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Energy ignites Idaho economy

Idaho’s energy sector remains a vital component of the state economy, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.

But according to a study of proposed power plants compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Agency, Idaho is ill-prepared to face its future energy needs.

"Idaho has about 1,100 megawatts of in-state generating capacity and it took us nearly a century to build it up," said Don Gillispie, president and CEO of Alternate Energy Holdings Inc. "If we’re going to provide for our future energy needs, we’ve really got to get on the ball and start adding capacity."

Full Story: http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2009/05/31/business/bus01.txt

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