18:26:44Z 50 http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2010/02/19/19greenwire-developer-proposes-30000-solar-dishes-in-calif-19323.html 2010-02-25T18:26:44Z application/pdf CASP_letter_to_sec_of_ag_021710SIGNED.pdf 71058 2010-02-25T18:16:28Z The five co-chairs of the Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to take an active role in approval of the Sunrise Powerlink. CASP 2010-02-25T18:16:28Z 49 2010-02-25T18:17:05Z The Imperial Valley Press has published a compelling editorial calling for an end to the numerous lawsuits being filed against the approved Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, saying that the suits only delay planned renewable energy projects that will spur economic development and create jobs in Imperial County. The editorial comes on the heels of efforts by regional elected officials and business leaders urging top-level federal officials to approve the Sunrise Powerlink. CASP 2010-02-25T17:08:57Z 48 http://email.supportsunrise.com/email/blasts/20100222.html 2010-02-25T18:17:50Z <p> The first commercial application of Tessera Solar's "Suncatcher" Stirling solar dish, which will one day provide much of the electricity carried over SDG&amp;E's approved Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, has been unveiled in Peoria, Arizona. </p><p>The Arizona plant will generate 1.5 megawatts (MW) of solar energy from 60 SunCatcher Stirling dishes. Tessera plans to start mass-producing the dishes for a planned 750MW solar farm in Imperial County. That energy will be carried by the Sunrise Powerlink to SDG&amp;E customers in San Diego. </p> Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T23:06:29Z 47 http://peoriatimes.com/articles/2010/01/29/news/news12.txt 2010-02-01T23:06:29Z <p> The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has announced Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar as recipient of a 2009 National Solar Energy Champion Award, citing his tireless leadership to spur clean energy infrastructure development, create jobs, combat climate change and harness our nation's vast solar resources. </p><p>"Throughout his first year in office, Secretary Salazar has worked with the industry, the environmental community and the general public to expedite the construction of these cutting-edge power plants that will not only bring clean energy to the Southwest, but will also create tens of thousands of jobs. As we declared in the Solar Bill of Rights, the solar industry has the right to equal access to public lands and the right to interconnect to a 21st Century transmission grid. We look forward to working with Secretary Salazar on these important policies in 2010." </p><p> Last March, Secretary Salazar signed an order to make the production, development and delivery of renewable energy a top priority for the Interior Department. This order also created a task force that will prioritize transmission rights-of-way applications necessary to deliver clean energy generated in the solar-rich American Southwest to population centers around the country to meet growing energy demands. </p> Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T23:05:39Z 46 http://www.altenergymag.com/news_detail.php?pr_id=13855 2010-02-01T23:05:39Z <p> In his recent State of the union address, President Obama noted advancements in clean energy technologies last year and stressed that innovation in this industry must continue. Here's a snippet of what he had to say about clan energy: </p><p>"And no area is more ripe for such innovation than energy. You can see the results of last year's investments in clean energy - in the North Carolina company that will create 1,200 jobs nationwide helping to make advanced batteries; or in the California business that will put a thousand people to work making solar panels. </p><p>But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And that means building a new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in this country. (Applause.) It means making tough decisions about opening new offshore areas for oil and gas development. (Applause.) It means continued investment in advanced biofuels and clean coal technologies. (Applause.) And, yes, it means passing a comprehensive energy and climate bill with incentives that will finally make clean energy the profitable kind of energy in America. (Applause.) </p><p>I am grateful to the House for passing such a bill last year. (Applause.) And this year I'm eager to help advance the bipartisan effort in the Senate. (Applause.) </p><p>I know there have been questions about whether we can afford such changes in a tough economy. I know that there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence on climate change. But here's the thing -- even if you doubt the evidence, providing incentives for energy-efficiency and clean energy are the right thing to do for our future - because