Residential and Commerical customers of power companies are already paying more for renewable energy. A special annual add-on rate is charged to cover the cost of the utilites purchasing renewable energy, such as solar power. That special rider is capped at $10 for residential customers this year. But it climbs to a cap of $12 for [...]
The Proposal to Repeal an Energy Bill From 2007 Would, In Effect, Raise Taxes
Republican Representative George Cleveland introduced HB431, which would repeal SB3 from the 2007 legisaltive session. That bill required power companies to buy renewable energy sources for over 12 percent of their energy portfolio. Electric co-ops and cities would have to rely on renewable energy for 10 percent of their sources. That 2007 bill also phased out [...]
Is the US Following China’s Lead?
Rolling blackouts and mandatory power outages are becoming the norm for Chinese citizens as local governments try to meet energy-saving targets set by Beijing. In a recent AP article, local governments and businesses describe how they are forced to siphon power to meet the authoritarian government’s arbitrary energy goals. As a result, local citizens are [...]
House bill would remove liability cap on oil spills
The House Environment and Natural Resources Committee passed a bill that would remove the damage liability cap on oil spills and on any other material deemed hazardous. Under federal law companies don’t have to pay more than 75 million dollars for damages from a spill. But the House bill would override that and committee staff [...]
Watch what Perdue does – not what she says!
Yesterday Gov. Bev Perdue was talking about completing the I-485 loop around Charlotte. While talking she said: “We want you to have a reason to bring it in under budget, and done well, and done so as to last for the next 50 years,” Perdue said. “The only way I think you can do that, [...]
