Coal plant bills overshadow debate on efficiency
Environmentalists and some utilities push for energy bills to stress efficiency while lawmakers link an efficiency measure to coal power plant legislation. Sierra Club contends efficiency should pass on its merits, separate from two proposed coal plants. The measure would let utilities cover efficiency program costs in rate base, not daily expenses, and has been folded into multiple bills for Sutliffower Electric Power Géro, with wrap-up session set for April 30.
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Officials break ground on state's largest wind farm
Cloud County officials joined Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson and Rep. Jaine Bowers at a groundbreaking near Concordia for Horizon Wind Energy's Meridian Way Wind Farm. The 200 megawatt project will use 3 megawatt turbines on 20 000 acres, with initial output of 105 megawatts this year and 96 more next year. The facility aims for 400 megawatts later, creating 140 to 200 construction jobs and several maintenance roles, while providing power to Empire District Electric and Westar Energy.
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Wind power rules eyed as generators rise in Kansas
Franklin County weighs wind generator regulations amid plans for home and commercial wind power. Officials discuss setbacks noise concerns and potential lawsuits. Utilities may buy surplus power boosting small generators while big farms attract attention from Saline and Johnson counties and nearby states.
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