IECA ISSUES: COGENERATION

March 14, 2011

IECA Supports HR 910 - "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011"

"Instead, IECA encourages support of combined heat and power and waste heat recovery."

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March 1, 2011

IECA Support for Upton/Inhofe "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011"

"Instead, Congress (and the EPA) should support cost effective policies to promote industrial and building energy efficiency such as removing barriers to combined heat and power and waste heat recovery."

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January 27, 2010

IECA Urges President Obama State of Union Speech to Include Highly Energy Efficient CHP/Recycled Energy Technology as Alternative Energy - Create 1 million Highly Skilled Jobs.

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May 7, 2009

Irene Kowalczyk, MWV, Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Energy on Barriers To Greater Use of Energy Efficient Combined Heat and Power

"Increasing CHP from 9 to 20 percent of US supply avoids 60 percent of US CO2 emissions growth."

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October 29, 2003
IECA writes Senate Majority Leader Frist expressing concern that the Electricity Title of the “Energy Policy Act of 2003” will damage CHP
In a letter to Senate Majority Frist and Senator Alexander, IECA raises concerns that CHP will be damaged by the Participant Funding Provisions of the Electricity title of HR 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2003. (Click here to download file)

October 29, 2003
IECA raises deep concerns to Congress regarding the Electricity Title of the HR 6 “Energy Policy Act of 2003”
IECA letter says “its important HR 6 not treat industrial CHP the same as electric utility generation with regard to Participant Funding provisions, delay the FERC Standard Market Design or repeal PUHCA.” (Click here to download file)

April 28, 2003
IECA and nineteen companies send letter to Senator Domenici strongly opposing Chairman’s amendment to repeal of PURPA.
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April 4, 2003
IECA and coalition of organizations win vital Senate vote of 17 – 6 in support of Carper/Collins PURPA amendment.

March 31, 2003
The Office of the Vice President responds to IECA letter of February 14, 2003- IECA requests removal of CHP from Clear Skies Act proposal.
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February 5, 2003
IECA letter to VP Cheney expressing deep concern regarding inclusion of CHP in Clear Skies proposal.
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