Dateline: Fri, 15 Jun 2007
freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “TAKOMA PARK, Md. – June 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Think Energy, a renewable energy consulting firm, congratulates the State of Wisconsin on the release of a request for proposals for a long-term renewable energy purchase. Through a joint effort with the Responsible Purchasing Network at the Center for a New American Dream, Think Energy helped the State of Wisconsin draft a request for proposals.”
A R T I C L E:
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – June 15 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Think Energy, a renewable energy consulting firm, congratulates the State of Wisconsin on the release of a request for proposals for a long-term renewable energy purchase. Through a joint effort with the Responsible Purchasing Network at the Center for a New American Dream, Think Energy helped the State of Wisconsin draft a request for proposals that will help them to achieve their goal of purchasing 25% of the energy used in State buildings from renewable sources. This endeavor involved coordination among the state’s utility commission, government, and utilities.
Think Energy coordinated the request for proposals development process by identifying and resolving stakeholder concerns about the size and structure of a large State renewable energy purchase. Think Energy brought the largest utilities in Wisconsin into a dialogue with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin and the State Department of Administration. Think Energy also worked with the Department of Administration to define their goals for this initial renewable energy purchase. The State hopes to sign ten-year contracts for up to 90,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) by the end of 2007 and up to 180,000 MWh by the end of 2011. These goals were outlined in Wisconsin’s Energy Efficiency and Renewables Act of 2006. This Act can be found at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lc/publications/im/im_2006_01.pdf.Think Energy Chief Executive Officer Mark Crowdis applauds Wisconsin’s proactive response: “States like Wisconsin are taking initiative and providing leadership in America’s switch to green energy. By defining clean energy goals and considering the input of utilities, project developers, and technology vendors, Wisconsin has laid a blueprint for success that other states can and should replicate.”
About Think Energy, Inc.
Think Energy is a consulting firm committed to expanding the use of clean, renewable energy. Think Energy enables its clients to access the financial, environmental and energy security benefits of renewable and distributed energy systems and products. The company works primarily with large energy consumers, helping them find the most economical strategies for using environmentally friendly sources of energy to run their organizations. More information: www.thinkenergy.net.
About The Responsible Purchasing Network
The Responsible Purchasing Network at the Center for a New American Dream is America’s first national organization dedicated to helping institutional buyers identify and acquire socially and environmentally-responsible products. A group of the country’s leading purchasers has created programs and services that reduce the legwork and eliminate the guesswork from buying responsibly. The resources are available online at: http://www.ResoponsiblePurchasing.org.
###
Copyright © 2007 by Think Energy, Inc. and Send2Press® Newswire, a service of Neotrope® – all rights reserved. Information believed accurate but not guaranteed. Sourced on: freeNewsArticles.com.
• Story Title: Think Energy Assists the State of Wisconsin in Achieving Clean Energy Goals
• REFERENCE KEYWORDS/TERMS: Responsible Purchasing Network, , , Think Energy Inc, Energy, Oil and Gas, , , .
IMPORTANT NOTICE: some content which is considered “old” or “archival” may reference an event which has already occurred; some content possibly considered “advertorial” may also reference a promotion or time-limited/sensitive offering, and in all of these instances certain material may no longer be valid. For notably stale content, you should directly contact the company/person mentioned in the text (Think Energy, Inc.); this site cannot assist you with information about products/services mentioned in the news article, nor handle any complaints or other issues related to any person/company mentioned or promoted in the above text. Information believed accurate but not guaranteed as of original date of story [Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:00:00 GMT].
USE THIS CONTENT FOR FREE: To use this content in your newspaper, broadcast outlet, news portal, blog/ezine or similar, free of cost, CLICK HERE to learn how.