Jan. 24, 2008: Mich. House Panel OK's Energy PlanMedia Clip
Posted January 24th, 2008 by ElenaVelkov
A renewable energy standard is in the works of passing in the Michigan legislature. Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Within eight years, 10 percent of the electricity sold to Michigan consumers would have to come from renewable energy sources such as wind under bipartisan legislation passed Wednesday by a state House committee. The standard would nearly triple by the start of 2016 the amount of renewable energy now being sold by utilities and other power producers in the state. Because renewable energy can be more expensive to produce, the standard could cost residential customers an extra $36 a year, commercial customers an extra $199 and industrial customers an extra $2,250. |