the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation. (Applause.)" </p> Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T23:04:49Z 45 http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-state-union-address 2010-02-01T23:04:49Z application/pdf Sunrise-Powerlink-Moving-Forward.pdf 217885 2010-02-01T23:01:06Z The Sunrise Powerlink is closer than ever to bringing clean, renewable energy to San Diego and reducing our dependence on outdated, fossil fuel-burning power plants that emit greenhouse gases that can lead to climate change. CASP 2010-02-01T23:01:06Z 44 2010-02-01T23:01:06Z application/pdf Last-hurdle-for-powerlink.pdf 137953 2010-02-01T23:00:14Z Two of the more pressing questions facing our country today are: How do we create quality jobs, and how do we develop a sustainable future for our children? The answer to both can be found in the Sunrise Powerlink, the only electric transmission line approved in recent years that is designed specifically to deliver clean, renewable power. CASP 2010-02-01T23:00:14Z 43 2010-02-01T23:00:14Z application/pdf 03-Sunrise_Receives.pdf 48809 2010-02-01T22:59:31Z Contrary to today's article in the San Diego Union-Tribune, supporters of the Sunrise Powerlink received two very positive rulings this week. First, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) reaffirmed its December 2008 vote to approve the line in a decision released this past Monday. CASP 2010-02-01T22:59:22Z 42 2010-02-01T23:00:21Z application/pdf 04-Take_Action.pdf 39060 2010-02-01T22:58:40Z Plans for the Sunrise Powerlink are well underway. Construction should begin early next year, and the line is scheduled to be in service by 2012. However, to keep this schedule, we need your help to clear one more major hurdle. CASP 2010-02-01T22:58:40Z 41 2010-02-01T22:58:40Z application/pdf 05-Sunrise_Lawsuit.pdf 35932 2010-02-01T22:58:12Z Earlier this week, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a lawsuit protesting the approval of the Sunrise Powerlink. The lawsuit clearly shows the hypocrisy of CBD in trying to stop a transmission line project that would deliver clean, renewable energy to our region. CASP 2010-02-01T22:58:12Z 40 2010-02-01T22:58:12Z application/pdf 06-Bureau_of_Land_Management.pdf 32555 2010-02-01T22:57:38Z The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today signed a Record of Decision (ROD) approving the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line. The Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink (CASP) was pleased with the BLM action that provides the primary federal authorization of the power line. CASP 2010-02-01T22:57:38Z 39 2010-02-01T22:57:38Z application/pdf 07-SDG_E_gets_permission.pdf 26874 2010-02-01T22:57:07Z In a widely anticipated decision, a U.S. Bureau of Land Management official agreed Tuesday to let San Diego Gas & Electric Co. put more than 50 miles of its 123-mile Sunrise Powerlink high-voltage transmission line on federal land. CASP 2010-02-01T22:57:07Z 38 2010-02-01T22:57:07Z application/pdf 08-State_regulators.pdf 254957 2010-02-01T22:56:37Z The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday cleared the way for construction of the Sunrise Powerlink, a contentious transmission line that promises to bring more reliable and renewable power from the Imperial Valley to San Diego. CASP 2010-02-01T22:56:37Z 37 2010-02-01T22:56:37Z application/pdf 09-State_gives_green_light.pdf 32195 2010-02-01T22:53:48Z State regulators Thursday gave a local utility the green light to build one of the largest construction projects in San Diego County history - a $1.9 billion, high-voltage transmission line that was sold as a tool for moving the region to a green future. CASP 2010-02-01T22:53:48Z 36 2010-02-01T22:53:48Z application/pdf 10-Calif_regulators.pdf 28193 2010-02-01T22:47:35Z California regulators on Thursday approved a $1.9 billion high-voltage power line, giving a major victory to the San Diego utility that says it needs the transmission route to harness solar, wind and underground heat from a distant desert. Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T22:47:35Z 35 2010-02-01T22:47:35Z application/pdf 11-Sunrise_Powerlink.pdf 30455 2010-02-01T22:46:59Z The California Public Utilities Commission's decision to approve the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line was the "grand finale" in a four-year-long process, county Supervisor Wally Leimgruber said. CASP 2010-02-01T22:46:59Z 34 2010-02-01T22:46:59Z application/pdf 12-Powerlink_Moves.pdf 38593 2010-02-01T22:46:33Z Two decisions on San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) Sunrise Powerlink transmission line have been released, setting the stage for a final vote by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in December. CASP 2010-02-01T22:46:33Z 33 2010-02-01T22:46:33Z application/pdf 14-Green_energy_future.pdf 24617 2010-02-01T22:45:57Z