Sierra Friends:

The 2001 Special Session of the Iowa Legislature last exactly 9 hrs and 37
minutes in the House, a few less minutes in the Senate.

The Plant Siting Bill, HF 577, did pass, but the Iowans for Responsible
Energy Policy, of which Sierra is an active member, won major concessions,
including the removal of the most onerous sections which would have provided
the companies, esp. Alliant, with Power Purchase Contract. A new provision
of the law does require utilities to Offer Alternative Energy to customers,
but it is not strong enough to our way of thinking nor does it require a
specific Portfolio Standard. Our issues will be among those addressed in the
next regular session, along with others, and especially will have the
imprimatur of being congruent with the Policies that are expected to be
recommended by the Governor¹s Energy Policy Task Force to make its report in
October or so.

So we have declared Victory for now! And have lived to continue the effort
another day. IREP is very pleased with how the negotiations went, the
support we earned from the Governor and thousands of Iowans who responded
with calls and letters, and the major concessions we achieved.

Your congratulations are due to IREP, and they and I say Thank You! to all
of you who helped.

Lyle

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Lyle Krewson
6403 Aurora Avenue #3
Des Moines, IA 50322-2862

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