"Snow in July?"
I don't like going there, and I don't like reading there!
And I'd heard this stuff was happening in England; however, are YOU prepared to let the energy monitor into your house (Sig Heil)?
Of course, it is ALWAYS for the GOOD!
"State starts a green era; Law encourages renewable sources; Utilities expected to help cut costs" by Beth Daley, Globe Staff | July 3, 2008
Governor Deval Patrick The law will probably result in utilities' designing customized plans for homeowners and businesses to cut energy costs.
Business leaders praised the legislation, saying it could stabilize electric rates in New England, already among the highest in the nation. Utilities, including
"It pushes us to a new level," said Tom May, NStar's chief executive. "We get to cross the street to our customer side and help them with energy choices . . . such as windmills in a neighborhood or solar panels. It's helping them reduce their carbon footprint."
Among the law's major provisions:
Utilities will have to purchase a greater amount of their electricity from renewable power sources than under current law. By 2030, utilities would buy 25 percent of their power from renewables.
It is unclear whether that goal, one of the most ambitious in the nation, can be met, however. The current requirement of 3.5 percent has not been met, partly because of the difficulty in siting renewable projects.
Environmentalists had nothing but praise for the law yesterday, saying it was a paradigm shift in the way energy will be created, bought and sold.
"This is a tremendous advancement that comes not a moment too soon, given rising energy prices and the climate crisis," said Sue Reid, a lawyer with the Conservation Law Foundation.
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So the business leaders AND the environmentalists like the deal, huh?
Then why am I suspicious of it already?
