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I recall that, many years ago, the municipal electric utility of Austin Texas offered a green energy program. The cost per kWh was higher than the standard rate, but those who signed up were guaranteed no rate increase for the life of the program (20 years, I think). Does anyone else remember that? I'm ...

Thank you, I reached out to them.

I'm looking for any studies on the benefit of siting battery storage at utility sub-stations. Case studies of actual installations would be preferred. I'm submitting testimony in a utility rate case, where they are installing storage in big lumps (200 MW/800 MWh) at former coal power plant locations. ...

The primary thing that affects the output of a solar module(PV) is the intensity of the sunlight hitting it, so clouds reduce output. The second factor is the temperature of the panel. PVs put out more power when cold, less when hot. ------------------------------ John Richter Policy Analyst GLREA ...

Like it or hate it, money makes the world go 'round. A carbon tax would go a long way towards pushing everyone towards lower-carbon solutions. They might even discover that they like it better; drafty houses are not pleasant. ------------------------------ John Richter Policy Analyst GLREA energyprophet@comcast.net ...

We have a similar registration fee on EVs and hybrid electrics here in Michigan. It was instituted explicitly to recover highway taxes not being collected by high efficiency vehicles. In the case of hybrids, it's also somewhat arbitrary. ------------------------------ John Richter Policy Analyst GLREA ...