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• Wind power helps keep Maryhill Museum in business

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A10 Wind turbines help the Maryhill Museum of Art host eclectic exhibits as diverse as Native American basketry, French fashion, and sculptures and sketches by Auguste Rodin. The museum south of …

• Wind, hydro operations create balancing act for regulators

  December 11, 2011 in City on Page A11 One of the conundrums of wind energy is that the wind doesn’t blow constantly. In the Northwest, most wind farms operate at about 30 percent capacity, which means backup electrical … 1

• Avista wants to expand program

  June 7, 2010 in City on Page A6 Avista Utilities is asking the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to allow an increase in the size of customer-owned power generation projects that qualify for the company’s net metering program. Avista …

• Utility to mine landfill for fuel

  March 6, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A1 For the first time in its 72-year history, the largest electric cooperative in Idaho is planning to generate its own renewable energy. Hayden-based Kootenai Electric Cooperative will do so through …

• Kootenai Electric will mine landfill for power

  March 5, 2010 in Idaho For the first time in its 72-year history, the largest electric cooperative in Idaho is planning to generate its own renewable energy.