Articles by
Paul Gipe
Greece New Rooftop PV Tariff Best in Europe
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Paul Gipe
The Greek government announced this summer a new feed-in tariff for rooftop solar PV. The tariff, €0.55/kWh ($0.873 CAD/kWh, ... Read more
Timid Maine Community-Based Renewable Energy FIT Becomes Law
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Paul Gipe
Maine Governor John Baldacci signed LD 1075 on June 24, 2009, creating a Community-Based Renewable Energy pilot program. The ... Read more
Oregon Passes Weak Solar PV “Tariff”
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Paul Gipe
To the great disappointment of feed-in tariff advocates in Oregon, the state legislature passed a weak bill for a ... Read more
Washington State Sets New Performance Incentive for 2009
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Paul Gipe
Washington State passed SB 6170 in May, 2009 changing the state’s novel production incentive by raising the so-called “base ... Read more
Ukraine Passes Revised Feed-in Tariff Legislation
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Paul Gipe
Ukraine has passed revised feed-in tariff legislation, joining the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Slovenia among former East Block countries ... Read more
Update on Spanish ReFIT Summer 2009
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Paul Gipe
Hugo Lucas, IADE, provided two updates on Spanish development of renewable energy using feed-in tariffs at the 7th International ... Read more
Nova Scotia Power’s Failed RFP System
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Paul Gipe
The results from a series of RFPs or call for tenders in Nova Scotia are further evidence of the ... Read more

Pennsylvania Adopt An Anemometer Program 1980
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Paul Gipe
The document below is a scanned copy of Adopt an Anemometer: A Unique Anemometer Loan Program created circa 1980 by ... Read more
Wind Project Performance Data
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Paul Gipe
This is a quick survey of some of the sources for wind turbine performance statistics, that is, how many turbines, ... Read more
Letter to Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications Committee: AB 1106 – support if amended
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Paul Gipe
The Honorable Alex Padilla Chair, Senate Energy Utilities and Communications Committee State Capitol, Sacramento, CA 95814 By FAX to: ... Read more
California’s Attorney General Says Feed-in Tariffs Legal in USA
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Paul Gipe
In a significant filing June 25, 2009 California’s Attorney General (AG) argued that feed-in tariffs as proposed in California ... Read more

Muncie VAWT–An Expensive Demonstration
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Paul Gipe
The Muncie (Indiana) Star recently reported that the Delaware County Redevelopment Commission awarded almost $1 million to a relatively little known German company.
