UGREEN The Utah Generated Renewable Energy Electricity Network Authority OVERVIEW The Utah Generated Renewable Energy Electricity Network Authority (UGREEN) was created by the 2009 legislature to provide a mechanism for financing renewable energy transmission projects in the State of Utah. UGREEN is housed within GOED and works closely with the State Energy Program and the Governor’s Energy Advisor’s Office to ensure efficiency, efficacy, and comprehensive coverage of renewable energy issues in the State. The Board appointed a Special Advisor to in the spring of 2010 and the Authority is moving forward with establishing the organizational and structural framework within which it will operate. In early July, UGREEN issued its first Letter of Support to PurpleEnergy, a company seeking a federal grant to explore hybrid geothermal/solar thermal technologies in southwestern Utah. Over the next year, UGREEN will continue to interact with high caliber companies seeking to develop renewable energy infrastructure in Utah and provide support for their transmission needs as appropriate. In addi(continued on next page)
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