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July 2011 - Rocky Mountain Power is pleased to announce that the Qu'Appelle Dam Hydro Project has been selected by SaskPower as part of the 2011 Green Options (GO) Partner Program. This award will enable Rocky Mountain Power to increase the maximum size of the run-of-river hydroelectric project from 0.5 MW to 2.0 MW. The project is eligible to receive a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from SaskPower. Under the terms of the PPA, SaskPower will purchase all the electricity produced by the project at a pre-determined price for a term not to exceed 40 years read more
June 2010 - Rocky Mountain Power is pleased to announce that the Qu'Appelle Dam Hydro Project has been selected by SaskPower as part of the Green Options (GO) Partner Program. read more
June 2010 - Governor of Montana announces support of agreement between Grasslands Renewable Energy, LLC and Western Area Power Administration. read more Grasslands Renewable Energy, LLC was established by Rocky Mountain Power in 2008 to develop the Wind Spirit Project.
May 2010 - Grasslands Renewable Energy today announced a major milestone in the development of its Montana based Wind Spirit Project. Grasslands has executed letters of intent, which include initial financial contributions, with ten wind energy developers from across Montana and the Northern Plains to join its Wind Spirit Project. These ten developers account for over 3,000 MW of clean, renewable wind energy that will be aggregated, firmed and delivered to energy consumers. read more
April 2010 - Grasslands Renewable Energy LLC (Grasslands) announced on April 8 that it has applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) requesting regulatory approvals needed to advance its innovative Wind Spirit Project. read more
June 2009 - Rocky Mountain Power has established a wholly owned subsidiary called Prairie WindFields Corporation. read more
November 2008 - Grasslands Renewable Energy, LLC is pleased to announce that is has aligned itself with Elecnor S.A. www.elecnor.com for the development of the Wind Spirit Project. Elecnor has successfully developed energy projects around the world and brings a wide range of industry expertise.
June 2008 - Rocky Mountain Power is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Alton Natural Gas Storage LP www.altongas.com and Scotian WindFields Inc. www.scotianwindfields.ca . read more
January 2008 - Rocky Mountain Power has established its first renewable energy project company called Grasslands Renewable Energy, LLC for the purpose of developing the Wind Spirit Project. Grasslands is 77.5% owned by RMP and 22.5% owned by Absaroka Energy, LLC www.absarokaenergy.com. Grasslands will be based in Bozeman, Montana.