Movers and Shakers July 1, 2011

Speed Networking event scheduled for Inland NW Business Women

Women in Networking is sponsoring a Speed Networking event on July 13. Attendees will have an opportunity to tell everyone attending the event about their business in a fast-paced, fun environment designed to allow each participant to promote their business and to get to know everyone else in attendance.

The Speed Networking event will be held at Red Lion Templin's, 414 E. First Ave., Post Falls.

The program begins promptly at 11:30. Reservations are required.

Info: womeninnetworking.org ... go to events and click on salad icon; email [email protected]; or mail your check to: Women in Networking 2600 E. Seltice Way No. 129 / Post Falls, 83854

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Avista to purchase power generated by proposed Palouse Wind project

Avista, through a request for proposals issued in February, has decided to purchase power generated by the proposed Palouse Wind project in Whitman County, Washington. Palouse Wind, a wind energy facility permitted and being developed by First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, will provide Avista with about 40 average megawatts of renewable energy, or as much as 100 megawatts of nameplate wind capacity, under a 30-year power purchase agreement with deliveries beginning in 2012.

Avista expects to recover the cost of the power purchased through retail rates.

"Recent market changes, including reductions in the cost of wind power facilities and tax incentives that remain in effect, have combined to make this an excellent time to acquire\ long-term output from a cost-effective wind resource, which has the added benefit of being located in our service territory," said Dick Storro, vice president of Energy Resources for Avista.

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