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 Governoršs 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 ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson 6403 Aurora Avenue #3 Des Moines, IA 50322-2862 [log in to unmask] 515/276-8947 - Phone/Fax ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For SC email list T-and-C, send: GET TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS.CURRENT to [log in to unmask]