Texas to go huge on efficiency (from chron.com’s NewsWatch: Energy)
Texas Public Utility Commission staffers are considering new energy efficiency rules that would more than double the requirement of utilities to invest in energy efficiency.
Luke Metzger with Environment Texas says the “strawman” proposal (see below) is similar to the efficiency bill that was almost passed by the Texas Legislature last session:
“According to a PUC analysis of that bill, utilities would offset the need for 535 megawatts of electricity in the year 2016 at a cost of $220 million, but with a savings of $411 million. In addition, the rule says utilities “may” (but not shall) invest 10% of efficiency funds to promote solar power.”
Read the entire article at NewsWatch: Energy.
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