Renewable energy generation may be hard for some states
GEORGIA: Proposed new energy rules will have strong effect on state
Georgia Public Service Commission member Stan Wise says that the proposed federal regulations on renewable energy generation will have a big impact in Georgia, a state he says doesn't have the wind, solar or biomass resources to meet the new guidelines. This impact would extend to other Southern states as well.
This could mean an increase in Georgians' electricity bills by as much as 25%, says Wise, and billions in taxpayer money would flow out of Georgia to import renewable energy from other states or to pay for government-sponsored credits to offset proposed renewable goals.
However, a recent report by the environmental group Southern Alliance for Clean Energy shows that Georgia and other Southern states could easily reach the 25 percent by 2025 goal if they did a better job of tapping into biomass, wind, solar and ocean-energy resources.
This is an issue that bears watching for all the states.
Also in the South:
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KENTUCKY: Nuclear power plant bill approved by House committee
LOUISIANA: Cigarettes priced mistakenly at $7.50 per pack in parts of the state
MISSISSIPPI: Analysts say impact of stimulus funds is estimated at $5.12 billion
NORTH CAROLINA: Proposed cement plant in coastal area worries environmentalists
SOUTH CAROLINA: Waste firms prepare for landfill fight with legislators
TENNESSEE: Legislators consider merging state's two college systems
VIRGINIA: Gov. Kaine says he'll veto guns in bars bill
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posted by BetsyNC @ 9:11 AM
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