Ridgeline Executive Receives Idaho Governor's Renewable Energy Award.BOISE, Idaho -- Ridgeline ridge·line n. See ridge. Noun 1. ridgeline - a long narrow range of hills ridge arete - a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains Energy, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control vice president Rich Rayhill today received the Renewable Energy Award from Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter in recognition for Rayhill's contributions to the growth of wind energy in Idaho. Governor Otter stated, "I am pleased to recognize Rich Rayhill's pioneering work, undaunted spirit and unflagging dedication in making wind power a reality in Idaho. Mr. Rayhill was one of the sparkplugs behind the successful development of the Wolverine wolverine or glutton, largest member of the weasel family, Gulo gulo, found in the northern parts of North America and Eurasia, usually in high mountains near the timberline or in tundra. Creek wind power generating facility located near Idaho Falls. Rayhill continues to work with our citizen legislators to improve Idaho's economic environment so that we might attract the great variety of rural economic opportunity possible from the growth of renewable energy development Renewable energy development covers the advancement, capacity growth, and use of renewable energy sources. Modern interest in renewable energy development is linked to concerns about exhaustion of fossil fuels and environmental, social and political risks of extensive use of fossil ." Rayhill conducted the initial research in identifying the Wolverine Creek wind site, negotiated contracts with landowners, obtained the necessary local, state and federal permits, conducted the environmental studies and made other pioneering efforts vital to lay the foundation for the project. The final piece of the Wolverine Creek puzzle was the renewable energy equipment sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. exemption enacted in April 2005. The 64.5 megawatt project, Idaho's only large-scale wind farm, went on-line in December 2005. It was initially developed by Ridgeline and eventually sold to Invenergy, who built and currently operates the project on approximately 3,080 acres in Bingham and Bonneville counties. The wind farm provides jobs, landowner royalties, and roughly $900,000 yearly in property taxes in these two counties and supplies electricity to approximately 17,500 residences. Ridgeline CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Steve Voorhees commented, "We congratulate Rich on receiving this award and thank Governor Otter for his recognition of our work and for his leadership in developing the state's wind resources." Ridgeline Energy LLC focuses on developing utility-scale wind energy projects in the Pacific Northwest and western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century . Ridgeline developed Idaho's first large-scale wind farm and is currently developing several wind projects and a portfolio of sites representing more than 3,700 megawatts of potential capacity. For more information, please visit www.ridgelineenergy.com. |
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