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ARMENIAN UTILITY REGULATORS TOUR WIND BLADE MANUFACTURER IN NEWTON DURING VISIT TO IUB
Newton Daily News
http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/10/27/r_6mla0crqculh234fnb42w/index.xml
Oct 27 2011
MA
By Special to the Daily News
During its week-long exchange visit to the Iowa Utilities Board
(IUB), the Public Service Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia
toured the TPI Composites wind blade manufacturing plant in Newton
earlier this month.
Although five large generation plants produce the majority its
electricity, Gevorg Grigoryan of the PSRC said Armenia has begun
building more wind turbines, so the delegation was very interested in
renewable energy and the blade manufacturing process in Iowa. As of
January 2010, 17 to 20 percent of all electricity generated in Iowa
now comes from wind (IUB).
A group of 12 from the PSRC, the IUB and the National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners toured the plant, visiting each
area of blade manufacturing, from cutting fiberglass, blade molds and
components to drilling, sanding, and painting. Just outside the plant,
the Armenian visitors eagerly added their autographs to a blade which
was on hand at the Ames Straw Poll in August.
In addition, the PSRC and IUB visited the methane gas recovery facility
of the Metro Waste Authority in Des Moines and the University of Iowa's
energy control center on Oct. 4. A tour of Iowa's State Capitol took
place Oct. 7.
This is the fourth partnership activity of the exchange, which is
sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID). The visit is meant to improve regulatory practices and
foster sustainable relationships between the PSRC and IUB. During
the rest of the week, the Armenians and IUB are scheduled to discuss
new connections to existing electricity and natural gas networks,
utility reporting, and natural gas safety and storage.
Newton Daily News
http://www.newtondailynews.com/articles/2011/10/27/r_6mla0crqculh234fnb42w/index.xml
Oct 27 2011
MA
By Special to the Daily News
During its week-long exchange visit to the Iowa Utilities Board
(IUB), the Public Service Regulatory Commission (PSRC) of Armenia
toured the TPI Composites wind blade manufacturing plant in Newton
earlier this month.
Although five large generation plants produce the majority its
electricity, Gevorg Grigoryan of the PSRC said Armenia has begun
building more wind turbines, so the delegation was very interested in
renewable energy and the blade manufacturing process in Iowa. As of
January 2010, 17 to 20 percent of all electricity generated in Iowa
now comes from wind (IUB).
A group of 12 from the PSRC, the IUB and the National Association
of Regulatory Utility Commissioners toured the plant, visiting each
area of blade manufacturing, from cutting fiberglass, blade molds and
components to drilling, sanding, and painting. Just outside the plant,
the Armenian visitors eagerly added their autographs to a blade which
was on hand at the Ames Straw Poll in August.
In addition, the PSRC and IUB visited the methane gas recovery facility
of the Metro Waste Authority in Des Moines and the University of Iowa's
energy control center on Oct. 4. A tour of Iowa's State Capitol took
place Oct. 7.
This is the fourth partnership activity of the exchange, which is
sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID). The visit is meant to improve regulatory practices and
foster sustainable relationships between the PSRC and IUB. During
the rest of the week, the Armenians and IUB are scheduled to discuss
new connections to existing electricity and natural gas networks,
utility reporting, and natural gas safety and storage.