By the end of this year, San Diego County residents will have a better sense about what type of energy will power our future. The state is nearing a decision on the Sunrise Powerlink, the proposed transmission line that's been under review for nearly three years. CASP 2010-02-01T22:45:57Z 32 2010-02-01T22:45:57Z application/pdf 15-Chula_Vista_mayor.pdf 638285 2010-02-01T22:45:25Z Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox on Wednesday touted the benefits of a controversial energy project, saying that its construction would ease Chula Vista's energy producing burden. CASP 2010-02-01T22:45:25Z 31 2010-02-01T22:45:25Z application/pdf 16-Latest_Sunrise_Powerlink_Display.pdf 41557 2010-02-01T22:44:53Z Outraged by yet another bureaucratic delay, a group of regional elected officials, community leaders and green energy developers gathered in front of the South Bay Power Plant in Chula Vista yesterday to let state officials know they are tired of waiting for the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to make a decision on the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line. CASP 2010-02-01T22:44:53Z 30 2010-02-01T22:44:53Z application/pdf 17-Public_still_has_say_in_Powerlink.pdf 58085 2010-02-01T22:44:09Z The recent editorial titled "Energy giant's ad blitz missing mark" on the proposed Sunrise Powerlink transmission line could engender a sense of apathy in the community rather than encourage people to get involved and voice their opinion. CASP 2010-02-01T22:44:09Z 29 2010-02-01T22:44:09Z application/pdf 18-The_missing.pdf 22114 2010-02-01T22:43:28Z Like a western noontime showdown on Main Street, the illusory bad guys are facing imaginary white-hat foes, and with guns ablazing, only good will emerge. Well, that's supposedly how it was done in the old days with six-shooters. CASP 2010-02-01T22:43:28Z 28 2010-02-01T22:43:28Z application/pdf 19-Were_Getting_Closer.pdf 40054 2010-02-01T22:42:58Z Only a few major milestones are left before the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) renders a decision on the Sunrise Powerlink. Today, final arguments on why the power line is still the best choice for delivering reliable, affordable and green power to our region will be submitted to the CPUC. CASP 2010-02-01T22:42:58Z 27 2010-02-01T22:42:58Z application/pdf 20-South_Bay_Elected_Officials.pdf 49517 2010-02-01T22:42:30Z The key to removing the South bay Power Plant from Chula Vista's bayfront and paving the way for economic development is to support the planned Sunrise Powerlink transmission line, a group of elected leaders from the South Bay said today. CASP 2010-02-01T22:42:30Z 26 2010-02-01T22:42:30Z application/pdf 21-Campaign_launched.pdf 27590 2010-02-01T22:42:02Z An advertising and public relations campaign financed by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. to promote its proposed $1.5 billion Sunrise Powerlink transmission line was launched Tuesday just days before crucial public hearings on the proposal. CASP 2010-02-01T22:42:02Z 25 2010-02-01T22:42:02Z application/pdf 22-Ad_Campaign.pdf 40986 2010-02-01T22:41:24Z The Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink is launching a $45,000 advertising campaign April 1 in support of the proposed transmission line, San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce officials said March 31. CASP 2010-02-01T22:41:24Z 24 2010-02-01T22:41:24Z application/pdf 23-State_Federal_Study.pdf 50692 2010-02-01T22:40:51Z The Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink today applauded the selection of the Sunrise Powerlink by key state and federal agencies as the environmentally superior option for providing much-needed reliable and renewable energy for San Diego. CASP 2010-02-01T22:40:51Z 23 2010-02-01T22:40:51Z application/pdf 24-Flawed_Energy_Study.pdf 51189 2010-02-01T22:40:15Z A flawed energy report released today suggests that the best way for the region to solve its energy problems is for hundreds of thousands of home and business owners to voluntarily install solar panels on their roofs at an estimated cost of $27,000 each (pg. 41 of San Diego Smart Energy 2020). CASP 2010-02-01T22:40:15Z 22 2010-02-01T22:40:15Z application/pdf 25-Energy_Report_Reaction.pdf 40539 2010-02-01T22:39:43Z One day after the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) released a major study detailing transmission grid deficiencies in San Diego and throughout Southern California, local leaders are saying the case has never been stronger for the Sunrise Powerlink project. CASP 2010-02-01T22:39:43Z 21 2010-02-01T22:39:43Z application/pdf 26-Sunrise_Powerlink_Clean_Power.pdf 29248 2010-02-01T22:39:11Z It was a historic moment March 14th when the San Diego Port Commission voted to foreclose on plans to develop a new power plant on Chula Vista's bay front and ignite a golden age for South Bay that will no doubt create