Maryland Governor’s Proposal to Subsidize Development of Wind Farms Hampered by Costs
Posted on Mar 18, 2011 in Environmental, Innovation/Efficiency, Legislative & Politics | Comments Off on Maryland Governor’s Proposal to Subsidize Development of Wind Farms Hampered by Costs
The Maryland Public Service Commission told the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday that subsidizing a 500-watt wind farm would add between 92 cents to $3 per month to residential electric bills. The commission’s latest cost prediction was far lower than earlier this month, when the prediction was that household electric bills could increase as much as $8.70 per month. Members of both parties are worried that the governor’s proposal does not protect poor people and struggling small businesses from taking a financial hit. The Gazette has the rest of the story.
