Comments on: Renewable Energy Standard Lies — The Next Big Thing?

By: Marcacci Communications

Marcacci Communications — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:29:46 +0000

[…] state-level renewable energy targets have not substantially driven up electricity rates,” Stephen Lacey noted in December. “In fact, the data shows that the presence of a state-level renewable energy […]

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By: Tim H.

Tim H. — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:54:00 +0000

You took the words right out of my fingertips on this one, Stephen. As you mention, the single biggest reason states with Renewable Energy Standards have higher electricity rates is that most of them had more expensive electricity to begin with (which was part of the reason they turned to renewables in the first place). But Norquist and Gleason conveniently omit this fact — a catastrophic flaw in their argument.

If Norquist wants to take on Renewable Energy Standards, he’ll have to come up with much stronger and more coherent arguments than he put forth in that editorial. If that’s all he’s got, I say bring it on. That is, as long as he doesn’t ask state governors to sign some kind of pledge.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:58:00 +0000

Those two “white” states out West? One of them is very green already.

Idaho has the cleanest power in the nation. 84% of its electricity comes from hydro and an additional 6% from renewables. Only 1% from coal, the rest from natural gas.

The other one, Wyoming, is getting pretty serious about wind. Their Republican governor is pushing for it.