economic development opportunities and new open space areas. CASP 2010-02-01T22:39:11Z 20 2010-02-01T22:39:11Z application/pdf 27-Community_Alliance.pdf 51271 2010-02-01T22:38:39Z The Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today to approve San Diego Gas & Electric's Sunrise Powerlink transmission line as quickly as possible in light of a recent declaration by the federal government that San Diego is in one of the two weakest and most congested energy corridors in the U.S. CASP 2010-02-01T22:38:39Z 19 2010-02-01T22:38:39Z application/pdf 28-Labor_elected_officials_voice_support.pdf 23241 2010-02-01T22:38:08Z Several labor leaders and elected officials voiced their support Thursday morning for a controversial $1.2 billion transmission line that would traverse 150 miles of San Diego and Imperial counties. CASP 2010-02-01T22:38:08Z 18 2010-02-01T22:38:08Z application/pdf 29-Regions_Mayors.pdf 56092 2010-02-01T22:37:10Z A day before state regulators visit San Diego County to hold the first public hearing on the Sunrise Powerlink, nine San Diego and Orange County mayors have written a letter to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) calling for an accelerated review of the transmission line to ensure it can be approved and in-service by 2010. CASP 2010-02-01T22:37:10Z 17 2010-02-01T22:37:10Z application/pdf 30-Community_Alliance.pdf 50258 2010-02-01T22:36:37Z The Community Alliance for the Sunrise Powerlink is mailing out 106 letters this week, urging every elected official in San Diego County to support the much-needed power line project that will bring reliable, renewable and affordable power to San Diego. CASP 2010-02-01T22:36:37Z 16 2010-02-01T22:36:37Z application/pdf 31-Business_labor_both_backing_Powerlink.pdf 75370 2010-02-01T22:35:33Z Anyone who has walked outside recently knows that words like "sweltering" and "blistering" are no longer sufficient to describe the weather. CASP 2010-02-01T22:35:33Z 15 2010-02-01T22:35:33Z application/pdf 32-Bioscience_labor_groups_back_power_line.pdf 25543 2010-02-01T22:34:54Z Amid growing energy supply concerns, three San Diego organizations joined to support San Diego Gas & Electric Co.'s planned Sunrise Powerlink, a 120-mile electric transmission line stretching from the Imperial Valley to San Diego. CASP 2010-02-01T22:34:54Z 14 2010-02-01T22:34:54Z application/pdf 33-Local_Business.pdf 50277 2010-02-01T22:34:06Z Focused on the need for reliable and clean energy to power a growing region, three high-profile San Diego organizations have banded together to support San Diego Gas & Electric's planned Sunrise Powerlink, a 120-mile electric transmission line stretching from the Imperial Valley to San Diego. CASP 2010-02-01T22:34:06Z 13 2010-02-01T22:34:06Z As American administrations have blown hot and cold, the country has lost its lead in solar energy technology and is turning to foreign manufacturers for its wind turbines, Al Gore said in a recent interview. Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T22:33:10Z 12 http://www.seattlepi.com/connelly/412396_JOELNOV18.html?source=mypi 2010-02-01T22:33:10Z Interior Secretary Ken Salazar spoke recently on five solar energy developments that the department is fasttracking for construction. CASP 2010-02-01T22:31:55Z 11 http://solar.coolerplanet.com/News/19458186-interior-secretary-details-solar-energy-projects-in-the-pipeline.aspx 2010-02-01T22:32:11Z Obama Administration officials have released a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by nine Federal Departments and Agencies to make it faster and simpler to build transmission lines on Federal lands. Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T22:31:00Z 10 http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/10/28/transmission-siting-federal-lands 2010-02-01T22:31:00Z application/pdf 38-Fertile_ground.pdf 90378 2010-02-01T22:28:03Z In the 102 years since Imperial County broke away from San Diego County, the area has become synonymous with sand dunes, the shrinking Salton Sea, crops that feed the nation -- and a stunning level of unemployment. Renewable Energy 2010-02-01T22:28:03Z 9 2010-02-01T22:28:03Z application/pdf 37-Deepening_woes.pdf 23680 2010-02-01T22:27:01Z The Imperial Valley is accustomed to the spectral look of failure: Houses around the Salton Sea have been abandoned for decades; the Planters Hotel in Brawley stood empty for years before it was destroyed by fire; Main Street in El Centro, the Imperial County seat, remains stubbornly vacancy-pocked. CASP 2010-02-01T22:27:01Z 8 2010-02-01T22:27:01Z application/pdf 38-Fertile_ground.pdf 90378 2010-01-28T05:49:22Z In the 102 years since Imperial County broke away from San Diego County, the area has become synonymous with sand dunes, the shrinking Salton Sea, crops that feed the nation -- and a stunning level of unemployment. CASP 2010-01-28T05:45:01Z 1 2010-01-28T05:49:38Z