KS Senate Debates Altering Renewable Energy Rule
Associated Press - Wed 09:46 AM 02/06/2013
The state required major utility companies to be able to generate 10 percent of their energy through a renewable source by 2011. Those requirements would increase to 15 percent by 2016 and 20 percent by 2020.
A Kansas Senate committee is debating whether to delay or change requirements that the state's utility companies use more renewable fuels.
The state required major utility companies to be able to generate 10 percent of their energy through a renewable source by 2011. Those requirements would increase to 15 percent by 2016 and 20 percent by 2020.
The Senate committee on utilities is considering extending the 15 percent mandate to 2018 and the 20 percent requirement to 2024. And it would allow delaying any requirements if utilities can show good cause, such as increased costs to customers.
The committee heard from supporters and opponents on Tuesday and last week and plans to hear more testimony next week.
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Associated Press information from: Lawrence Journal-World
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ShadowCipher
Wednesday 6 February 2013 10:05 Report this comment
Power companies will claim any progression towards increasing requirements will increase cost. Power companies will continue to increase cost regardless of progressive requirements. The only way changing requirements to possibly extend the time period will benefit citizens is if the government can require power companies to stop the price hikes. So who will these proposed changes benefit? Power companies, or citizens? Citizens better get their writing pens out, and get to work.