on 2012-08-14 10:46 Paul Stenquist wrote
Whether you pay the premium or not, the wind resources available will be used. You're
just subsidizing the utility company. I'd want to examine their balance sheet closely
before signing up for that. If you're in the United States (sorry I can't recall), your
utility company is probably required to deliver a specific amount of renewable energy by
a given date. Most utilities offer plans for customers to "purchase wind
energy." In essence, they're passing the cost of compliance along to the consumers
and protecting their profits.
good concerns …
the energy in question in the Colorado program is promised to be above and
beyond renewable energy mandates; when the program was oversold a few years
ago, the utility had to buy renewable energy credits to backfill it; the cost
is stated as the actual cost of adding renewable sources to the system over
time; there is oversight by our utility commission, which is not especially
progressive, but which has forced adjustments to the program over the years;
it's not perfect, but i believe it is a significant factor in our utility's
renewable program; at present 17% of our state's electricity comes from wind;
Xcel expects to hit the mandated 30% (from all renewables) three years early in
2017
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