States Cooling to Renewable Energy

Bills to Curb Requirements for Utilities Crop Up Nationwide, Generally in GOP-Led Legislatures

The Wall Street Journal

Legislatures in half the states that require electric utilities to buy renewable energy are considering proposals to roll back those mandates.

The policies have helped fuel a huge expansion of U.S. solar and wind capacity in recent years. Now debates are arising, especially in Republican-held statehouses, about whether they increase costs for customers.